Car, Scout, Ford Mks. I and II,
Lynx I and II

The Ford Lynx scout cars were Canadian counterparts of the British Daimler scout cars that proved to be so popular during WWII with British and Commonwealth troops. While they closely resembled the Daimler vehicles, there were significant differences, largely as a result of different manufacturing standards. Most prominent amongst the differences was that the Lynx was a full 11" higher than the Daimler. Armour protection consisted of 30mm on the hull front, 12mm on the sides, 12mm on the rear, and 6mm on the roof. The Lynx had a maximum speed of 50mph. Early Lynx Mk. Is had different radiator grilles and a heavier type of folding roof than later vehicles. The Lynx II differed from the Lynx I in that it did away with the armoured roof, the sand channels were mounted at the rear rather than the front, there were extra stowage bins and the radiator grilles were redesigned. In operational use, the Lynx was intended to be used by armoured car regiments, armoured reconnaissance regiments, armoured regiments, reconnaissance regiments, HQ armoured divisions and by Royal Canadian Signals in armoured formations. It was most usually armed with the .303 Bren MG. The Lynx never achieved the same popularity as did the Daimler scout car, mostly because of a reputation of nagging unreliability with early production vehicles.

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Ford Mk. I, Lynx I

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Ford Mk. II, Lynx II

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