A very quiet week heightened with the arrival of key parts for our various projects. Steering bearings for the Zundapp KS750, central lubrication hubs for…
This is the second part of Merkblatt 75a/20 manual on the Jagdpanther. Please forgive us for any errors in translation of this document from our…
Merry Christmas. Compliments of the Season to Everyone!!! Drawings for the reassembly of the second Jagdpanther hull have started. We are studying all the original…
One of the big challenges for the Foundation is to ensure that our collection is populated by vehicles that have a clear provenance and are…
The reassembly of the Zundapp KS 750 is progressing well. We are awaiting some key bearings which are to be replaced given that the originals…
To be fitted.. The past articles describing a member’s remarkable archive find led to a plan to remedy our previous efforts to reproduce the reel…
The conservation work of the Tank Museum’s Maybach NL 38Tr has been completed and the plaque which required a lengthy period of research has been…
A review of the application of Dunkelgelb (RAL 7028) matched to an NCS coded paint, established through SEM analysis by our expert paint conservation partners,…
Limited but progress nonetheless! In keeping with the Foundation policy of completing each of our restorations to 100% level of accuracy and since a document…
The Zundapp KS750 project moves on with more painting completed and more original components being delivered. We are planning collection of the remaining parts in…
Differences Locating engines for the Ausf A le.Sp.Wg armoured cars has not been easy. The basic difference between the two V8s – for the Ausf.A…
This week saw more progress on the Zundapp KS750. We finished the cable reel, antennae mast and pulley for the TSF. Work has also begun…
Taking shape All the detailed work we have done on the back of extensive research has failed to provide answers to some straightforward questions from…
Correction! (It has been brought to our attention by one of our long term members and friend based in Spain who is recognised as an…
The repair of the water header tank for the Kettenkrad is now complete and has now been rebuilt back into the engine compartment. The engine…
100 years on.. The presence of multiple machine gun strikes along the right side of our Renault FT hull provides a strong indication of previous…
Work on the carburettors for the two Ausf A armoured cars (SdKfz 222 and 223) continues. Original manuals on the carburettors have been secured for…
The results are in…. The results are back from the analysis of the paint on the early Maybach block. The paint chips removed from the…
We pushed ahead with the Stoewer carburettor this week. The test drive taken after the work was completed is on this weeks Facebook. The problem…
Stepping into a blizzard of information There are numerous between the Ausf. A and Ausf B le.Pz.Sp.Wg. One of these is the carburettor set up…
A stressful week before and after our trip to France with the Renault FT. The Renault FT had a spectacular showing on the battlefield of…