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[Tiger_23]

http://ww2drawings.j.../1-Vehicles(bis)/UK/07-SPG/Sexton/p1.jpg

http://ww2drawings.j.../1-Vehicles(bis)/UK/07-SPG/Sexton/p2.jpg


Based on the needs of the British Purchasing Commission the Ram tanks that were being produced were altered to take a 25 pdr. Was very similar to the US M7 Priests. Built by Montreal Locomotive starting in 1943 and finishing in 1945.

The driver was placed on right and gun was offset to the left. There was a hatch on the left side for loading ammunition. The fighting compartment could be covered with a canvas. The gun was installed in a special cradle.

Early vehicles had welded superstructure. Later models had cast nose, towing hook for ammo trailer, auxiliary generator, mounts for AA MGs.

Sexton GPO:
Late 1943 gun was removed and extra radios, map tables, telephone cables, and Tannoy unit were added for gun position officers of Sexton batteries.

http://www.custermen...u/RARSexton.jpg

Specifications
General
Type: Self-Propelled Gun
Crew: 6
Engine
Continental R-975 9 cylinder Radial gasoline | 400 hp
Dimensions/Masses
Length: 6.12 m | Width: 2.71 m | Height: 2.11 m
Weight: 25860 kg
Armor
Max: up to 32 mm
Performances
Max. Speed: 38 km/h | Power/weight: 15.5 hp/t | Range: 200 km
Suspension: Suspension: Vertical Voluts Srping Suspension
Armament
Main armament: QF 25 pounder (87.6 mm) Mk II
Secondary armament: 2 x 0.303 (7.7 mm) Bren LMG

http://t3.gstatic.co...h8VfQ36Ui8iN2ig

[drybone12]

Interesting.

[Troupa]

Please release this tank so 5CAD can flood the server with them

[anglomanii]

i wonder what the 25lbr gun stats will be like?

[Dominatus]

anglomanii, on Dec 27 2011 - 01:53, said:

i wonder what the 25lbr gun stats will be like?

i'd guess it would be similar to te german 88s in damage terms. At least 240 AP damage and up to 290 HE. Penetration needs to be at least 50mm though. I think it needs to have the highest dpm of the tier 5 arty guns to make the Sexton competatve, to make up for lower alpha and pen.

[Smug]

and splash radius

[Smug]

wiki:

Elevation +40° to -9°
Traverse 25° left, 15° right

105 rounds

[Will_of_Iron]

Does anyone else think that it looks at least a bit like the M37?

http://wiki.worldoftanks.com/M37

Edit: sees OP says it looks like the Priest already  

[Dregbag]

Will_of_Iron, on Dec 27 2011 - 05:53, said:

Does anyone else think that it looks at least a bit like the M37?

well yeah its just a Priest with a 25 pound gun

[FRUITKOMMANDO]

Wonder if itll have the priests' magic lower glacis and mg cupola that bounce shots from god himself.

[The_Chieftain]

strfy2001, on Dec 27 2011 - 10:07, said:

well yeah its just a Priest with a 25 pound gun

Actually, not quite. The Americans did try to fit the M7 with a 25pr to suit Commonwealth specifications, but they had great difficulty with the mounting. The Sexton's structure is sufficiently different that they were able to put it into that vehicle.

[iron_elephant]

I would use this vehicle if it were added, here goes hoping!

[Travlla]

The Australian Sexton copy the Yeramba
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yeramba

http://i720.photobuc...a/yeramba_1.jpg

[Dominatus]

Yeramba‘s a little ahead of the timeline though, not to mention redundant. Might work as a premium....

[jamie7575]

Im sure you will see the Sexton on the Commonwealth/British tree when it is introduced. It will probably be after the Bishop, which also used the 25 pdr. While the Sexton resembles the Priest, the Bishop was built on a Valentine chassis but had a monster turret. Real big head that looks to me like a KV2 turret. Im old and not real good with computers or I would attach pix. But I found the stats on wikipedia if anyone is interested in looking.

[Dagnet3000]

looks like the T40 with the 105mm gun

[Travlla]

Dominatus, on Jan 08 2012 - 15:14, said:

Yeramba‘s a little ahead of the timeline though, not to mention redundant. Might work as a premium....

It was produced from 1950 to 1952,that is within the timeline of the game,

[maxman1]

Tiger_23, on Dec 26 2011 - 17:19, said:

Based on the needs of the British Purchasing Commission the Ram tanks that were being produced were altered to take a 25 pdr. Was very similar to the US M7 Priests.

No they did not.

The Ram ceased production in 1943.

Montréal Locomotive Works began producing the Grizzly meadium tank. literally a modified M4A1 Sherman. When US production of the Sherman was deemed sufficient for Allied armour demands, they switched over to producing the Sexton, using the hull of the Grizzly.

The limited production Mark I Sexton was based on the Ram hull. MLW then switched over to the Mark II, based on the Grizzly.

[whodunnit]

kinda does look like the Priest, wonder what the higher tier British arty will look like?

[maxman1]

Of course it looks like a Priest. It's basically a Priest with a 25 pounder.

It was specifically built because the US refused to build an M3 or M4 based SPG with the 25 pounder.