A long road… The artwork for the brass plaques was complete. The dimensioning, font and translation were checked and rechecked. There was a mild panic…
These parts are critical in the project… Over the many years gathering armoured car parts there were a number, which proved extremely difficult to find…
One Turn Away The starting handle is essential for the Renault FT and TSF projects. Without these two small items the engines will not start.…
Our ongoing research into the various four wheeled leichte Panzerspaehwagen vehicles that we are planning to restore has uncovered some interesting information. We have discovered…
The second engine in the picture was destined for the Tank Museum’s Tiger 131. The engine received a complete overhaul on behalf of the Tank…
Researching the history of the tank. The Renault FT underwent significant changes within 1918 and over the period of their operational service. One of these…
Floor plate, assembly plate, has anything changed? Our last piece on the floor plate for 4 Serie Sd.Kfz.222 ended with the discovery of the pattern…
A new discovery Our search for further detail came from D664/5 Einheitsfahrgestell 1 fur s.Pkw Bild 21. This image shows the interior of a 4…
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Revisiting the issue of the driver’s seat Other projects have had our undivided attention since the completion of the Black Sea and Farley Mowat StuG…
Water testing the radiators highlights a significant problem. The first complete, newly assembled radiator was now ready for the final piece of work – water…
With no surviving Serie 4 examples, the floor plate is illuminated by Panzer Tracts The assembler of Sd.Kfz.222 A 4 Serie was Schickau in Elbing…
A major breakthrough. We managed to secure new high resolution photographs from a contact of ours in France. These showed previous photographs in our collection…
Recent high resolution photographs we received have forced us to reconsider our research into the brass notice plaques. These images show the right hand side…
Mysterious object uncovered The high resolution pictures have helped confirm and reject various other working theories we had on many items within the cabin of…
Putting the puzzle pieces together. Our hunt for semi flexible belts for the Hotchkiss M1914 for our Renault FT has come up with a few…
Using historical photographs to determine. There are a number of alternatives that we have uncovered in our quest for the correct jack for our Renault…
Which variety is correct? Prior to the adoption or invention of the choke and electric starter, the primer cup was an essential element in starting…
Narrowing down the options. Close examination of the many original WW1 images of the Renault FT show a variety of jacks. We have yet to…
Inventing the wheel. The anachronism of wooden wheels in the first industrial war has to be seen in the context of what was available and…
Using filters to uncover the truth. During the investigation into the registration of the Renault FT it was found that the use of filters enhanced…