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Pansarbil M/39 & M/40 Lynx Armored Car
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Specifications
| Country of Origin/Used by: | Sweden (also Denmark & the Dominican Republic) |
| First Produced/Service Dates: | 1938 |
| Manufactured by: | M/39= AB
Landsverk M/40= AB Volvo |
| Crew: | 6 |
| Armament: | Main: 20mm Cannon; Co-Axial: 8mm Machine Gun; Front Hull: 8mm MG; Rear Hull: 8mm MG |
| Engine: | 6-Cylinder Gasoline |
| Miscellaneous Info: |
The M/39 Lynx was originally built exclusively for Denmark, with eighteen (18) vehicles ordered. However, after only three (3) were delivered, Denmark was invaded by Germany, and the remaining fifteen (15) were diverted to use by Sweden. The M/39 was built by Landsverk and was powered by a Scania-Vabis engine and fitted with a 20mm Madsen-built auto cannon. Subsequently, Sweden ordered another forty (40) cars, but these were instead built by Volvo, renamed as the M/40. Differences include a Volvo built engine and cannon, which was housed in a slightly different turret. The last chapter in the Lynx story started in 1958, with the Swedish selling their remaining vehicles to the Dominican Republic. The Dominican vehicles were seen in use to the early 1980's. |
| Data Sheet Available: |
None Available |
Photos
| Reference | Source/Provider |
| Pansarbil M/39 Lynx Armored Car Photos (Denmark) | The David Haugh Collection |
| Pansarbil M/40 Lynx Armored Car Photos (Swedish) | Major (Retired) Don Allen - Orleans, Ontario Canada |
| Pansarbil M/40 Lynx Armored Car Photos (Sweden) | The Massimo Foti Collection |
| Pansarbil M/40 Lynx Armored Car Photos (Sweden) | The David Haugh Collection |
| Pansarbil M/40 Lynx Armored Car Photos (Sweden) | Guenther Neumahr - Bern, Switzerland |
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Pansarbil M/40 Lynx Armored
Car Photos (Dominican Republic) |
The David Haugh Collection |
References Available
Online
| Reference | Source/Provider |
| Pansarbil M/39 Lynx Armored Car Line Drawings | The Blue-Prints.com |
| Pansarbil M/39 & M/40 Lynx Armored Car Information & Photos | Military-Factory.com |
| Pansarbil M/39 & M/40 Lynx Armored Car Information & Photos | Tanks Encyclopedia.com |
Printed
| Reference | Author |
| A Photo History of Armoured Cars in Two World Wars | George Forty |
| Encyclopedia of Armoured Cars | Duncan Crow & Robert Icks |
Hobby Modeling
Kits and Accessories
| Model Kit | Manufacturer | Scale | Other Information |
| Pansarbil M/39 Swedish Armored Car Model Kit (8775.216) | AlsaCast | 1/87 | Resin |
Pansarbil M39/M40 Lynx Armored Car Model Kit (DBLS037) |
DenBels Models | 1/72 | Resin |
| Aftermarket Item | Manufacturer | Scale | Other Information |
Model Photos
| Reference | Source/Provider |
