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Research and the search for parts continues. Research on the final 28 items on the Project List for the Sd.Kfz.223 3.Serie. Some of these items…
December 22, 2023
Research and the search for parts continues. Research on the final 28 items on the Project List for the Sd.Kfz.223 3.Serie. Some of these items…
The race is on to complete the many smaller tasks for the interior and exterior of the le.Pz.Sp.Wg. armoured car. The gunner’s seat for the…
The Sd.Kfz.223 3.Serie is progressing very well. The very detailed leatherwork is underway on the Feldflasche water canteen holders. They have already been painted in…
Focus on the TWC Sd.Kfz.223 was on the floor supports and transmission cover. Each sheet has been fixed in place with countersunk screws. The transmission…
The Sd.Kfz.223 3.Serie continues to progress with each passing day. The leather work in belts, straps and buckles has focussed on the map case, the…
Progress on the Sd.Kfz.223 3.Serie armoured car has been good this week. The left hand firewall section is complete and primed and the original right…
This week has been significant for our Sd.Kfz.223 3.Serie project. Very rare original brake lights long since identified have been secured, a very early Torn…
The Doppeltrommel saddle drum magazine holder for the Sd.Kfz.223 3.Serie is almost complete. This will herald the path for another 3 of these for fitting…
The main radio rack for the TWC Sd.Kfz.223 is well underway, the water canteen holders have been determined using an archaeological fragment for confirmation. A…
The Sd.Kfz.223 3.Serie progressed well this week with many of the small detail issues being resolved. Items such as the gas mask holders specific to…
The Sd.Kfz.223 3.Serie is progressing well. The instrument panel has been fitted to the designated area, the large radio rack is now in place housing…
The long awaited schematic for the Schmierplan Greasing Plan fitted to the interior of the Sd.Kfz.223 3.Serie is now complete. The other Schmierplan required for…
This weekend’s WW1 Interactive Event here at the Weald Foundation resulted in a lot of preparation being done on the Renault FT and TSF. Refuelling,…
Following up on last week’s work, our progress with the Sd.Kfz.223 3.Serie remains steady and productive. A milestone was reached with the Panzeraufbau mesh for…
A huge effort went in this week to capitalise on the success we had last week recovering the mesh for our Sd.Kfz.223 3.Serie. This effort…
The team is focussing almost entirely on the Sd.Kfz.223 (Ausf.A) 3.Serie which is helping the speed of this project to some degree. All the drivers’…
The long awaited part of the project is upon us where we recover the original Sd.Kfz.223 3.Serie mesh is underway. This is painstaking work given…
At the Weald Foundation we welcome the opportunity to pass on lessons learned through our research and activities to the general public. In this regard…
The left hand firewall side panels for both the Weald’s and TWC Sd.Kfz.223, floor and MG pedestal of the TWC Sd.Kfz.223 have forged ahead. Central…
The machining for the antenna frame junctures with the antenna supports are now complete. This is not the last task required for the antenna frame…
The long awaited end of the floor saga for the Sd.Kfz.223 3.Serie is over as the final two forward parts of the floor were fitted…