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UNIQUE ID 2307: SEXTON SELF-PROPELLED GUN

Isle of Wight Military History Museum, Cowes, Britain

(Location: Museum Building)


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Unique ID: 2307
Added to Database: 2 June 2012
Last Edited: 2 June 2012
Type (ID): Sexton (8300)
Model (ID): Sexton (8300)
Location Category (ID): Isle of Wight Military History Museum (3100)
Location (ID): Museum Building (3102)
Serial Number: 189?: “189” stamped into hull rear.
Registration: “S234567” (British, presumed fake) painted on superstructure sides and hull rear.
Name:
Other Identification: Unit markings painted on superstructure front.
Collection Reference:
Links:
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Associated Tanks:

Location History:
(see map)

1: Montreal Locomotive Works, Montréal, Quebec, Canada (Sole manufacturer early 1943-end 1945)
2: Isle of Wight Military History Museum, Cowes, Isle of Wight, South East England, Britain (Current location)


Text in original Preserved Canadian Tanks publication:

[No entry]

Text in Preserved Canadian Tanks Update:

[No entry]

Text in original Preserved Tanks In Britain publication:

This Sexton is in running order.


Images - Photographs and NavPix (click to expand or browse)

August 2009

Front right view
1: Front right view

Taken: 5 August 2009
Contributor: T. Larkum
Photo ID: 7800
Added: 4 June 2012
Filename: P1040716...
Views: 133
Select/Has Priority: 21/0
    

 

Front left view
2: Front left view

Taken: 5 August 2009
Contributor: T. Larkum
Photo ID: 7801
Added: 4 June 2012
Filename: P1040600...
Views: 121
Select/Has Priority: 21/0
    

 

Front view
3: Front view

Taken: 5 August 2009
Contributor: T. Larkum
Photo ID: 7802
Added: 4 June 2012
Filename: P1040597...
Views: 114
Select/Has Priority: 21/0
    



Front right view
4: Front right view

Taken: 5 August 2009
Contributor: T. Larkum
Photo ID: 7803
Added: 4 June 2012
Filename: P1040596...
Views: 86
Select/Has Priority: 21/0
    



Rear left view
5: Rear left view

Taken: 5 August 2009
Contributor: T. Larkum
Photo ID: 7804
Added: 4 June 2012
Filename: P1040651...
Views: 114
Select/Has Priority: 21/0
    



Rear left view
6: Rear left view

Taken: 5 August 2009
Contributor: T. Larkum
Photo ID: 7805
Added: 4 June 2012
Filename: P1040610...
Views: 62
Select/Has Priority: 21/0
    



Rear left view
7: Rear left view

Taken: 5 August 2009
Contributor: T. Larkum
Photo ID: 7806
Added: 4 June 2012
Filename: P1040611...
Views: 73
Select/Has Priority: 21/0
    



Rear view
8: Rear view

Taken: 5 August 2009
Contributor: T. Larkum
Photo ID: 7807
Added: 4 June 2012
Filename: P1040650...
Views: 115
Select/Has Priority: 21/0
    



Driver
9: Driver's position

Taken: 5 August 2009
Contributor: T. Larkum
Photo ID: 7808
Added: 4 June 2012
Filename: P1040598...
Views: 119
Select/Has Priority: 21/0
    



Close-up of registration number
10: Close-up of registration number

Taken: 5 August 2009
Contributor: T. Larkum
Photo ID: 7809
Added: 4 June 2012
Filename: P1040601...
Views: 111
Select/Has Priority: 21/0
    



Close-up of serial number
11: Close-up of serial number

Taken: 5 August 2009
Contributor: T. Larkum
Photo ID: 7810
Added: 4 June 2012
Filename: P1040624...
Views: 111
Select/Has Priority: 21/0
    



Close-up of 25pdr
12: Close-up of 25pdr

Taken: 5 August 2009
Contributor: T. Larkum
Photo ID: 7811
Added: 4 June 2012
Filename: P1040602...
Views: 117
Select/Has Priority: 21/0