Sd.Kfz.223 3.Serie Antenna Hoist Mechanism – Part 3
This complex piece of engineering was first encountered in 2014 during one of our visits to the US Army Armor and Cavalry Collection at Fort…
This complex piece of engineering was first encountered in 2014 during one of our visits to the US Army Armor and Cavalry Collection at Fort…
Progress is rapid on the restoration of the Foundations second le.Pz.Sp.Wg. All of us have benefitted from the challenging research and learning that was achieved…
As recorded in our last Inside Track article the Foundation has assembled a significant collection of parts for the restoration of a schwerer Panzerspähwagen (Sd.Kfz.231) (8-Rad) however,…
When the Foundation’s Inside Track team commenced examining Sd.Kfz.223 (Ausf.A) 1.Serie parts in our stores we noticed that there was a distinct difference in the…
The last investigation into this topic was during the research into the equivalent fitting required for our Sd.Kfz.222 (Ausf.A) 4.Serie. This developed into the ‘High…
In March, the Foundation was able to announce that we had secured the main armament for our Australian Carrier M.G. (Aust) No. 1 (LP1). A…
Wehrmachtseinheitsprofil Collecting original tyres for our various German armoured vehicle projects has been underway since the mid 1990s. Fortunately, we did not bother sticking to…
The Foundation has assembled a significant collection of parts for the restoration of a schwerer Panzerspähwagen (Sd.Kfz.231) (8-Rad) these include a complete turret with armament,…
The incredibly special and exceedingly rare Riemann parabolic headlights are an essential part of the restoration of any le.Pz.Sp.Wg. Because of the headlights location at…
As many of you will know this accessory, the Schutzfenster (detachable windscreen), is much sought after in the collector community. However, the most offered variety…
We approach everything with caution especially in researching the German vehicles within our projects. The differences are inevitably there between one version Serie and the…
The Foundation’s recent work on the restoration of our Sd.Kfz.223 (Ausf.A) 3.Serie from 1939 has brought us once again to the Reserveradbefestigung spare wheel stowage…
One of the frequent comments or indeed bursts of outrage we have had to contend with concerns the tyre tread orientation on the Foundation’s now…
The stocktaking in readiness for the final phases of our Sd.Kfz.223 3.Serie project resulted in several parts having to be revisited to determine what was…
A frequent question asked of us here at the Foundation, particularly from modellers, concerns the correct dimensions of the tow cables. Tow cables are missing…
When is a Vickers not a Vickers? Our Australian Carrier M.G. (Aust) No 1 (LP1) project has only been underway for a short while to…
As the Foundation completes major rebuilding and automotive restoration projects and the vehicles are prepared to drive in our running displays, thoughts turn to equipping…
Until last week the main focus for the Foundation was the restoration of the main fabric and automotive features of our Sd.Kfz.222 (Ausf.A) 4.Serie. With…
Members often ask when will the Foundation commence certain projects that are of particular interest to them. ‘When are you going to start restoration of…
It is most important to a maintain the correct air pressure in the tyres of these heavy wheeled vehicles. For this purpose each vehicle was…
The Foundation’s Carrier, M.G. LP1 (Aust.) hull No.76 has undergone a thorough inspection over the past two weeks. LP1 No.76 has suffered significantly since 1940…