The Weald Foundation’s examination of the round (ballistic protection) deflection strips encompassed the other set of Abweisleiste deflection strips – those for the rain. The…
Vicky Turner recently visited The Weald Foundation workshops at about the same as we were putting the finishing touches to our Zundapp KS750 final restoration…
Our last piece on the topic was the opener to our introduction to Ausf A (2 piece superstructure) engine hatches. Our focus since then has…
Going Nuts! Who would have expected that “Wheel Nuts” would generate so many questions and subsequent lengthy research? But to get a vehicle back to…
I’m sure all members will be eager for news and photos of the latest acquisitions made by the Foundation. These are a pair of New…
In a previous piece we made a start on exposing just how dangerous “fakes” are to this community. Unfortunately, the situation has worsened since then…
The 2-piece Aufbau (body) of the Ausf.A (1 to 4.Serie) has presented the Foundation with several challenges not just in sourcing the rare plate visors…
Picture added! Fortunately, the Weald Foundation secured a Schutzschild , as the turret for our Sd.Kfz.223 is known, many years ago. In 2018 we were…
A recent discovery during the process of the armoured body plate reassembly has been the existence of gaskets. We had come across these in a…
As mentioned in our last piece on the Weald Foundation Stoewer the practice was for completed automotive chassis to be completed, tested and accepted before…
One of the more noticeable items fitted to the outside of the armoured hull of the Sd.Kfz.223 are the Abweisleiste deflection strips. These are fitted…
One of the prizes of the Weald Foundation collection is our Leichter Geländegängiger Einheits Personenkraftwagen (le.gl.Einh.PKW) Kfz.1 ( light cross-country Universal Passenger Car). This car…
The U straps are found on all the armoured cars 1 Serie up to 5 Serie. The Weald Foundation is fortunate to have all the…
The door hinges specific to this 3 Serie are called “butt upwards hinges”. These are representative of early and pre-war vehicles. The hinge comes in…
The Weald Foundation is delighted to announce that we have secured two of these rare wheeled carriers. These carrier projects will arrive in the coming…
Having taken the Foundation’s Zündapp KS 750 down to the bare essentials by removing the working parts from the frame, taking the sidecar boat off…
Comparing the manual detail with actual artefacts offer up disparities. It appears that the listing for Ausf A hull Wanne fittings is for a later…
With the armoured hull Wanne well under way we are free to focus on the next phase. The fenders are awaiting further information for the…
When the Weald Foundation decided to restore the Zündapp KS750 for the third time, the feeling was that the previous commercial restorations just hadn’t come…
Our previous “Department of Corrections” piece for the Jagdpanther covered the cable fitted to the inner face of the crew cabin main hatch. We decided…
As members will know from the SITREP on Saturday 12th October currently there is a lot of focus on the Foundation’s “production line” of leichter…