5.Serie suppressed ignition coils The kleiner Panzerfunkwagen (Sd.Kfz.261) Ausf.B (5.Serie) (small armoured radio car) is based on the improved chassis – Horch Typ 901 with…
The Sd.Kfz.222 4.Serie wheels were fitted once the final wheel station was assembled to the rear of the chassis. The missing wheel nuts are currently…
The last two wheel stations are being focused on with the Sd.Kfz.222 4.Serie. Each part has been degreased and scraped free of any offending post…
From the Archive – Original canvas weather cover found We are repeatedly asked by our members and collector friends for details of the Foundation’s original…
4.Serie suppressed ignition coils As radio communication between vehicles replaced the signal flag communication the need for improved suppressions systems grew. Starting in 1941 a…
Original Instructions Little is known about the Jagdpanther / Panther crew heater which was only introduced starting in October 1944. The ex Aberdeen Proving Ground…
Sd.Kfz.222 4.Serie chassis wheel stations are being reassembled and fitted to the chassis. The front two wheel stations are now complete and fitted. The components…
The Potsdam Discoveries Most members will be familiar with the first assembler of Jagdpanther – MIAG who were also assembler for both Foundations’ Sturmgeschütze .…
The gearbox for the second Jagdpanther has now been fully disassembled. The gears are being removed from the shafts very carefully. The chassis for the…
Panzerwanne Production As COVID restrictions begin to lift some work is restarting on the Weald Foundation second Jagdpanther . So, it might be interesting to…
One of the fundamental improvements in the Fourth Generation of German Panzer – Panther & Tiger was the development of the Feuerlöschanlage (automated fire extinguisher…
DRGM and DRP The practice of close examination by Weald Foundation of all components secured for current and future projects, beside being essential to ensure…
A split team again this week. Half were working on the wheel hubs for the Sd.Kfz. 222 4.Serie. We are working to scrape all surface…
Original Wartime Instructions We continue our series of articles on the Löschmittelbehälter ( semi-automatic fire extinguisher system) for our Jagdpanther engine bay. The operation of…
Uncomfortable Truths Our research into the Luftfilter needed for our kleiner Panzerfunkwagen (Sd.Kfz.261) Ausf.B -5.Serie led us to a new manufacturer name in our recent…
Dir Feuerwehr – Your Fire Department Jagdpanther – Löschmittelbehälter Fire Extinguisher System – Part 1 Our promised series of research articles on the Löschmittelbehälter (…
The conservation work on the Sd.Kfz.222 4.Serie is now drawing to a close. The last 3 hubs are all that is left to be cleared…
A potted history Researching the air filters required for the Foundation’s Sd.Kfz.222 4.Serie Ausf.A and Sd.Kfz.223 3.Serie Ausf.A took us through a wide range of…
The Brackets – The Last Word Our last Inside Track piece covering the brackets for the 3.5 liter Horch V8 revealed that without our knowledge…
The angled steering hub for the Sd.Kfz.223 4.Serie has been fully assembled. The water pump impeller is being recued at the same time. This had…
The Rise of the Replica – Part 1 In a series of forthcoming articles, we wish to open discussions on the “Rise of the Replica”…