Prior to the Lincoln being developed, the Australian government had already formulated plans for its Department of Aircraft Production (DAP), later known as the Government Aircraft Factory (GAF), to construct the earlier Lancaster Mk III.
Předtím, než byl dokončen vývoj Lincolnu, australská vláda plánovala, že státní výrobce letadel Department of Aircraft Production (DAP), později známý jako Government Aircraft Factory (GAF), by mohl vyrábět Lancastery Mk III.