Recovering from our Members Day 2019 required shifting most of our collection from its temporary display areas away from the main collection building. We are…
Prior to commencing restoration of any artefact, the Weald Foundation has developed a process of carrying out in depth research on the subject. This ensures…
Luftdrück Stencils Not enough attention is applied to the painting or application of the special air pressure markings found on tyre fitted vehicles of the…
Our long awaited spare steering box for the Schwimmwagen turned up this week. The new steering box will be used as a source of parts…
Original archive information confirms that the chassis and components for the South African Reconnaissance Car ‘Marmon Herrington’ Mk III were imported from Ford Canada with…
Focus in the early part of the week saw continued work on readying the Foundation’s workshops and surrounding premises for the Members Open Day next…
An article we posted in February this year on the TZF 3a has attracted questions from one of your fellow members. We feel that it…
A significant challenge faced by the Foundation was to locate original guns for our two Jagdpanther projects. Having be subjected to years of abuse on…
In our last article we clarified how we established that the Foundation’s Sd.Kfz.261 was still a Sd.Kfz.261 but a much later example than previously thought.…
The team spent most of this week rearranging the area around the workshop for the Members Day 2019. The work was to remove and stack…
The Zündapp KS 750 Verschlüssdeckel (Fuel Cap) from 1943 A very rare and very interesting item that is unique to the Zündapp KS 750 during…
A Truly Memorable Show! The Weald Foundation was privileged to be invited to attended Militracks 2019, with our two 100-year-old Renault tanks. The event is…
Focus on Jagdpanther 411 has begun this week to ensure she runs smoothly for the Open Day on the 22nd June. This is the first…
One difficult part of our 3 Serie SdKfz 223 project began many years ago when the chassis and other parts were secured. The large plate…
An article prepared but not published previously is now available to our Renault FT and TSF fans. This proved to be a very costly component…
This week saw the return of the Renault FT and TSF after a very successful Militracks event at the weekend. We have come to a…
Pattern reveals machinists technique An article from our archive at the start of our Renault FT project. We’ve included a recent picture of the floorplates…
Photo focus on the Foundation’s Mittlere Schützenpanzerwagen – Sd.Kfz.251 Ausf.D A 360 degree view of our Mittlere Schützenpanzerwagen – Sd.Kfz.251 Ausf.D. This was originally in…
Technical Provenance – Part 1 When our Horch Kabriolett was examined prior to the restoration phase it was recorded that an Opel engine had been…
We used the opportunity recently to take a number of images of the interior of the Renault FT when the weather was favourable. Please note…
The work on the Typ v chassis for the SdKfz 261 continued this week although a little slower. The area of focus this week were…