Lynx II, hull # 4225

[Peter Duggan]

Hanno, Bruce and Rick,

Thanks for your comments and pictures. I've been accused of being overly optimistic by more than one person, but to my uneducated eyes the pictures suggest two different Lynxes.

The search goes on. We know that Dirk's Lynx found a great home, but who knows where the second lurks ??

Peter

[lynx42]

I knew I had some photos of the ex. Jim Rice Lynx so here they are before it was sold to Dirk.

Lynx back..jpg Lynx cut..jpg

Obviously a Canadian Scout Car Mk.111 (LYNX 1.) with the air drawn in through the rear.

Lynx eng..jpg Lynx Frt..jpg

Regards Rick.

[Hanno Spoelstra]

Originally Posted by Peter Duggan

Thanks for your comments and pictures. I've been accused of being overly optimistic by more than one person, but to my uneducated eyes the pictures suggest two different Lynxes.

The search goes on. We know that Dirk's Lynx found a great home, but who knows where the second lurks ??

Peter,

I think we all agree on this example, ex-Jim Rice, is the one that went to Dirk Leegwater in The Netherlands:
Leegwater Lynx1.jpg

I am with you on the one featured in Convoy magazine as a "wildflower" being a different example:
Convoy Lynx 2015-12-28 12.02.12.jpg
Apart from the fork lift(?) attachments, note how the sides below the "belt line" have been cut away, which was not done on Dirk's example.

So the question remains indeed: where did the "Convoy wildflower" Lynx go?

H.

[Peter Duggan]

Guys,

Made a visit last week to the CWM to firm up my dimensions for the battery boxes and the armour for the fuel tanks. Michael Miller has been extremely accommodating for these visits and always has something worthwhile on the go. While these items are being fabricated I decided to turn my hand to the electrical systems.

While I am a novice at the mechanical components, electrical work is going to be a real stretch. I built a temporary table to lay out the old wiring to better understand it. Now to order the correct period wiring. Does anyone know of a supplier they would recommend? Was able to clean up and salvage the original battery cut off switch and had a new box fabricated. Slow progress, but it is progress.

Peter

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[chris vickery]

Peter is your old harness complete?
If it is, it will be expensive but Vintage Wiring of Maine can likely build a repro for you. I think all they need is your old harness, a schematic and any details for added or deleted components.

[Phil Waterman]

Hi Peter

There have been several past threads on topic of building wiring harnesses. You have already discovered one of best tips, lay out the harness on a sheet of plywood. All of the cloth cover wire with trace patterns, ends and even the braiding sources are avaliable. The cost is not bad I've made a number of CMP harness over the years and the end cost of each was less than or equel than buying a harness for modern truck of similar size.

Here are some of the past threads:

http://www.mapleleafup.net/forums/sh...ghlight=wiring

http://www.canadianmilitarypattern.c...nformation.htm

http://www.canadianmilitarypattern.c...%20Harness.htm

I have used Vintage Wiring of Maine as a source of wire and of having the cloth braided cover put on. He will sell you the wire by the foot, it is modern copper wire with vynel wire insulation with cloth cover with the correct color trace covering. The other company that I have used with good success is Rhode Island Wiring Service http://www.riwire.com/

Good luck and keep us posted.

Cheers Phil

[Peter Duggan]

Chris and Phil,

Thanks for the suggestions, particularly the sources for wiring. Budget was definitely a factor, but the biggest, if I am successful, will be able to do it on my own. The braiding will be a different hurdle.

I do have one additional question. I've attached a picture of what my manuals call "C19SR -12250 - circuit breaker - ignition coil and resistor assembly". I am replacing the distorted insulator base and the components themselves. I have been able to acquire a few pieces of the assembly from LWD parts, but any idea where I could source the remainder? Speaking of which, is every thing OK with the Leegwaters? I have not received any replies to recent emails.

Thanks, Peter

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[chris vickery]

Check Macs Auto Parts in NY for those items.

[Hanno Spoelstra]

Originally Posted by Peter Duggan

Speaking of which, is every thing OK with the Leegwaters? I have not received any replies to recent emails.

Probably busy, try calling them.

H.