War Supplies Ltd (WSL) was the agent through which a Lend-Lease order for 1300 M4A5s (Ram IIs) was placed with Montreal Locomotive Ltd. in early 1942. The first 300, at least, of the British Sextons were also ordered in 1943 from WSL (see AHQ report 38 para 25
http://www.cmp-cpm.forces.gc.ca/dhh-...qga/ahq038.pdf)
Roger Lucy