Renault FT and TSF – Front Axle Lubricators
Very few of the surviving wartime period Renault FTs have the original oilers remaining in position. Images from the period are never enough for items…
May 11, 2018
Very few of the surviving wartime period Renault FTs have the original oilers remaining in position. Images from the period are never enough for items…
Our previous piece covered the primer layer of green black on the engine bay interior. The crew cabin was mentioned to have a red oxide…
Our previous piece on the Trousse au Rechange gunner’s kit positioned this item on the forward right side of the driver’s position. Just below the…
Almost there This plaque has proven to be the most challenging of the plaques we have had to figure out to date. Even though we…
We know from the Composition du Poste de T.S.F a Ondes Autretennes type E10 ter radio equipment list for the E10 ter exactly what voltage…
Ongoing study of the various Renault FTs in wartime images and survivors in collections provided us with a possible answer to the question whether Renault…
Our work on the Renault TSF continues and the focus of the research team is on the interior of this very rare turret. We have…
Deciphering the black and white photographs The analysis by our paint conservation partners on the Tank Museum early prototype Renault FT parts and a number…
In this late stage of the project we have been forced to scrabble around to find all the brackets we had collected over time –…
The mist begins to clear The previous article covered the discovery of the potential backing plate fitting differences between the 3 Serie and 4 Serie…
Our paint conservation partners have now established all the external colours needed on the Renault FT and TSF. Our paint conservation partners have now established…
Focus has fallen on the roll on the right of the driver stowed within two brackets fixed beneath the hinges of the right hand driver’s…
The installation of the foot pedals and steering levers is being done together with the completion of the wall and floor painting finish of the…
Reproducing accurate copies of these two very rare plaques requires careful planning. Reproducing accurate copies of these two very rare plaques requires careful planning. The…
The fairly innocuous looking attachment at the rear of the Renault FT engine bay has proven to be quite troublesome for us to reproduce. The…
Keys are an area long taken for granted. The einheitsschaltkasten or universal ignition box were fitted as standard to majority of the mid to late…
How to reproduce FT / TSF conical head bolts Take a few boxes of 14mm bolts, a fly press, part of a WW2 Jagdpanther and…
The Paint Finish? A fortunate by product of the investigation into the grey required for the brake drums was the analysis conducted on the paint…
Into Production The Renault FT and TSF driver’s seat has evolved over the years from speculation and a vague shape in grainy images to where…
Analysis Complete The final push to complete the engine bay requires final decision on paint treatment for the components as they are fitted for the…
Creating new from the old As we are nearing the completion of this project, we thought it timely to look back at our journey. Here…