The Foundation has been frequently asked to explain the details behind the five-digit numbering process seen painted on the Longeron (main suspension beam) of Renault…
History in the making. The front Stoßstange bumpers on the two surviving Sd.Kfz.222 Ausf.B and on the Sd.Kfz.223 Ausf.A are questionable. Looking carefully at each…
Even in 1917 the French were concerned about possible visits by German espionage agents or Zeppelin bombers to their armament assembly plants. Information left in…
In our previous Inside Track article published on the Schaltbrett (Instrument Panel) for the Ausf. A we introduced our research on the evolution of Instrument…
One of the most visible features of the Sd.Kfz.222 armoured car is the Abdeckgitter (Anti-grenade mesh). The Foundation was fortunate that an “original” Abdeckgitter was…
Many requests for images have been received from members not able to attend the very successful event held here at the Weald Foundation’s facilities. Here…
Another data point? Since no original Rutschschutzleiste (anti-slip strips) fitted to the rear fenders of le.Pz.Sp.Wg. have come to light over our 20 years search…
In Part 1 of this Inside Track article, we looked at the export of the leichter Panzerspähwagen to China in 1937. Part 2 covers the…
Members may be interested to learn that the leichter Panzerspähwagen le.Pz.Sp.Wg. series of Werk Horch AG light German armoured cars also served with the armies…
Part 1 of the Inside Track article of 6 May 2022 introduced the topic of driving a leichter Panzerspähwagen and outlined the precautions described in…
Be Aware! The Foundation’s work in recording the internal and external details of the only surviving le.Pz.Sp.Wg. Sd.Kfz.222 Ausf.A 4.Serie in the world has been…
We have been requested many times for more images of the Sockellafette over the years. This has only increased recently with the postings about the…
One cannot fail to be impressed by the power of the Foundation’s Jagdpanther 411. But historically the introduction of the Jagdpanther to combat was less…
Sole survivor The last article published on this topic (8th April titled rear floor layout) covered the large rack designed to hold two of the…
As the restoration of the Foundation’s first leichter Panzerspähwagen, the Sd.Kfz.222 Ausf.A armoured car, nears completion, it is important for us all to be aware…
Over the many years, the Foundation has been restoring several original German Light Armoured Cars that we refer to as Sd.Kfz.222 (Ausf.A) 4.Serie, Sd.Kfz.223(Ausf.A) 3.Serie…
As the Foundation approaches the final weeks of restoring the World’s only Sd.Kfz.222 Ausf.A the challenges, even with the smallest of fittings seem to increase.…
It is now quite commonplace for the Foundation to discover “differences” in the many examples of the ‘same’ component. Our latest discovery in this regard…
In a March 2022 Inside Track article, we provided a remarkably interesting document from the French archives that provided a landmark view into the thinking…
The restoration by the Foundation of the World’s only le.Pz.Sp.Wg (2cm) (Sd.Kfz.222) Ausf.A currently requires the assembly of the complete firewall. This Inside Track will…
Early versions of le.Pz.Sp.Wg. are exceedingly difficult to research given that the only survivor is the Sd.Kfz.223 4.Serie of the USA Army Armor and Cavalry…