Lynx I MkIII purchase

[Alastair Thomas]

When Mike Ebeling restored this Lynx, Michael Cecil was able to trace its census number using the hull number. Thus it is now dressed with 12391.
Among some pictures Mike gave me there is one of the vehicle as found in a scrap yard. In this you can clearly see the number 12758 neatly stencilled on the fuel tank armour.
Can anyone tell me, please, if this a later census number (one digit short) or nothing of the sort?
Alastair
F60S
Lynx I MkIII*

[tankbarrell]

Looks like Budges yard.

[Mike Cecil]

The Australian Lynx registrations which yours (123921) falls within were 123810 to 123980, so that Lynx does not fall within that sequence.
The set of 12758x, presuming it is missing a digit, are all Willys MB jeeps.

The original 12758 falls within a block of numbers issued by the Dept of the Interior, who controlled the registration system at that time, to another Government department (not Army) in 1940/41.

Mike

[motto]

Silicon brake fluid can be a little problematic but works well over a long period if correctly used.
Be aware that the mil spec silicon fluid will not mix with the civilian DOT 5 silicon. They simply seperate out and one sits on top of the other.

David

[lynx42]

Originally Posted by Mike Cecil

The Australian Lynx registrations which yours (123921) falls within were 123810 to 123980,.....

Mike

My Lynx is the last to be given an ARN. 123980. Hull no. 1726. This is how I found it. All cut up after they blew the diff and couldn't get parts.

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Roger Ross helping dig up bits buried under a prickly Hawthorn bush.

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Whats on the trailer. You can see the roof complete, wheels, rear diff housing, doors, roof rest, radiator and many other small bits. The windscreen armour had been used as extra weight on a set of disc in 1958 to plough a rough bush block and had fallen off the disc set and was left standing up in the corner of the paddock for more than 50 years.

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123980 across the front.

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Almost completed. My TA is cleaning up behind me as usual. Thanks Jill.

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you can see the progress to date here at MLU: http://www.mapleleafup.net/forums/sh...ad.php?t=23906

Cheers Rick

[Alastair Thomas]

Thanks, Mike for clearing that up.

Question to Rick: Regarding the flap/bracket seen in your last photograph, mounted above the escape hatch, I am assuming is the mounting for a sun compass since it is adjustable for level. A sun compass is mentioned in the standard equipment for these vehicles but no mention is made of this bracket. Do you agree? Also, would the sun compass be the standard Cole compass or was it a North American type? The former would be more convenient to me as we have a Cole sun compass our family, (which was used extensively by our Father in explorations of the Egyptian and Libyan deserts).

Regards,
Alastair
F60S
Lynx I MkIII*

[lynx42]

Alistair, that is something I am not sure of. I have a Bagnold Sun Compass on my 1940 LRPG WB Chev. Here are photos of the Bagnold and Cole Sun Compasses for those who do not know what we are talking about..

Cole Sun Compass.

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Bagnold Sun compass missing it's centre needle.

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Instruction sheet for the Bagnold Compass.

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The mount on a preserved Lynx.

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My mount opened up a bit. My Lynx was on loan to a Museum for a while.

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Sorry, I'm not much help but will make some enquiries.

Cheers Rick.

[James Gosling]

Hi Alastair, I have the same bracket on my Lynx and as far as I know it is for the compass. Although by the time my Lynx was built January 45 a sun compass might have lost its use!!! I had the same mount on the Fox as well but not on either Otter.

James