Jagdpanther, SdKfz 223 Ausf. A, Zundapp KS750, Sd.Kfz 250
A very quiet week heightened with the arrival of key parts for our various projects. Steering bearings for the Zundapp KS750, central lubrication hubs for…
December 28, 2018
A very quiet week heightened with the arrival of key parts for our various projects. Steering bearings for the Zundapp KS750, central lubrication hubs for…
Merry Christmas. Compliments of the Season to Everyone!!! Drawings for the reassembly of the second Jagdpanther hull have started. We are studying all the original…
The reassembly of the Zundapp KS 750 is progressing well. We are awaiting some key bearings which are to be replaced given that the originals…
The conservation work of the Tank Museum’s Maybach NL 38Tr has been completed and the plaque which required a lengthy period of research has been…
The Zundapp KS750 project moves on with more painting completed and more original components being delivered. We are planning collection of the remaining parts in…
This week saw more progress on the Zundapp KS750. We finished the cable reel, antennae mast and pulley for the TSF. Work has also begun…
The repair of the water header tank for the Kettenkrad is now complete and has now been rebuilt back into the engine compartment. The engine…
Work on the carburettors for the two Ausf A armoured cars (SdKfz 222 and 223) continues. Original manuals on the carburettors have been secured for…
We pushed ahead with the Stoewer carburettor this week. The test drive taken after the work was completed is on this weeks Facebook. The problem…
A stressful week before and after our trip to France with the Renault FT. The Renault FT had a spectacular showing on the battlefield of…
This week covered a lot of ground. The Willys carburettor was rebuilt due to ethanol damage and is now ‘running like a bird’. The Zundapp…
The seats for the two Ausf A armoured cars Sd.Kfz 223 and Sd.Kfz 222 have now been restored and are awaiting upholstery and final paint…
Progress on the Maybach NL38TR engine with the reassembly now well under way. The external paint finish is being matched by our paint conservation specialists.…
Work continued on the Zundapp KS 750 with a replacement original sidecar fender, original sidecar frame, side car boat all gathered together for consideration next…
Holidays and Work Abroad but progress all the same Two of the team are out this week but our work continues on the Maybach NL38…
On all fronts A very active week on many fronts. We have just started on the Foundation’s Zundapp KS 750. It has been stripped down…
This week saw the delivery of the chassis that had been chemically cleaned. There is a lot of work to be done on it now…
We continued our work on the Jagdpanther floor plate identification. CAD drawings have been made of the various patterns involved. These will be put out…
This week saw us engaged in stripping down a Maybach NL38 TR engine. Our research into the Sd.Kfz 223 and 222 Ausf A continues with…
Most of the week was taken in preparing for and participating in the Amiens 100 WW1 event at the Tank Museum last Wednesday. Once we…
The final parts were stripped from the late Typ v chassis and it was delivered for chemical dipping to remove all rust thereby allowing the…