Disappointment registered all round when we informed the workshop team that the handbrake lever already mounted in our 3.Serie Sd.Kfz.223 Fahrgestell (chassis) was incorrect and…
Hiding in plain sight! All the time and effort spent not only on archive research but more importantly poring over rusty wheels began to unveil…
Jim Dowdall’s remarkably interesting article about his experiences during the filming of the “The Dirty Dozen” reminded me of my parallel involvement in this event.…
‘The Dirty Dozen’ “The Dirty Dozen” 1967 stared Lee Marvin and an ensemble supporting cast including Ernest Borgnine, Charles Bronson, Jim Brown, John Cassavetes, Robert…
Door Hinges One would imagine that the hinges required for our 3.Serie Sd.Kfz.223 would be straightforward. Before carrying out detailed research we assumed were made…
Flags Are Us! We determined in a recent article that the correct transmitter radio for the 3.Serie Sd.Kfz.223 was the 30-watt sender. The 30-watt sender…
In A Nutshell The Foundation has revisited all the available documentation on the le.Pz.Sp.Wg , starting with Panzer Tracts No.13-1. We also have access to…
Our research continues for the radio equipment for our 3.Serie Sd.Kfz.223. In Inside Track, we recently published the discussion regarding the 30-Watt Sender versus the…
Our quest for the split head Horch 3,5 litre V8 has been elevated substantially due to the progress of the chassis restoration. We are now…
Our recent article about the late war 8,8cm Panzerjägerkanone 43 (anti-tank gun) acquired by the Foundation has raised questions about the 8,8cm in general and…
MK III middle versus late The paint conservation analysis we have had to done is incomplete on one hand but complete on another. The exact…
The Weald Foundation is routinely offered vehicles, projects and parts large and small. Each offer must be weighed up as a potential acquisition prospect unless…
From the restoration team We continue to get requests for information on the Renault FT and Renault TSF projects. A view from those who restored…
A view from the team A very interesting step-by-step walk through of the restoration of a Horch 801 differential for our 3 Serie Sd.Kfz 223…
For the Weald Foundation insight into any vehicle or artefact is always sought after. Provenance is the Holy Grail. Personal experience and the human story…
The mechanics view I have built and worked on many engines over the years, some out of interest, some necessity and some with the urge…
Late 4.Serie and 5.Serie Rims A recap of our last piece on the subject 4.Serie Sd.Kfz.222 issue with rims resolved: ‘ The Ventilschutzkappe is still…
The first German vehicle that I managed to buy was the very same BMW R75 motorcycle that I’d ridden on the set of the ‘The…
One Shot Lubrication System We were fortunate with the 3.Serie Sd.Kfz 223 chassis in that it was relatively complete. The majority of the Zentralschmierung components…
At the Weald Foundation we select clusters of vehicles and weapons that allow complimentary study by our members. Along with, our 8,8cm armed “Jagdpanther 411…
Description and Maintenance Motor vehicles without suppression cause considerable interference to radio equipment operating in their vicinity the Germans consequently fitted simple suppression equipment to…