Sexton 1900 restoration

Jesse Browning · #1 28-01-11, 02:03

Easo; Thanks for the pictures. A very interesting vehicle.

easo · #2 28-01-11, 07:46

They are very similar in appearance.

Jesse Browning · #3 31-01-11, 00:38

I am open to suggestions for unit markings on the Sexton.

SDT16 · #4 31-01-11, 01:48

Easo,
Do you have any other pictures of the drivers compartment. From the one picture posted, it looks like the early style of controls which our Sexton has. What is missing in ours, if it is even supposed to be there, is the floor plate around the pedals and steering levers. I have the seat frame but no seat.
Any detail pictures of this area would be great.

I have a thread on here of ours: Sexton #130

Thanks

SD

easo · #5 31-01-11, 06:43

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Originally Posted by SDT16

Do you have any other pictures of the drivers compartment.

Just this one. I'll see if I can get more.

Wait out, Easo

lssah2025 · #6 31-01-11, 08:57

Jesse, I hope you are talking about Commonwealth markings? I saw pictures of it at Thunder over Michigan!!!

You could do what I do, have magnetic signs made up and just choose whatever one you want to use for a event or display. Axholme signs in the UK makes awesome unit/tactical magnetic signs. Plus you can get the stencil ones to paint your S number, stars etc.

I would love to see 7th armoured division (red rats) 5th royal horse artillery.. Then when I come up north with my goodies they would match.
http://www.desertrats.org.btinternet...acts2.htm#5RHA

Or
4th armoured brigade (black rats) 4th royal horse artillery
Same as above, we do this too..

http://www.flamesofwar.com/hobby.aspx?art_id=590

or 8th armoured brigade (red fox) 147th Essex Yeomanry Field regiment

Hanno Spoelstra · #7 01-02-11, 10:24

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Originally Posted by SDT16

Do you have any other pictures of the drivers compartment. From the one picture posted, it looks like the early style of controls which our Sexton has. What is missing in ours, if it is even supposed to be there, is the floor plate around the pedals and steering levers. I have the seat frame but no seat.
Any detail pictures of this area would be great.

Pardon the question, but why would you want comparison pictures of a Yeramba? Although in concept the same - a 25-pdr mounted on an M3/M4 series chassis - it is a totally different vehicle.

H.

lssah2025 · #8 01-02-11, 12:19

The H on top (I think represents H battery) I don't know what the little H is
The next one is the symbol for 7th Armoured Div. (Desert Rats)
The next one 76 , that is the tactical marking for Field Regiment Royal Artillery (Red over Blue with white number)

Alex Blair (RIP) · #9 31-01-11, 13:29

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Originally Posted by Jesse Browning

I am open to suggestions for unit markings on the Sexton.

Jesse..
Check this out..
Canadian,,

http://wn.com/Sexton_%28artillery%29

Jesse Browning · #10 01-02-11, 00:18

Can someone elaborate on these markings? Jesse.

MrBNaylor · #11 24-06-11, 16:32

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Originally Posted by Jesse Browning

Can someone elaborate on these markings? Jesse.

HI Jesse, these markings belong to the British Desert Rats. My Grandfather and Great Uncle's 23rd Field Regiment Royal Canadian Artillery, often releaved them in combat so the Germans wouldn't clue in that there were two different Regiments of Sextons. The 23rd and the Rats both had the 76 on their tanks. Which could have led to miss Identification in some old war footage.