Workshop
Renault FT
Dismantling the FT Biggest task this week was dismantling the Renault FT to be sent off for sandblasting and priming. Each section was removed and…
May 25, 2017
Dismantling the FT Biggest task this week was dismantling the Renault FT to be sent off for sandblasting and priming. Each section was removed and…
Our new acquisition The 3 Serie Sd.Kfz 223 is the last to use the doppeltrommel or PT34 double drum magazine for the MG34. The later…
This week we have continued mapping the interior of the Sd.Kfz.223 given the three sources of information available to us – research from Fort Benning,…
Road wheels reveal substance hidden for years… The process of cleaning the road wheel yielded yet another surprise. After removing decades of grease and mud…
Analysis reveals interesting technique The Tank Museum’s rare prototype Renault FT road wheels were in very good condition. This condition was surprising given that the…
Photo focus on the StuG III’s gun mount These photos were taken of the gun mount after its initial restoration before it was installed in…
Holders & Containers More work was carried out on Jagdpanther 411 this week. The gas mask holders have been made to exact specifications, with the…
Exploring the Differences Our previous piece on gas mask holders alluded to differences we have discovered in the various gas mask holders we encountered over…
Research Continues One of the defining characteristics of the Sd.Kfz 250 le. SPW, the Sd.Kfz 251 halftrack and the Sd.Kfz 222 and 223 armoured cars…
Working on the Jagdpanther In preparation for Tankfest, we have started work on Jagdpanther 411. This week we removed several road wheels to enable access…
Searching for Lost Information The main identifier of when and where our Sd.Kfz 251 Ausf.D mittlerer schützenpanzerwagen was produced has been lost. This is the…
Identifying the Correct Pieces Part 2 discussed the dimensions of the instruments recorded from the surviving 4 Serie Sd.Kfz 223 A in the US Cavalry…
Planning This week we have been concentrating on the project plan for the Renault FT and TSF. We have spent many hours going through our…
What do They Mean? During our research into the various projects we have undertaken, we often come across information, markings or items that we are…
Nearing The End Our deadline for the project to complete the restoration of the Renault FT and TSF is end of 2017 / early 2018…
Research Progress on the interior of the 4 Serie Sdkfz 222 took a favourable turn. Drawings for the Renault FT and TSF Turret Ring and…
Finding a Survivor Our 4 Serie Sd.Kfz 222 le.Panzerspaehwagen has no internal loading plan listed within the STT report covered in our last piece. There…
Have a good Easter! Drawings are being finalised for the final machining on castings for the suspension of the Renault FT and TSF. A break…
Our Analysis Confirmed Study of classified reports on two armoured cars within the Tank Museum archives has provided additional confirmation of our analysis of the…
Our Research Continues The interior for our 4 Serie Sd.Kfz 222 is a challenge as the only survivors are Sd.Kfz 222 5 Serie examples. One…
This week we continued to machine parts for the Renault TSF suspension. We went on a component collection trip to Prague. We were visited by…