Blacked Bolts Continued… Our objective of restoring each exhibit in the Foundations collection to the highest standard, with the maximum % of original parts, leads…
Our recent problem with the radiator of our Horch Kfz.21 led to some interesting results. The research in determining what core our Horch Kfz.21 should…
Sidecar Provenance – First Take The sidecar boat we have for the Zundapp KS750 is the most original and impressive example we have come across…
Repent at Leisure Tankfest 2017 was not our finest moment. A condenser failed in one of the Jagdpanther’s magnetos which proved impossible to replace on…
New Information Our recent trip to Germany yielded an unexpected dividend for our Sd.Kfz 222 restoration project. Just when we thought we had established the…
Establishing the Provenance – Part 2 We now know our Zündapp was most likely to have been assembled in April 1944. The next step was…
The T.Z.F 3a One of the first items we searched for in our 222 restoration, other than the Fahrgestell chassis and Aufbau ( body), was…
Establishing the Provenance All we knew going into this restoration project was that our Zündapp KS750 motorcycle combination was supposed to be a 1944 model.…
A Post Mortem During the initial phase of investigation of the engine we removed the sump. This was done to record the details and compare…
A mixed blessing The recent report from our paint conservation partner Lincoln Conservation on a sample of paint taken from the later MK.III armoured car…
Provenance Was the Tank Museum’s engine originally from the collection’s Kleiner Panzerbefehlswagen (Sd.Kfz.265)? Our interest was sparked when we noted the 600-watt dynamo fitted to…
Restoration Begins – Part 1 Strip-Down and Analysis We’ve now stripped the bike down to ready the frame and any ancillaries for bead blasting. Interestingly,…
Conservation – Part 2 (Red and Black) The results of the paint analysis were received from Lincoln Conservation providing the vital scientific evidence on the…
A Potted History – Part 2 As the war progressed and the demands on German industry increased, several parts were deleted, or materials changed. The…
A Potted History – Part 1 Having moved several vehicles around in our vehicle storage area, we needed to shift our Zündapp Typ KS750 motorcycle…
Identification Over the past few years, we have been working with the Royal Tank Museum of Jordan to build on their teams’ restoration experience by…
Conservation – Part 1 (Investigation and Recording) Our membership of ICON (Institute of Conservation) has provided us with an ongoing insight into the conservation world…
On solid ground? The challenge of studying, determining and assembling the required radio components for each vehicle was no different when it came to our…
The final section of the bulletin Merkblatt 75a/20. This part is of particular interest as it provides further insight into how the crew should operate…
Which road to follow? The Hotchkiss M1914 machine gun fittings are just as elusive in detail as those for the polygonal turret interior. How the…
Appendix 1 Gliederung der Schwere Panzerjager Abteilung (Jagdpanther) (Structure of a Heavy Tank Hunter Unit) Headquarters unit: 3 Jagdpanther 3 Companies: of 14 Jagdpanther (2…