Sexton GPO project

[Hanno Spoelstra]

Roy,

Great project of a rare version of the Sexton, so not a lot of info known. But let's start digging!

There is another survivor in Pakistan of all places - see the thread Sexton Gun Position Officer. The full list of survivors can be found here: http://the.shadock.free.fr/Surviving_Sextons.pdf

Is yours the one which was at Pounds Yard in Portmouth until the mid-1980s?

Regards,
Hanno

[David Herbert]

If this is the ex Pounds, ex Cadmans one then it is a VERY early one. I can't find my record of the number but it has the early instrument panel (a shortened early Ram one) and would be in the range S 159377 to 159400 or CS 172726 to 172785. In Pounds it was on T54 E1 steel chevron track but was quite deteriorated even 30 years ago. Salt air and lots of rotting vegetation inside it were not a good combination. I am fairly sure it still had its gun aperture blanking plate then.

A VERY rare vehicle and well worth restoring properly. Good luck

David

[Roy Aalderson]

This GPO comes from Germany! This one is also early whe can not find any serial number maby after sandblasting..
Whe are looking for some parts maby somebody can help?

Early dashboard
Air cleaners round ore sqoure one
Drivers hatch (ram)
Radial engine c1
Engine room back doors
Early headlights (CAV)


That was it till now...