1938 Leyland Lynx
1938 Leyland Lynx
August 2004: Just arrived from Wayne's Autos in Heacham, a Leyland Lynx lorry in pieces.
4.7-litre (4730 cc) six-cylinder petrol engine, rated at 29.4 RAC horsepower.
Unladen weight under 2.5 tons to legally travel at the UK's 30 mph speed limit for tankers in 1938.
One of the original tankers is still on the road.
A fire engine on the same chassis also on the road.
FGP 971 the first of ten Esso fuel oil tankers
Leyland have a 1936 model on display at their factory.
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