A very important grouping of vehicles belonging to the Foundation is our “Einheitsfahrgestell group (Universal chassis grouping.)”. The advanced specification for the Einheitsfahrgestell were drawn…
Until the year 2000 the Founder Michael Gibb acquired various historical military vehicles for his personal collection. As the collection grew in size Michael decided…
A wider view! My first project was a film called ‘The Dirty Dozen’. We provided a plethora of original WW2 US and German vehicles. The…
An early view It is interesting to reflect on what brought me to value the pursuit of ‘originality’ and becoming a Trustee of the Weald…
Complication? Now that the restoration of our Sd.Kfz.223 3.Serie chassis is progressing well we are having to consider the finer detail of the suspension. The…
War profiteering anyone? During each restoration every component once checked post disassembly must either be recovered or replaced. Replacement is more than often the case…
The pressure is off! Collecting Gurtkasten for the Sd.Kfz. 222 has proven to be quite a task. These Gurtkasten (ammunition boxes) are not common to…
We are now in the process of recording an original half of a Gitterklappe (grenade / protective screen) for the Sd.Kfz.222. These were never a…
To continue our investigation of the engine deck hatch it is worth examining what the bolted spur or welded hoop is for? It would be…
The Weald Foundation’s examination of the round (ballistic protection) deflection strips encompassed the other set of Abweisleiste deflection strips – those for the rain. The…
Vicky Turner recently visited The Weald Foundation workshops at about the same as we were putting the finishing touches to our Zundapp KS750 final restoration…
Our last piece on the topic was the opener to our introduction to Ausf A (2 piece superstructure) engine hatches. Our focus since then has…
Going Nuts! Who would have expected that “Wheel Nuts” would generate so many questions and subsequent lengthy research? But to get a vehicle back to…
I’m sure all members will be eager for news and photos of the latest acquisitions made by the Foundation. These are a pair of New…
In a previous piece we made a start on exposing just how dangerous “fakes” are to this community. Unfortunately, the situation has worsened since then…
The 2-piece Aufbau (body) of the Ausf.A (1 to 4.Serie) has presented the Foundation with several challenges not just in sourcing the rare plate visors…
Picture added! Fortunately, the Weald Foundation secured a Schutzschild , as the turret for our Sd.Kfz.223 is known, many years ago. In 2018 we were…
A recent discovery during the process of the armoured body plate reassembly has been the existence of gaskets. We had come across these in a…
As mentioned in our last piece on the Weald Foundation Stoewer the practice was for completed automotive chassis to be completed, tested and accepted before…
One of the more noticeable items fitted to the outside of the armoured hull of the Sd.Kfz.223 are the Abweisleiste deflection strips. These are fitted…
One of the prizes of the Weald Foundation collection is our Leichter Geländegängiger Einheits Personenkraftwagen (le.gl.Einh.PKW) Kfz.1 ( light cross-country Universal Passenger Car). This car…