Progress is rapid on the restoration of the Foundations second le.Pz.Sp.Wg. All of us have benefitted from the challenging research and learning that was achieved…
As recorded in our last Inside Track article the Foundation has assembled a significant collection of parts for the restoration of a schwerer Panzerspähwagen (Sd.Kfz.231) (8-Rad) however,…
The Sd.Kfz.223 3.Serie small side stowage bins are now complete save for blasting and painting. They have been fitted to the side doors of the…
The highly complicated front fenders are now complete for the Sd.Kfz.223.3.Serie. These multi angled fittings are fortunately quite similar to the Sd.Kfz.222 4.Serie and with…
When the Foundation’s Inside Track team commenced examining Sd.Kfz.223 (Ausf.A) 1.Serie parts in our stores we noticed that there was a distinct difference in the…
The last investigation into this topic was during the research into the equivalent fitting required for our Sd.Kfz.222 (Ausf.A) 4.Serie. This developed into the ‘High…
A very active week with the front left fender of the Sd.Kfz.223 3.Serie now fully completed including the small locker for the snow chain. The…
In March, the Foundation was able to announce that we had secured the main armament for our Australian Carrier M.G. (Aust) No. 1 (LP1). A…
Wehrmachtseinheitsprofil Collecting original tyres for our various German armoured vehicle projects has been underway since the mid 1990s. Fortunately, we did not bother sticking to…
The team pressed on with the front fenders for the Sd.Kfz.223 3.Serie. There are differences between these and the those we have fabricated for the…
The Foundation has assembled a significant collection of parts for the restoration of a schwerer Panzerspähwagen (Sd.Kfz.231) (8-Rad) these include a complete turret with armament,…
The antenna supports have continued to receive focus this week. We are now dealing with the fittings for the 4 legs supporting the antenna frame.…
The incredibly special and exceedingly rare Riemann parabolic headlights are an essential part of the restoration of any le.Pz.Sp.Wg. Because of the headlights location at…
As many of you will know this accessory, the Schutzfenster (detachable windscreen), is much sought after in the collector community. However, the most offered variety…
Our team has grown this week. More volunteers including an aspiring candidate apprentice doing work experience. The Sd.Kfz.223 3.Serie has been the focus this week…
We approach everything with caution especially in researching the German vehicles within our projects. The differences are inevitably there between one version Serie and the…
The bases for the MG Pedestal Mounts copied from the original, are in hand. These will be put to one side pending the fitting of…
The Foundation’s recent work on the restoration of our Sd.Kfz.223 (Ausf.A) 3.Serie from 1939 has brought us once again to the Reserveradbefestigung spare wheel stowage…
One of the frequent comments or indeed bursts of outrage we have had to contend with concerns the tyre tread orientation on the Foundation’s now…
This week saw the engine hatches fitted to the Sd.Kfz.223 3.Serie. This process will be followed for the TWC Sd.Kfz.223 shortly. The U bolts chassis…
The stocktaking in readiness for the final phases of our Sd.Kfz.223 3.Serie project resulted in several parts having to be revisited to determine what was…