SECO Sexton's History

[Hanno Spoelstra]

Originally Posted by maple_leaf_eh

I had the impression, Canada gave the Porks the Sextons under a military aid program in the 1950's.

That is correct. See http://www.nato.int/archives/1st5years/chapters/12.htm for a little background of Canadian military aid to other NATO countries.

It was Canada who supplied Portugal with Grizzly Cruiser tanks and Sexton SP Guns circa 1954. They were in service till the early 1970s, and kept in storage till the 1980s and then sold off. Luckily many were snapped up by dealers who sold them to private collectors and museums. At least two Grizzllies were sold to the UK MoD who used them as range targets!

Hanno