Sexton WD Census No

[Colin Alford]

Hanno,

I agree with your math regarding Sexton Shop number 1164, and WD number S234665.

Regarding:

Originally Posted by Hanno Spoelstra

The Shop numbers on Ram, Grizzly and Sexton were all directly related to the census numbers.

The first 31 Ram I were assigned WD numbers out of sequence compared to the Shop number. Attached is an image from “Tanks Cruiser Ram I and Ram II, Instruction Book, May 1942” which shows the correct WD/Shop number relationship for the first 31 Ram I tanks.
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The second image was captured from one of the CMHQ files. It is an extract from Dec 1943 planned data, so it includes too many Grizzlies and too few Sextons compared to the quantities that were actually produced.
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[Hanno Spoelstra]

Originally Posted by Colin Alford

The first 31 Ram I were assigned WD numbers out of sequence compared to the Shop number. Attached is an image from “Tanks Cruiser Ram I and Ram II, Instruction Book, May 1942” which shows the correct WD/Shop number relationship for the first 31 Ram I tanks.

Hello Colin, thanks for those sharing those files, very interesting. I had read about the first batch of Rams being out of sequence, I gather this was likely due to starting up problems on the assembly line in the early days of organising mass production of cruiser tanks.

Originally Posted by Colin Alford

The second image was captured from one of the CMHQ files. It is an extract from Dec 1943 planned data, so it includes too many Grizzlies and too few Sextons compared to the quantities that were actually produced.

Nice to see part of the initial plans. Indeed Grizzly production was later curtailed to 188 units and the rest of the production capacity was used for Sexton production.

[Colin Alford]

Hanno,

I’m happy to contribute when I can.

Colin

[Tom Millward]

No problem Hanno, I’ll post some more pictures as we start the restoration. The Museum has to secure funding to get the engine repaired before we start to strip it down. Apparently it was a running vehicle in the 80s, but as someone blew the engine and then it was leant to a Museum in Aldershot and unfortunately stored outside where it has deteriorated. It’s still in pretty good condition though.

If anyone has any factory reference photos of the Sexton 2, I’d be grateful if they could post them on the forum, or point me to where they are on the net.

Many thanks,

Tom

[Tom Millward]

Hello Gents,

We've managed to source the Army Key Card, from Bovington Tank Museum, for the project Sexton, and the WD serial number has been confirmed as S234665 as a few of you had stated. I will see if I can get a copy of the Key Card and post it on the forum.

[Hanno Spoelstra]

That’s good to hear Tom, and it would be great to see a scan of the Key Card.

Good luck with the restoration, please keep us posted. I’ll check for reference photos.

[Hanno Spoelstra]

Update: https://www.facebook.com/42905897723...978118266/?d=n

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