Le.Pz.Sp.Wg – 3 Serie and 4 Serie Ausf.A Fahrgestell
Differences Abound!! As Panzer Tracts No.13-1 showed there are many variations of le.Pz.Sp.Wg. not just those governed by the role of the car such as…
September 10, 2019
Differences Abound!! As Panzer Tracts No.13-1 showed there are many variations of le.Pz.Sp.Wg. not just those governed by the role of the car such as…
The ‘Mosquito’ tank!! An article emanating from the RTC or Royal Tank Corp written in June 1940 refers interestingly to the Renault FT as the…
Wire Frames and Databases The body panels gathered over more than twenty years have been extracted from our stores. This process took a long time…
Photo focus on our MIAG StuG III’s over track supports. These supports are specifically MIAG assembly line items quite different at the time to those…
Photo focus on the spares case for the StuG III’s gun optics. This case contains various replacement parts for the StuG III’s main gun Stu.K.40…
Correction Nearing Completion The corrective surgery the Foundation is providing to the engine deck and rear crew cabin wall raised many questions from members asking…
All For None? In Part 3 we discussed preparing 3D drawings of the Solex 32 IFF in the collection with a view to create a…
At Militracts, in Overloon, last May we were offered some very rare Jagdpanther parts which could not be overlooked. Over the years since our original…
A particularly difficult task was the search for the Solex double downdraft carburettor we required for both our 4 Serie Sd.Kfz.222 and 3 Serie Sd.Kfz.223.…
One Step Forward and 2 Back – The Deckel – top covers Optimism was dashed after our success in identifying the correct angled steering boxes…
An initial analysis of our 3.Serie Sd.Kfz.223 Ausf.A Fahrgestell (chassis) yielded some uncomfortable truths. This chassis had been sourced Brittany where it had been shortened…
Another Important Discovery Our last article on the Ramenverstärkung chassis frame strengthening for the leichter Spähwagen Ausf.B 5 Serie chassis frame covered and described the…
We are delighted to announce the appointment of John Blackman as the official photographer of The Weald Foundation. We have known John for many years.…
Clarity at last! Our previous article titled ‘Differences’ outlined our discovery, within our collection, of two different types of cylinder head. These Horch V8 cylinder…
Einheitsfahrgstell I Geratebeschreibung D664 5 of 3/3/43 – The Relevant Text An important part of what we do is to not only locate but digest…
Here are a number of external and internal images of our Renault TSF for those looking for detail. We will complete the image selection next…
We are delighted and extremely honoured to announce George Batts MBE and Légion d’honneur as Patron of the Weald Foundation. George is a respected and…
Visit to Royal Australian Armoured Corps Tank Museum (Puckapunyal, Victoria, Australia) With so much going on, it was time add to our workload and revisit…
Prior to commencing restoration of any artefact, the Weald Foundation has developed a process of carrying out in depth research on the subject. This ensures…
Luftdrück Stencils Not enough attention is applied to the painting or application of the special air pressure markings found on tyre fitted vehicles of the…
Original archive information confirms that the chassis and components for the South African Reconnaissance Car ‘Marmon Herrington’ Mk III were imported from Ford Canada with…