Some questions answered… Expedito Bastos and his wealth of photographic and archive assistance helped crack one of the two remaining gaps in the information about…
Internal shots of what remains in the tank Some time ago we given an opportunity to look inside the Ashford Mk IV as part of…
The mystery of the ‘hoe’ solved The many years spent poring over period photographs resulted in a number of interesting questions. One of these was…
Reproducing the bases and pins Fortune was with us in the delivery of our Renault FT and TSF hulls as we discovered 6 of the…
Chain reaction The chains were slightly more difficult to source than the towing shackle and clevis pin as they required more research and design. The…
Petrol Can and Funnel with Mounting Brackets Our last article, Renault FT / TSF – Drivers position – Small canisters left and right? – Part…
Identifying the instruments The parts lists are quite specific as to which instruments are required for the instrument panel of the 3rd and 4th Serie.…
Getting the instrument panel right Study of the various manuals covering the various Leichte Panzerspaehwagen armoured cars has produced a few revelations. The instrumentation within…
Deciphering the text Surviving examples of these armoured cars retain none of the original plaques that once graced their dashboards. Worse still the very detailed…
Prototype to Production Rebuilding authentic suspension beams for our Renault FT and TSF was facilitated through access to the iconic Renault FT in the Tank…
Creating a Copy This is the engine plate from the Renault FT. Below is a rough translation of the instructions: Lubrication Keep the oil in…
Painted or Chalked in 1918? Analysis of the various period images of Renault assembled FTs and TSFs fails to provide conclusive evidence whether, on the…
What does it represent? Our research into the Renault manufactures plate has unearthed a wealth of useful knowledge. The many opinions on the subject of…
An end to speculation? There is no debate on the legitimacy of the very visible and thus much sought after manufacturer’s plate fixed to the…
How valid is it for us? The last piece we wrote on the subject explored the archive information notably the key correspondence between Lt Col…
Why was this armoured car abandoned…? The most obvious questions here are which unit this armoured car belonged to and what was it doing outside…