Workshop
Renault TSF
This week work on the TSF cupola was largely completed. The cupola itself has been repaired by using sections of a new cast cupola. The…
November 2, 2017
This week work on the TSF cupola was largely completed. The cupola itself has been repaired by using sections of a new cast cupola. The…
The Search The work done so far on uncovering the instruments for the range of armoured cars we have within the collection has been straight…
Internal Door Handle and Lock? Archaeological referencing is being relied on more within the TSF in the absence of any substantial archive data. Information is…
Turret Ring and Clutch A lot of progress made on the Renault FT and TSF this week. The FT turret ring has been adjusted so…
From our Archive – The Installation of the JP Radio . . . This article has 10 words Reading time: Less than a minute There…
Exploring the Differences It appears that early produced and wartime Renault TSFs have the cupola hinged at the rear of the blockhaus. This carries through…
Tracks & Cupolas We have spent all week working on the Renault TSF cupola base and repairing two original cupolas – one for a Renault…
Exploring The Differences The immediate impulse upon examining period photographs of Renault FTs and TSFs is that there was no difference between the cupolas used…
A Hidden Clue One of the eternal debates surrounding many historic tracked armoured vehicles concerns the paint colour finish of track links. Guess work more…
Detail Work Focus continued on the restoration of all of the small components within the Renault TSF “Blockhaus” Turret. Great attention was spent on saving…
Confirmation The biggest contribution to our polygonal turret fitted with the Hotchkiss M1914so far came from Exposito Bastos of Brazil. His help in providing photos…
Questions Remain The time has come for us to hand all of our information gathered on the work bench/radio shelf to a specialist carpenter. Enough…
The Renault TSF hull assembly has been completed to the same level as the FT. This will allow for the next phase of assembly of…
Analysis Results are In The majority of surviving Renault FTs are in a poor state and virtually none have an engine bay that retains any…
‘Supporting’ Evidence As designs go, an open top box is not a particularly rigid structure. Yet this is pretty much what the Renault FT is.…
The focus this week was on rebuilding the Renault TSF. We are cataloguing the progress with a time lapse camera. You’ll find updates on our…
The Search Comes to an End Locating the tools required for the Renault FT and TSF has proven to be quite a challenge. The tools…
A look at the initial assembly of the TSF turret As we are working on the TSF turret now, here is an article from our…
This week we have powered on with the Renault FT gearbox. All gear selectors are in place. Bottom shaft and reverse gear are in. The…
The Devil’s in the Detail Our prime desire to retain or acquire as many original components in the final rebuild of our vehicles or assets…
The Journey Begins We’re now taking the first firm steps on this exciting project and doing a little more research into our LP1. Local Pattern…