Renault FT – Chaines de Remorquage pour Chars Legers – Towing Chains – Part 1
The first of a series of interesting letters on the little known subject of the Renault FT Chaines de remorquage towing chains. It is very…
September 2, 2022
The first of a series of interesting letters on the little known subject of the Renault FT Chaines de remorquage towing chains. It is very…
We were unfortunately unable to complete the complex fabrication of this unique component situated on the front left fender of both the Sd.Kfz.222 4.Serie (SdKfz…
Before we go on to describe the brake cage it is worth mentioning that the brake light is the military version of the Bosch Q80.…
The topic which required considerable research within the host of other external fittings is the caged rear Notek light guard for the Sd.Kfz.222 4.Serie. This…
In part 1 and 2 of this Inside Track article Members were provided with a picture of the purpose of the Renault FT and Renault…
For those returning from holiday do not miss our second event for 2022!! The Weald Foundation is delighted to announce our “Milestone Event”, a somewhat…
A big discovery! In the heady days around the turn of the century (remember Y2K) there was no internet parts capability as there is at…
Surprisingly given the universal adoption of the Diesel engine for all heavy transport the so called “Einheitsdiesel” of the Wehrmacht has attracted much negative comment…
The Weald Foundation is delighted to announce our second event for 2022. This “Milestone Event” will be a somewhat smaller, more intimate meeting at which…
Our last Inside Track article on the subject covered the Stoßstange Bumper for the Sd.Kfz.222 Ausf.A 4.Serie. We now are moving to the next most…
In Part 1 of this Inside Track article Members were provided with a picture of the purpose of the Renault FT and Renault TSF at…
The fitting of the 2cm Kw.K.38 Sockel for the Foundation’s Sd.Kfz.222 Ausf.A 4.Serie was done with the urgency required to meet the Open Day launch…
More of the Same? Members feedback and our experience suggest that the Foundation’s recent events and those held prior to COVID attracted a strong calibre…
While much of the emphasis of the work of the Weald Foundation is on the technology of the Tanks that we recover, restore, and rebuild…
Almost no German AFVs from the period prior up to 1942 have survived. Of those that have most were already rebuilt even before the end…
The Foundation has been frequently asked to explain the details behind the five-digit numbering process seen painted on the Longeron (main suspension beam) of Renault…
History in the making. The front Stoßstange bumpers on the two surviving Sd.Kfz.222 Ausf.B and on the Sd.Kfz.223 Ausf.A are questionable. Looking carefully at each…
Even in 1917 the French were concerned about possible visits by German espionage agents or Zeppelin bombers to their armament assembly plants. Information left in…
In our previous Inside Track article published on the Schaltbrett (Instrument Panel) for the Ausf. A we introduced our research on the evolution of Instrument…
One of the most visible features of the Sd.Kfz.222 armoured car is the Abdeckgitter (Anti-grenade mesh). The Foundation was fortunate that an “original” Abdeckgitter was…
Many requests for images have been received from members not able to attend the very successful event held here at the Weald Foundation’s facilities. Here…