M113 Lynx photos needed for book project

[maple_leaf_eh]

Doug:

That is a very long list! There are of course prototypes that became serial production models. As I scanned the list, several jumped out. The infantry APC, the recovery vehicles, the cargo carrier and the CP. It stands to reason that once the designers had a working platform, they would prototype other ideas for it. So if the mission was suited for an unarmoured 'carrier', then the M548 would have been the building block.

If you edited the list to group it by base vehicles, it would be more manageable.

[Douglas Greville]

Terry

True.

I just copied and pasted it and threw it in here for interest sake. I did test it by thinking of a couple of obscure (but operational rather than concept) vehicles and they were in there.
Which is what made me think whoever put this list together, did their homework well.
Note that both Netherlands and Canadian Lynx are listed rather than just "Lynx".
Likewise the Aussie Saladin and Scorpion turreted variants of the M113A1.

I still think the idea of an M113 with a jet engine in it was a strange idea, can't see how that would have been a success?

Regards
Doug

Originally Posted by maple_leaf_eh

Doug:

That is a very long list! There are of course prototypes that became serial production models. As I scanned the list, several jumped out. The infantry APC, the recovery vehicles, the cargo carrier and the CP. It stands to reason that once the designers had a working platform, they would prototype other ideas for it. So if the mission was suited for an unarmoured 'carrier', then the M548 would have been the building block.

If you edited the list to group it by base vehicles, it would be more manageable.

[Hanno Spoelstra]

The list seems to have some double entries.

Originally Posted by Douglas Greville

Note that both Netherlands and Canadian Lynx are listed rather than just "Lynx".

Anyhow, the Dutch M113 C&R entry is incorrect, see my earlier posting.

Luchs - M113 C&R in Netherlands service

The Luchs is a German 8x8 amphibious reconnaissance armoured fighting vehicle.

[Douglas Greville]

Hanno

I think it is an English speaker mistake trying to translate "Lynx" into Dutch language and ending up with "Luchs" German language.

Correct terminology in Netherlands was M113 C&V as far as I know. Different sources seem to vary that around a bit.

Regards
Doug

Originally Posted by Hanno Spoelstra

The list seems to have some double entries.
Anyhow, the Dutch M113 C&R entry is incorrect, see my earlier posting.
The Luchs is a German 8x8 amphibious reconnaissance armoured fighting vehicle.

[Ed Storey]

"Correct terminology in Netherlands was M113 C&V as far as I know. Different sources seem to vary that around a bit."

Sources, what 'sources' would those be? Wikipedia?

[Douglas Greville]

Originally Posted by Ed Storey

"Correct terminology in Netherlands was M113 C&V as far as I know. Different sources seem to vary that around a bit."

Sources, what 'sources' would those be? Wikipedia?

You need to start getting out of the right side of the bed.

No.

Amersfoort.

Specifically "M113 C en V".

Regards
Doug

[Hanno Spoelstra]

Originally Posted by Douglas Greville

Correct terminology in Netherlands was M113 C&V as far as I know. Different sources seem to vary that around a bit.

Doug,

Indeed, that's what I said in post #23.

According to the technical manual the full nomenclature was

• "Carrier, Commando en Verkenning M113A1 C&V. m/25 mm Boordwapen"
  which translates to
• "Carrier, Command and Reconnaissance M113A1 C&R. w/25 mm mounted weapon"

HTH,
Hanno