Our Sd.Kfz.222 Ausf.A received the lion share of the focus this week. The conservation of the chassis continues at a steady speed. The armoured panels…
Hiding in Plain Sight Our last piece on the subject covered the range of taps fitted to the Horch V8 3.5 litre engine fitted to…
A key new acquisition for the Sd.Kfz.222 project Following on from our recent piece on the antenna base for the Antennenfuss Nr.1 identified as belonging…
We have at last managed to secure a 2m Stab antenna to be fitted to the antenna mount on the turret of the Sd.Kfz.222 4…
A comparison of the two rubber base types In Part 1 of our article on the Antenna Assembly for our 4 Serie Sd.Kfz.222 we covered…
From the Archive: The polygonal turret is rare in relation to the cast Berliet variety. Our previous entries covering the restoration of our polygonal turret…
Major breakthrough this week with the colours for the SARC Marmon Herrington Mk III . The scientific analysis of the paint comprising 3 Colour Camouflage…
The information regarding the taps on the engine and radiator has been extracted from the various manuals: D664/5 Gerätbeschreibung und Bedienungsanweisung (Operating instructions) – Einheitsfahrgestell…
From the Archive: The key component of the Renault FT and TSF suspension examined. This part of the project was only made possible by the…
The radiator taps have now been drawn. These have been drawn in 3D to allow them to be printed in brass. Each of these taps…
Holder for Rod Antenna and Loudspeaker The Foundation’s searches for original items for our projects are nowadays only kicked off once we have determined exactly…
It is particularly important for the historical accuracy of each of the Foundations leichter Spähwagen restorations that we identify the exact stowage of items within…
From the Archive : Our new discovery would contribute to an even more accurate rebuild… This piece would have been far more interesting if it…
The gearbox for the 4 Serie Sd.Kfz.223 is nearing completion. Focus for now is on the oil pump on the exterior of the case. While…
Mess Tin Holder Our mapping of the interior of the Sd.Kfz.223 3.Serie is ongoing. The parallel “Inside Track” piece this week covers the start of…
The landscape Over many years The Foundation’s Research group has spent many hours gathering any available information regarding the interior of the 4.Serie Sd.Kfz.222. To…
The 4.Serie Sd.Kfz.223 one shot lubrication system moved on. All of the individual rubber hoses were fitted to the wheel stations. The angled steering mechanism…
The time is right! A process which began many years ago has at last been concluded. This involved the search for the incredibly rare Uhr…
Disappointment to joy! With our Sd.Kfz.223 3.Serie Fahrgestell now complete we are focussing on the work required to bring the Sd.Kfz.223 4.Serie chassis up to…
Work on the 4 Serie Sd.Kfz.223 chassis continues. The last wheel assembly has now been fitted. The problem with the drive coupling cover has been…
From The Archive – Berliet or Renault that is the question. We had cast a number of steering levers once we had managed to borrow…