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Sep 17, 20191 min read
Gatineau Airshow 2019
Despite the rain that came our way with scattered showers it was a great event! CWC always enjoys its involvement with this ever growing,...
Aug 19, 20191 min read
Red Arrows 2019
On Tuesday the 13th August the Cold War Collection were invited to be a part of a prestigious event at the first airshow display of the...
Aug 10, 20191 min read
Little Details M3
The work has slowed down but it is in the little details that we now find perfection! It is with some sadness this project comes to an...
May 23, 20191 min read
Quad 50 Restoration Complete!
Quad 50 assembled! Fully functional and ready for this years show circuit. We are having custom axles made for more road worthy wheels...
May 15, 20191 min read
M3 armor day
Our Fabricated floor is out getting painted so we decided it was as a good time to install the cab armor! Drivers door, mounts and rear...
May 11, 20191 min read
New seat sling for Quad 50
New seat sling in the quad 50, and a few pics of the trigger systems. It is a simple micro switch activation, but look at the grips!...
May 10, 20191 min read
Ordering Quad seats
Continuing with the Quad 50 today, you can see in one of the pictures below that the seat adjusters are wooden rollers! Awesome! We have...
May 9, 20191 min read
Our Quad 50!!
Big push this week to get our M 45 Quad 50 up and running. This machine has simply stunning tech for the 1940s , with a dual CVT pulley...
Apr 29, 20191 min read
Spring is Here!
Well, well, its finally sunny! We have had record amounts of water this spring. So decided to air out, spring clean and run our first...
Apr 16, 20191 min read
Half Track Floor
Floor in and painted, hinged seats in and support structure done…just need to add the sheet metal for the box vertical sections…but….ran...
Apr 11, 20191 min read
A little help with the Half Track
Metal bashing with Paul Isaacs. Paul normally works off site as our Managing Director, but wanted to get his hands in on some of the...
Apr 11, 20191 min read
Half Track M3 Engine
Artistic shot of our 1942 M3 half track engine, note the fine cast letters from ‘White”, the manufacturer. White built all the AX-160...
Apr 8, 20191 min read
Half Track Floor Comparison
Monday half track floor fab…with one old part to compare! This is slow steady work but worth every second to see this beauty shine again!
Apr 5, 20191 min read
Materials for Half Track
Just some of the materials and fabrication needed to finish the inner floor section of the ’42 half Track. The finished seat bases are...
Apr 3, 20191 min read
70s Alvis military trucks
We run two fully restored early ‘ 70s Alvis military trucks, one is an Armored Personnel Carrier, the Saracen which we will see more of...
Apr 3, 20192 min read
The “Other” Alvis
The “other” Alvis…here are a few detail shots of the Collections 1970 Alvis Saracen. This was created in the the 1950’s, and is one of...
Mar 27, 20191 min read
Quad 50 Day
Warm enough today to start working in the main unheated hanger, so, its quad 50 day
Mar 19, 20191 min read
Original M3 Floor
M3 Floor Fabrication! You can see what was left of the center floor and cargo box doors, which, thankfully, is enough to fabricate...
Mar 17, 20191 min read
Little Details M3 Wipers
Small M3 details. Back in the day, most cars and trucks used engine derived vacuum air to power the window wipers, the M3 was no...
Mar 17, 20191 min read
1943 M-18 Reflector gun-sight
Being able to have diversity of skills here is essential! You never know what the day will bring. Here is a 1943 M-18 Reflector...
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