Inside Track
Renault FT Carburettor – Part one
Restoring the old One of the most elusive items we have hunted for in the gathering of parts for our FT and TSF projects has…
September 2, 2014
Restoring the old One of the most elusive items we have hunted for in the gathering of parts for our FT and TSF projects has…
Manufacturers stamp found Berliet symbols The Berliet symbol is a representational train inside a circle. We found this symbol on the end caps which screw…
After testing the technique could we scale it up? Having successfully tested our rust removal technique on a single engine bore we decided to scale…
What’s the best way to remove rust from an engine bore? Some months ago detailed examination of our second Renault engine block revealed extensive rusting…
Can a combination work? Our new floor plate, which we made to match the original, is complete for both the Renault FT and TSF. We…
FT and TSF engine restorations begin We have now started restoration of the two Renault engines which will power the FT and TSF. Engine number…
Even after nearly 100 years it is still sometimes possible to detect the presence of the workers who put these machines together. Surviving archive photos…
Work begins on the firewall. Both the Renault FT and Renault TSF had a firewall between the crew compartment and the engine bay. The side…
During a visit to the Brussels Museum we make an extraordinary discovery. All of the surviving FTs save for a single example are without their…
Final stages of completion The Bluing Process . . . This article has 7 words Reading time: Less than a minute There are 5 photos…
Having restructured the magazines we turned our attention to the magazine cases Repairing the KwK magazine box KwK Magazine Case 1 KwK Magazine Case 2…
2 cm cleaning kit We thought you might like to see an original example of a KwK cleaning kit, or Reingungskasten as it is known…
Another essential item in the maintenance of the KwK 38 . . . This article has 9 words Reading time: Less than a minute There…
Take a look at these Cleaning kit boxes . . . This article has 8 words Reading time: Less than a minute There are 14…
Another selection of 3 cleaning kits . . . This article has 5 words Reading time: Less than a minute There are 13 photos Become…
Contrasts and similarities LengthDiameterInscriptionMuzzle brake the same – 1 that was inside story . . . This article has 11 words Reading time: Less than…
Three in a row A rare sight; three HL 230s in a row. From left to right our original JP 230 now restored and on…
Engine blowlamps found in original boxes Recently we located in Austria two gluehlampen in their original cardboard boxes complete with original markings. Designed to warm…
Australian LP1 finally arrives This is first vehicle successfully secured for our British Empire collection. It is a good example of the Local Pattern 1…
What lies in the future for the Sd.Kfz. 232 Turret? Sd.Kfz. 232 turret. Discussion begins regarding the details and restoration plans for the Sd.Kfz.232. This…