Landsverk Lynx

Landsverk Lynx
Swedish pbil m/39 Lynx
TypeArmoured car
Place of originSweden
Service history
In service1939–1940 (Denmark)
1939–1958 (Sweden)
1956–1990 (Dominican Republic)
Used byDenmark
Sweden
Dominican Republic
WarsWorld War II
Dominican Civil War
Production history
DesignerAB Landsverk
ManufacturerAB Landsverk, Volvo
Produced1939-1941
No. built48
VariantsPV M39
Pbil m/39
Pbil m/40
Specifications
Mass7.8 t (7.7 long tons; 8.6 short tons)
Length5.1 m (16 ft 9 in)
Width2.28 m (7 ft 6 in)
Height2.2 m (7 ft 3 in)
Crew6

Armorup to 13 mm (0.51 in)
Main
armament
1 × 20 mm Madsen cannon (PV M39)
1 × 20 mm Bofors cannon (pbil m/39, m/40)
Secondary
armament
3 × 30-cal Madsen or Browning machine guns
EngineScania-Vabis (m/39) or Volvo (m/40) 6-cylinder petrol
135–142 hp (101–106 kW)
Power/weight16.6-17.5 hp/t
Suspension4 x 4
Operational
range
200 km (120 mi)
Maximum speed 70 km/h (43 mph)
Steering
system
Four-wheel

The Landsverk Lynx was a series of Swedish 4x4 armoured cars developed by AB Landsverk just prior to World War II.

In Danish service it was designated as PV M39,[1] in Swedish service as pansarbil m/39 (pbil m/39), or pansarbil m/40 (pbil m/40) for a later Volvo production series.[2]

  1. ^ "Landsverk Lynx (PV M 39)". armyvehicles.dk. Retrieved 2023-06-02.
  2. ^ "Pansarbil m/39-40". ointres.se. Rickard O. Linström. Retrieved 2023-06-02.