On Site Archaeology Progress on the Foundation’s Sd.Kfz.223 (Ausf.A) 3.Serie project has picked up in recent months. The experience the team gained in restoring our…
At the Weald Foundation we welcome the opportunity to pass on lessons learned through our research and activities to the general public. In this regard…
The nexus of the restoration projects that the Weald Foundation acquire could be viewed by many as ‘madness’ or scrapheap candidates. The decision to acquire…
A difficulty we have encountered since our ‘Peeling Back The Onion Layers’ article that we published last week is determining the layers that would constitute…
The left hand firewall side panels for both the Weald’s and TWC Sd.Kfz.223, floor and MG pedestal of the TWC Sd.Kfz.223 have forged ahead. Central…
Part 1. Stridsvagen m/41 based fakes A recent video on social media highlighted a fake that was claimed to be a Pz.Kpfw.38(t). This is far…
Part 1 – Peeling Back the Layers of the Onion For our Sd.Kfz.223 (Ausf.A) 3.Serie the Foundation has the unique restoration objective to return this…
The machining for the antenna frame junctures with the antenna supports are now complete. This is not the last task required for the antenna frame…
The investigation into the fittings required for the Schalbrett (Dashboard – instrument panel) has led us to several interesting new discoveries. The evolution of the…
As Weald Foundation members who keep up to date with the Inside Track articles will realise there was a change from steel Schaltbrett to control…
One of the quirkier parts we have had to research is the Abstossleiste or kick strip which is positioned on the floor just in front…
The long awaited end of the floor saga for the Sd.Kfz.223 3.Serie is over as the final two forward parts of the floor were fitted…
The research team at the Weald Foundation, like many vehicle restorers and model makers, is always excited to acquire copies of original manuals. But it…
One of the more iconic details to see on the recently assembled Sd.Kfz.223 3.Serie examples are the Sd.Kfz.223 (Ausf.A) 3.Serie – Bremschlussleuchteschutz (brake light protectors).…
Most of the attention this week was on fitting the floor in the Sd.Kfz.223 3.Serie. This was after the successful siting of the Sockelfundament MG34…
The work on this exciting Australian Carrier M.G. (Aust) No. 1 (LP1) is progressing. But at this stage we are currently in an important research period…
The vagaries of fitting the Drehsockel Pedestal Mount for the Leichter Panzerspähwagen (light armoured cars) are well known to the Foundation given our experiences with…
Progress on the Foundation’s Sd.Kfz.223 3.Serie included the completion of the central firewall section comprising the mesh and formed sheet metal base. The floor has…
We are pleased to announce further improvements to our Membership program, aimed at providing a clear, user-friendly structure, where each membership level offers its own unique set of benefits.
In furthering the aim of the Weald Foundation to assemble collections of associated historical vehicles we are proud to announce that our World War I…
Much of the Foundations activities now revolve around researching the correct detail for smaller components which make up the instantly recognisable larger items. One such…