Our team has grown this week. More volunteers including an aspiring candidate apprentice doing work experience. The Sd.Kfz.223 3.Serie has been the focus this week…
The bases for the MG Pedestal Mounts copied from the original, are in hand. These will be put to one side pending the fitting of…
This week saw the engine hatches fitted to the Sd.Kfz.223 3.Serie. This process will be followed for the TWC Sd.Kfz.223 shortly. The U bolts chassis…
The plaques for the interior – primarily the instrument panel – are now being chemically etched to result in an authentic set for each of…
The Sd.Kfz.222 4.Serie drove out from the Assembly Hall for her first drive in over 80 years. There were a few hiccups, the 4 wheel…
This week at the Foundation’s Assembly Hall, a major milestone was reached as the Sd.Kfz.222 was driven for the first time around the perimeter of…
Our Australian LP1 carrier project is on the go. This project has caused a great deal of excitement within the team as it is something…
A last gasp attempt to complete a small number of tasks on the Sd.Kfz.222 4.Serie German armoured car are underway prior to driving the armoured…
The Sd.kfz.222 4.Serie has been the beneficiary of the non appearance of the auto electrician. This was not planned but the additional time has provided…
This extra time to allow for the auto electrician to show up has given us a welcome opportunity to complete a great deal of the…
The work remaining on the Sd.Kfz.222 4.Serie armoured car is limited. The vast majority of the remaining project tasks have now been dealt with. What…
The project is to finish the restoration of this rare German armoured car next week with the eventual arrival of the auto electrician. We are…
A shorter week after the New Year and Christmas break has been taken up with a determined effort to complete the known internal fittings for…
The many small and laborious details within the interior of the Sd.Kfz.222 are being taken care of. Only one more week is needed for the…
Instrument panel plaques drawn and readied for acid etching – gear shift and 2 and 4 wheel drive selector plaques. Original Enstort Nach Gruppe I…
The Schutzschild turret of the Sd.Kfz.222 4.Serie was in focus for a few days this week with 2 of our team members making continuous adjustments…
The smaller details and fittings within the Schutzschild turret of the Sd.Kfz.222 are now fully behind us with the only exception being the radio and…
The jack brackets have been completed with the leather protective strips fitted inside. The very good condition original jack is now fitted to the new…
This week has seen countless small tasks completed. The small axe fitting on the interior front right, the front headlamps, fire extinguisher bracket fitted internally,…
The wiring for the Sd.Kfz.222 is complete for the rear lights, the Winker semaphores, the hooter, front headlamps (not mounted). The dashboard is for next…
We are now close to the finish line with the rewiring on the Sd.Kfz.222. This will take a few days next week to be complete.…