Sd.Kfz.222 Antenna Assembly – Part 2 – Antennenfuss Nr.1 and 2
A comparison of the two rubber base types In Part 1 of our article on the Antenna Assembly for our 4 Serie Sd.Kfz.222 we covered…
October 23, 2020
A comparison of the two rubber base types In Part 1 of our article on the Antenna Assembly for our 4 Serie Sd.Kfz.222 we covered…
From the Archive: The polygonal turret is rare in relation to the cast Berliet variety. Our previous entries covering the restoration of our polygonal turret…
The information regarding the taps on the engine and radiator has been extracted from the various manuals: D664/5 Gerätbeschreibung und Bedienungsanweisung (Operating instructions) – Einheitsfahrgestell…
From the Archive: The key component of the Renault FT and TSF suspension examined. This part of the project was only made possible by the…
Holder for Rod Antenna and Loudspeaker The Foundation’s searches for original items for our projects are nowadays only kicked off once we have determined exactly…
It is particularly important for the historical accuracy of each of the Foundations leichter Spähwagen restorations that we identify the exact stowage of items within…
From the Archive : Our new discovery would contribute to an even more accurate rebuild… This piece would have been far more interesting if it…
Mess Tin Holder Our mapping of the interior of the Sd.Kfz.223 3.Serie is ongoing. The parallel “Inside Track” piece this week covers the start of…
The landscape Over many years The Foundation’s Research group has spent many hours gathering any available information regarding the interior of the 4.Serie Sd.Kfz.222. To…
Disappointment to joy! With our Sd.Kfz.223 3.Serie Fahrgestell now complete we are focussing on the work required to bring the Sd.Kfz.223 4.Serie chassis up to…
The time is right! A process which began many years ago has at last been concluded. This involved the search for the incredibly rare Uhr…
From The Archive – Berliet or Renault that is the question. We had cast a number of steering levers once we had managed to borrow…
Photo focus on the StuG III’s Engine bay mid restoration. Photo focus is on the Black Sea StuG III G engine bay. These images were…
Photo focus on the StuG III’s top section pre-restoration Images providing detail of the Aufbau upper superstructure of the crew cabin area – and exterior.…
Previous research by the Foundation unearthed the detail of the three taps positioned under the two Kraftstoffbehälter (fuel tanks) that can be accessed from within…
Photo focus on the StuG III’s extractor fan for the fighting compartment. This is an early example of the Abluft fan positioned on the rear…
Fighting the “Caunter Scheme” Myth ! At the Weald Foundation we are constantly striving to achieve the goal 100% accuracy with our restoration of historic…
Our recent activities in research and acquisition for Foundation’s South African Reconnaissance Car “Marmon Herrington” Mk III projects have resulted in several significant successes. We…
I first came across the Weald Foundation when it was then known as the Sd.Kfz Foundation. They displayed vehicles at a War and Peace show…
Photo focus on the commander’s periscope optic for the StuG III In this photo focus we cover the Winkelspiegel commander’s visor that is used inside…
It is hard to remember that 25 years ago, in the mid to late Nineties, an Sd.Kfz.250 was a remarkably rare vehicle. The Weald Foundation’s…