Sexton R975-C1 a mess

[David Dunlop]

Somewhere here in town, there is a junk yard I have been passed so many times I have tuned it out at the moment, but it has had one of these engines leaning against a wall or fence in their yard for decades. It might have been the old Princess Auto yard, or a place across the street. If it comes to me shortly, I will let you know.

While it is in my mind, although Wright was the original company that designed this engine series as the R975, the same engine was also built under licence by Continental as the Continental R9-A and in Spain by Hispano-Suiza as the Hispano-Suiza 9Q, so lots of parts by various makers are out there.

In North America, the engine was used extensively by both Beechcraft and Cessna, so you may want to check their local dealerships for information as well.


David