Convoy Lamp? Following our earlier decision to complete the Weald Foundation Sd.Kfz.223 3.Serie in the same finish as she left the assembly line of M.N.H.,…
The highlight of the week was the visit by Alf Alf Nicholson the 98 year old Normandy veteran. He started his Normandy 1944 service on…
Our team have been machining the castings for the cooling fan stands with fittings for the 2 le.Pz.Sp.Wg. Sd.Kfz 223 3 Serie and SdKfz. 223…
Abstands-Rücklicht – Stand-off rear light This iconic rear light is often referred to as the Notek rear light but the correct designation of this device…
A Clear Choice? Our last Inside Track article raised questions about the identities of three 5.Serie 3.8 litre V8 Engine oil filler necks all belonging…
From the inestimable thousands of air filters produced during WW II surprisingly few have survived in used form let alone as NOS (new old stock)…
3 fan towers for the Sd.Kfz.222 4. Serie, Sd.Kfz.223 4. Serie, Sd.Kfz.223 3. Serie have been machined. The fittings for the fan and the bracket…
On further investigation our previous “Inside Track” piece on the oil filler cap was erroneous. In that article we announced we had found the correct…
Now for the difficult part Part 1 of this article was published last week. In this we exposed the identity of the Krümmer using the…
We started work on the oil filters for the Sd.Kfz.222 and Sd.Kfz.223 this week. These will require a few more days until we are able…
Since our last piece on Kraftstoffpumpe for our le.Pz.Sp.Wg. more information has now come to light. We made the decision to persevere with the earlier,…
Zwischen Berg. u. Luftfilter This German terminology for the carburettor inlet manifold Krümmer (Zwischen Berg. u. Luftfilter) has been the source of much discussion and…
The Sd.Kfz.222 4. Serie armoured hull is now here in the fitting and machining workshop. The hull interior plotting is underway. All of the fittings…
The Foundation was delighted to have reassembled the Aufbau (armoured body) of this exceedingly rare and early le.Pz.Sp.Wg. by Christmas 2019 . The Fahrgestell (chassis)…
We took delivery of the completed oil coolers for the Sd.Kfz.223 3.Serie, Sd.Kfz.223 4 Serie and Sd.Kfz.222 4.Serie. The Kochgeschirr Canteen Holders for the Sd.Kfz.223…
Fuel pumps for the Sd.Kfz.223 3.Serie, Sd.Kfz.222 4.Serie, Sd.Kfz.223 4.Serie have been definitively researched and have resulted in us identifying the correct individual examples for…
Home and dry? Identifying the individual components for the Foundation’s le.Pz.Sp.Wg. projects are always a challenge. You will recall our frustration in attempting the use…
An Historical Perspective From the Panzer Tracts Archives. Given the Foundation is restoring a total of four 4-Rad at it is interesting to review an…
First Glimpse In one of the many searches made within our archive documentation, we chanced upon something quite unique that we believe members will find…
Fitting the front and rear drive shafts of the Sd.Kfz.223 4 Serie is now complete. The gearbox mounts have been fitted. The steel and rubber…
A uniquely German design For experienced specialist this is a fairly routine procedure to fit the cylinder heads. The tightening sequence is provided by the…