Wanted: Sexton Lights

[Tom Millward]

Hello to you all,

I'm assisting the rebuild of the Royal Artillery Historical trust Sexton II. We're in need of the biscuit tin style headlights and the small last style CMP side lights, does anyone know of a source for them? I've tried LWD parts but they're out of stock.

We'd be grateful for any leads as we're planning on taking it to Holland in 2024 and will probably need lights.

Many thanks,


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[rob love]

Check with Brian Asbury. I recall seeing some headlamps there a few years ago when I visited, but they may be gone now.

[Grant Bowker]

The smaller, metal, pattern side lights (tail lights etc) often show up, presumably repros, on ebay as being suited to Harley Davidson WLCs.
Links seen today (I serched for "harley-davidson WLC light") - sorry for the long URLs...:
https://www.ebay.ca/itm/115165398743...Bk9SR8yXzJWQYQ
https://www.ebay.ca/itm/113853710129...Bk9SR8yXzJWQYQ


This one says NOS...
https://www.ebay.ca/itm/224853249697...Bk9SR8yXzJWQYQ

[Bruce Parker (RIP)]

By biscuit tin you mean like these?

[Tom Millward]

Originally Posted by Bruce Parker

By biscuit tin you mean like these?

Yes Bruce those are the ones. Is there a proper name for them?

[Bruce Parker (RIP)]

Originally Posted by Tom Millward

Yes Bruce those are the ones. Is there a proper name for them?

I'm sure there is but I usually just call them early CMP headlamp pots as they are used on 11/12 cab CMPs and a larger number of Canadian armoured vehicles. The variation used on vehicles like Mk.1 carriers are identical except for brackets on the sides for posts instead of the fitting for the nut on the bottom.

I had listed these for sale and they actually look better in person than in the pics. They don't have the mirror reflector that takes the headlamp and marker lamp bulbs.

[rob love]

Originally Posted by Grant Bowker

The smaller, metal, pattern side lights (tail lights etc) often show up, presumably repros, on ebay as being suited to Harley Davidson WLCs.
Links seen today (I serched for "harley-davidson WLC light") - sorry for the long URLs...:
https://www.ebay.ca/itm/115165398743...Bk9SR8yXzJWQYQ
https://www.ebay.ca/itm/113853710129...Bk9SR8yXzJWQYQ


This one says NOS...
https://www.ebay.ca/itm/224853249697...Bk9SR8yXzJWQYQ

Grant: You should warn people to be sitting down when they open those links. Those prices are unreal.

[chris vickery]

Unreal and almost criminal.
The collector world has lost their collective minds.
One day soon, this stuff is literally worth nothing…

[Tom Millward]

Originally Posted by Grant Bowker

The smaller, metal, pattern side lights (tail lights etc) often show up, presumably repros, on ebay as being suited to Harley Davidson WLCs.

Thanks or the links Grant, I was thankfully sitting down when I clicked on the link!

The pictures a re good though I can show the team what we're looking for.

[Tom Millward]

Originally Posted by rob love

Check with Brian Asbury. I recall seeing some headlamps there a few years ago when I visited, but they may be gone now.

Thanks Rob, I'll send Brian a message. I bought an early Carrier rear light from him a few years ago, so hopefully he'll have something for the Sexton.