A Start Previous articles about the Flurplatte examined period images and determined the tread profile of these vital elements of the Foundation’s Sd.Kfz.222 4.Serie. The…
An Anomaly? Collecting exceedingly rare parts is extremely exciting and is key to what we do here at the Weald Foundation. But failure to locate…
Investigation methodology In this Inside Track article, we highlight some of the research that established that there were three different models of the Sockellafette, and…
Good progress despite adversity Thank you all very much for your continued support over the past year. Despite the year having been quite rocky on…
THE HISTORICAL CONTEXT (See also Panzer Tracts No.13-1) The research team at the Foundation have established that there were at least three different and distinct…
As You Were! Last week’s Inside Track piece is currently under review as new evidence has come to light which questions whether the fittings to…
Rollenbock Vorderer und Hinterer As explained in Schutzschild Part 1 there is no turret ring required for the Schutzschild of a Sd.Kfz.223. The Schutzschild gains…
We have been aware for some time of a mechanism that unlocked the engine side hatches open when required in the earlier Serie of other…
The Foundation’s Sd.Kfz.222 project has reached one of the most exciting phases as we plan in earnest for all that goes with the mounting of…
When is a turret not a turret? – When it is a Schutzschild! The documentation for the Sd.Kfz.223 is quite explicit in stating that while…
Our piece last week on the surviving early Schutzglas within the collection is now remarkably interesting within the context of information we have recently extracted…
Panther, Jagdpanther and Tiger. German Army had access to two types of Frostschutzmittel (antifreeze) Glysantin and Akorol, but both were in short supply. Each had…
The following text is the concluding part of a document dated 20 July 1944 for the benefit of Pz.Jg. Lehrgänge Mielau Nachrichten-Offz. F. Possibilities of…
The Schutzglas (protective glass) insets for the Sehklappe (visors) are a key component needed to fully restore any German wartime light armoured vehicle. These glass…
As we approach winter most of us will arrange for our vehicles to be prepared for the inevitable cold spells. We thought that Members might…
The following text is the initial part of a document dated 20 July 1944 for the benefit of Pz.Jg. Lehrgänge Mielau Nachrichten-Offz. A. General: The…
Bracket for the Kettenspanner/Kettenschliesser The Weald Foundation is constantly contacted by modelmakers and collectors wishing to enhance their work with specific details of the two…
For decades, the Weald Foundation has been aiming toward a restoring a Büssing-NAG Typ GS 8-Rad armoured car to augment our collection of running reconnaissance…
Part 2– Handles for the Rastvorrichtung (Locking device) This week we would like to present some details of the handles required by the driver and…
During our move to our new website provider we gathered all of our documentation and images. A thorough review of past publications was conducted and it appears…
The Weald Foundation’s Sd.Kfz.223 3.Serie is a largely blank canvas when it comes to faithfully restoring the interior when compared to the Sd.Kfz.223 4.Serie of…