Lynx II, hull # 4225

[Lynn Eades]

Copper work hardens to the point where it can crack. They should be annealed before use, unless they look fresh. The old washers (in good cond.) will work fine if annealed. (heated up to red hot)

Jordan if you stop at the "easy feeling" and back it off a bit, maybe no one will find out???

[Peter Duggan]

Guys,

I'm about to apply the Unit and Formation signs on the Lynx. Would anyone be able to help me by identifying the correct shades of green and blue for the Unit serial.

Judging by the pictures that I have been able to source, the quality and location of the Unit Serials varies tremendously.

Thanks, Peter

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[chris vickery]

Peter, difficult to judge from printed materials due to all the variations in the ink tones.
Personally I'd go for a royal blue and something like John Deere green. Sure someone will correct me on this but I'd just experiment and find what looks right to your eye. I'm sure they weren't too picky during the war as to an exacting colour match.
Please, just please, make sure you do a correct maple leaf for the formation sign. Matter of fact, I think that I still have the template from mine that I would be glad to donate to your cause...

[David Dunlop]

Hi Peter,

Further to Chris' comments on the Maple Leaf decal, a number of years back a large supply of the original wartime water transfer decals of these surfaced and were being sold somewhere here in Canada. It was a Toronto company that made them. Their name and address were on the backing paper as I recall. Some might still be floating around out there.

In addition (and I could be getting senile) I think fairly recently, somebody was looking into reproduction of that decal. Not sure what came of that but I think it was discussed on a thread here on the forum at the time.

In the meantime, keep up the good work!

David

[rob love]

I think the company was called Canadian Decalcomania or something to that effect. I believe I have some decals at home with their name on them .

Nothing looks worse on a beautiful (or even a non-beautiful) WW2 vehicle that the stylized 1960s Liberal party maple leaf as part of a tactical sign.

Edited to add: Yep, that is pretty close to the correct company name, and they were out of TO. https://www.google.ca/search?safe=ac....0.j1EjCrGJu8c

[chris vickery]

The worst that I have ever seen is at a local museum here in Ontario that more or less resembles a pine tree drawn by a kindergarten student at best.
Not sure if they ever changed it but God awful comes to mind...
It always amazes me at the amount of time, money and effort guys will spend to create a beautiful restoration only to wreck it with crappy and incorrect markings...
BTW, I just happen to know where there is a stash of NOS water transfer decals available. I believe they are 5 Div.

[Peter Duggan]

Chris/Dave,

Thanks for your comments. The only reference that I have been able to locate is green over cobalt blue for the unit colours. Of course there a multitude of varieties of both colours.

Early in my search I was told how widely the troops applied their markings to their vehicles. The pictures that I have found seem to prove that point. I've attached a picture of my formation sign for the Ist Canadian Infantry Division, and one from the RCDs on a Humber (??) for the correct period. Fortunately it's only paint and can be redone, if need be.

Peter

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