Workshop
Renault TSF, Renault FT
Progress on the FT gearbox & TSF turret This week great strides were made on taking the TSF turret apart and recording large amounts of…
September 8, 2017
Progress on the FT gearbox & TSF turret This week great strides were made on taking the TSF turret apart and recording large amounts of…
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The new gearbox bearing housings are now fully machined and the assembly process for the fully reconditioned gearboxes has just started today. The Renault TSF…
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Giving it a Spin We ran the first test of the original Renault FT turret ring (the lower part of the turret) using ball bearings.…
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A delicate operation today to lift the Renault TSF turret from it’s position on the tank to a specially made base to allow us to…
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Rapid progress has been made on assembling the restored components of the Renault FT. It should be remembered that each plate had been repaired and…
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The assembly of the Renault FT hull really picked up momentum. We completed the interior and exterior of the front of the hull, fitted the…
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Assembly Begins! We took the first steps in reassembling the Renault FT. This started with the floor. All bolts had either been blasted and cleaned…
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