Our piece last week on the surviving early Schutzglas within the collection is now remarkably interesting within the context of information we have recently extracted…
Panther, Jagdpanther and Tiger. German Army had access to two types of Frostschutzmittel (antifreeze) Glysantin and Akorol, but both were in short supply. Each had…
The following text is the concluding part of a document dated 20 July 1944 for the benefit of Pz.Jg. Lehrgänge Mielau Nachrichten-Offz. F. Possibilities of…
The Schutzglas (protective glass) insets for the Sehklappe (visors) are a key component needed to fully restore any German wartime light armoured vehicle. These glass…
As we approach winter most of us will arrange for our vehicles to be prepared for the inevitable cold spells. We thought that Members might…
The following text is the initial part of a document dated 20 July 1944 for the benefit of Pz.Jg. Lehrgänge Mielau Nachrichten-Offz. A. General: The…
Bracket for the Kettenspanner/Kettenschliesser The Weald Foundation is constantly contacted by modelmakers and collectors wishing to enhance their work with specific details of the two…
For decades, the Weald Foundation has been aiming toward a restoring a Büssing-NAG Typ GS 8-Rad armoured car to augment our collection of running reconnaissance…
Part 2– Handles for the Rastvorrichtung (Locking device) This week we would like to present some details of the handles required by the driver and…
During our move to our new website provider we gathered all of our documentation and images. A thorough review of past publications was conducted and it appears…
The Weald Foundation’s Sd.Kfz.223 3.Serie is a largely blank canvas when it comes to faithfully restoring the interior when compared to the Sd.Kfz.223 4.Serie of…
In our previous Inside Track piece about the Driver and Radio Operator Seat in the Weald Foundation’s Sd.Kfz.223 3.Serie we mentioned how important the descriptive…
Part 1 – Rastvorichtung für Fahrersehklappe (Locking device for driver’s visor) We are not aware of any discussions about the introduction or use of the…
Despite the pandemic we were lucky enough to have surveyed a number of surviving South African Reconnaissance Car (SARC) Mk III (Marmon-Herrington). The Foundation with…
Nummernleuchte to the rescue! Last week’s Inside Track article introduced the range of different Begrenzungsstange possibilities for the Sd.Kfz.223 3.Serie. The Foundation needed to bookend the requirements of…
The trusty Nummernleuchte prevails You may recall our earlier investigation and conclusions into the correct rain guards for the Sd.Kfz.222 4.Serie. A slightly more challenging…
As the restoration of the Foundation’s first two armoured cars (Sd.Kfz.223 3.Serie and Sd.Kfz.222 4.Serie) proceeds apace the time has arrived for us to select…
The vitriol some organisations have had to endure in social media from a group of people has prompted us to pen our thoughts on the…
The 8,8cm Pak 43 has long been a key collection target for the Foundation. The gathering of the parts required to start this project has…
The renowned French auctioneer Interencheres in association with Historical Military Auctions and the local auctioneer Rois & Vaupres held an auction in Vires, Normandy, on…
A reference point The Fahrgestell (chassis) for the Foundation’s Sd.Kfz.261 5.Serie is currently in scope. A major feature still present on our Fahrgestell and missing…