Sd.Kfz 222 and Sd.Kfz 223 Ausf A Instruments Part 4

The work done so far on uncovering the instruments for the range of armoured cars we have within the collection has been straight forward with the exception of the 3 Serie Sd.Kfz 223 and the 4 Serie 222. The reason for this is the instrumentation used in these two iconic machines is largely of pre-war design and the numbers of these vehicles assembled was small. We have started to search within the classic car world for the missing instruments. This has proven to be reasonably successful but exact matches of each instrument remain elusive. We have, however, managed to secure close alternatives to those found within the Ausf A. armoured car series. The range of instruments on offer was bewildering at first and required a careful approach. The prices are not as high as those for wartime instruments. What is critical, beyond the initial identification of the instruments visual appearance, are the dimensions. Without access to instrument panels people are forced to size the instruments relative to the surviving images of the time. With instrument panel dimensions in hand the approach becomes easier and reduces costly mistakes. The biggest problem we have had at this stage is the interpretation of what the outside dimension including the bezel (the grooved outside ring holding the instrument face in place) is. By relaxing the external dimension this provides quite a large sample net of instruments to consider. The obvious problem with the instruments is that the central area, with the exception of the double fuel gauge (kraftstoffvorratsanzeiger) and oil pressure gauge, is white. The outside area, containing the scale (time and speed), is white on a black background. This limits the search criteria significantly. The option may have to be considered for the elusive second clock or speedometer that we do the artwork ourselves and have it made. . In the case of the double fuel gauge (kraftstoffvorratsanzeiger) the solution will very likely entail new artwork. These gauges are much sought after by all wartime and classic Horch vehicle enthusiasts and are therefore very difficult to source but relatively easy to copy as we have original examples.

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