Scammell Pioneer overhaul
Our Scammell Pioneer was retored many years ago, but was left in a corner in between. A tiny but brave team did not want to see it rot! And so began the overhaul of this rare truck (possibly the only one in France!).
Bougival Motor Show 2023
UNIVEM brought some vehicles (Half-Track M3, GMC CCKW, Dodge WC-62 or Jeep Willys) for a local classic car event called the Bougival Motor Show.
GMC Compresseur Leroi Restoration
In september 2019, a GMC CCKW 353 equipped with a Leroi compressor joined the UNIVEM collection. The truck is almost complete and in good shape but several details are to be fixed (gear box, oil leak in the engine, electrical wiring,…). A first diassemblage is done with the engine in December 2019. Eventually, at the…
Restoration of the 2nd GMC DUKW
More info on the GMC DUKW here. This DUKW was already restored in the past. It stayed parked too many years without poper maintenance. Eventually, in April 2021, a small team decided to give it a new life. April 2021: check-up of the ignition system Summer 2021: begining of the overhauling of the braking…
Rétromobile 2023
Back to Rétromobile, one of the biggest vintage car event! Again, we shared the stand with the Saumur Tank Museum. We brought our latest restorations: Jeep Willys USAF and Ford M8 Armored Car ! And also to airborne scooters replicas belonging to our members: Cushman and Welbike. Saumur brought an AMX-30 tank painted in the…
Our SAS Jeep in Les Invalides
For a special exhibition about Special Forces in the Army Museum in Paris (located in Les Invalides), our SAS Jeep was exhibited in the museum (from October 2022 to January 2023).
Ivanhoe 2023
Back in the Belgian Ardennes area after a two year gap because of Covid. We headed to Ivanhoe 2023, held by the Indian Head association in Oignies-en-Thiérache. More than 160 participants with about 40 vehicles came from Belgium, France, the Netherlands or even Italy. We came with a GMC CCKW dumper and a M5 Half-Track…
75th Anniversary of General Leclerc’s death
For the 75th Anniversary of General Leclerc’s death, a commemoration was held at the General Leclerc memorial next to Porte d’Orléans in Paris. A parade is to follow next. For the occasion, UNIVEM came with a lot of heavy vehicules: Sherman tank, 3 Half-Track (M3, M5 & M16), M8 Armored Car, M3 Scout Car, Diamond…
European Heritage Days 2022
As usual for the European Heritage Days, the UNIVEM held its open days! It was not just about seeing our vehicles: several exhibitions were organised and many of our vehicules were displayed in small 1:1 scale displays., The association taking care of the Aerotrains was still there to present these strange trains! Some other demos…
Commemoration of the Liberation of the Vexin county in Fontenay Saint-Père 2022
For the second time, the Vexin Histoire Vivante (VHV) association invited several reenactment groups to come and setttle a camp on the 2nd weekend of September to commemorate the battle of the Vexin area. This forgotten battle took place in late August 1944 during the liberation of the Paris area. It opposed more than 30,000…
2022 Versailles’ “Forum des associations”
Every year, the city of Versailles holds an event gathering every association of the city that present what they do to the public. Again, UNIVEM was there, with a lot of heavy vehicles (Ward-La-France, Diamond T, International,…) in front of the famous castle!
Liberation of Versailles 2022
On the 25th August 2022, the city of Versailles commemorated the 78th Anniversary of its liberation. UNIVEM brought some vehicles : the M8 Armored car, 2 Half-Track, a Dodge Command Car and a Jeep.
Trailer – 6 ton Clothing Repair Semi-Trailer
History These semi-trailers were built by Rivers Body Factory and Timpte Bros during WW2. They were often towed by 4/5 ton 4×4 trucks (made by Autocar, Federal,…). Their purpose was to provide mobile clothing repair facilities. Our semi-trailer was built by Rivers Body Factory and is the 8th built. It is awaiting restoration. On the…
Gathering of classic cars in Meudon 2022
Again, UNIVEM was invited by the “Vincennes en Anciennes” association (an association of classic cars) to attend the arrival of their famous event, the “Traversée de Paris”: hundreds of classic cars driving through Paris on Sunday morning. The finish line being in the castle of Meudon, which is on the edge of a wooded plateau, that…
DDAY 78th Anniversary
After two years without any massive attending because of the covid crisis, Univem is back in Normandy for the 78th Anniversary of the Allied landings! Besides the Jeep Willys and Dodges WCs, the association brought 2 Half-Track, a GMC DUKW, a GMC CCKW dump truck, and the International M425! Every of these heavy vehicles but…