Lynx micros are on the comeback trail.

A Cambridge company called Anston Technology has made a successful bid for the rights to the machines as well as the assets of the failed Camputers Ltd.

According to an Anston press release, the company 'has engaged Dick Greenwood, former chairman of Camputers, to assist with the introduction of the Lynx into its business plans'.

"My purpose is to ensure that the Lynx continues," he said. "I'm currently tying up loose ends from a technical and production point of view."

But the prospect of future support for the Camputers Lynx is lost in a wintery fog.

Greenwood said it would be a month or so before detailed plans are finalised and attempts to contact Anston Technology last week floundered when the number quoted in its historic press release turned out to be unobtainable.

"The number is temporarily unavailable as a result of an agreement between the subscriber and British Telecom," said the telephone operator.

Further enquiries with well-placed industry sources turned up a second Cambridge number. A request to speak to Alex Chapman, Anston director, revealed that he was in Newport, South Wales.

But surely someone else could help? "Sorry, nobody else knows anything about it. And I'm his right-hand man," a voice said.

Chapman is already familiar with the Lynx. Another of his companies, Braefield Chapman, was a small sub-contractor used by Camputers to carry out assembly and repair work.

Greenwood said that the telephone number was out of action because of a fault on the line.

Anston is establishing a technical back-up facility for existing users. Also, the Lynx 96, 128, disk drives, peripherals and software will be made available. For further details you could try ringing 0223-62026.

The message for existing Lynx users is hang on in there. We will pass on further news as soon as we can lay our hands on it.