1943 Montreal Locomotive Sexton GPO

1943 Montreal Locomotive Sexton GPO in The Black Tent, Movie, 1956

Class: Others, Military armored vehicle — Model origin: — Made for:

Background vehicle

Author	Message
stronghold ◊ 2006-07-07 11:50	Bren gun carrier.? -- Last edit: 2006-07-07 12:04:36
Pokeoddsponge ◊ 2006-07-08 02:05	Yup, Vickers Universal Carrier
Alexander ◊ 2006-07-09 01:38	It is not a Universal Carrier. It is too large by far and all the Universal Carriers, except the one by Loyd, had rear sprockets. This one is actually a Sexton GPO built by Montreal Locomotive (1943-45) for the British Army. The Sexton was a self propelled 25 pdr. gun, the GPO version had the gun removed and was used as a commanding vehicle.
stronghold ◊ 2006-07-09 05:15	Thanks Alexander.! (A New maker.! ) ..I take it GPO ..isn't short for General Post Office.!! -- Last edit: 2006-07-09 05:16:02
Alexander ◊ 2006-07-09 12:48	stronghold wrote Thanks Alexander.! (A New maker.! ) ..I take it GPO ..isn't short for General Post Office.!! Well, they were posting shells, weren't they? Actually it stands for 'Gun Position Officer' or 'Gun Plot Officer'.