Projects – The Weald Foundation

Sturmgeschuetz III (Sd.Kfz.142) Ausf.G – MIAG

Mike Gibb — Fri, 30 Jul 2021 12:49:04 +0000

The story of our latest StuG III restoration is in large part the story of Canadian army officer Farley Mowat and his extraordinary adventures at the end of the Second World War. When we began the restoration we had little or no idea of the StuG's history. There was a recurrent story that the vehicle…

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Jagdpanther (8.8 cm Pak) (Sd.Kfz.173) Ausf. G2 # 2

Mike Gibb — Fri, 30 Jul 2021 12:02:06 +0000

Following the completion of our Renault FT and our Renault TSF we are now ready to gather together all the detail to deal with the restoration of hull of our second Jagdpanther. Currently this hull is in many pieces stored in various locations in the grounds around our workshops. The main image is of this…

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Leichter Beobachtungspanzerwagen (Sd.Kfz.250/5) Ausf.B

Mike Gibb — Thu, 29 Jul 2021 12:49:35 +0000

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Leichter Schuetzenpanzerwagen (Sd.Kfz.250/1) Ausf.A

Mike Gibb — Wed, 28 Jul 2021 12:50:27 +0000

France in the mid-1990s was still a treasure trove of parts and vehicles for those willing to rummage around in farm sheds and through collectors’ seconds. Whilst visiting a restorer outside Rouen to discuss a Demag 1 ton Zugmaschine project we spotted a very interesting group of vehicle parts outside his workshop. Lying against a…

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Leichter Beobachtungspanzerwagen (Sd.Kfz.250/5) Ausf.B

Mike Gibb — Tue, 27 Jul 2021 12:51:24 +0000

This vehicle is no longer part of the collection but was restored in the Foundation’s workshops. Its body and chassis have since been used to further the restoration of two other vehicles. Introduced in mid-1941 this version was used as a forward observation vehicle for assault gun batteries and an armoured observation post of a…

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HL230 Engine for Tiger 1 (Tactical Nr.131)

Mike Gibb — Mon, 26 Jul 2021 12:51:52 +0000

This engine is installed in Tiger 1 (Tactical Nr.131) and is in the collection of The Tank Museum at Bovington This article has 19 words Reading time: Less than a minute There are no photos Become a Member - Access the Full Article Members gain access to the full content of our articles, including photo…

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Leichter Personenkraftwagen Typ 82 Kübelwagen

Mike Gibb — Sun, 25 Jul 2021 12:52:37 +0000

There are many of examples of the Kübelwagen in existence today. Many of these are poorly restored and have used modern Volkswagen Beetle parts. In some cases the body may be little more than a rusting steel latticework filled with kilos of body filler. A good original vehicle is very rare. There are a number…

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