Transfered from La Ferté Allais to Melun-Villaroche, this was the 23rd edition and the first one on this new ground. With a magnificent weather it was sheer hapiness to renew with this event, a european gathering of 1500 vintage vehicles : military of course, but also cars and buses, trucks and farm tractors, a couple…
Like every year, a group of our club went to the Normandy beach of Omaha on June 6, to remember… For those who understand the French language, they will enjoy the story told by the owner of the castle of Vierville sur Mer, the small town located at one end of Omaha Beach, who welcomes…
As every year Retromobile is a jewelery case for great many treasures. UNIVEM presents their Dodge T110, a famous WWII utility truck which had also a long civilian career. It is also well know of the general public for being one of the two trucks carrying the nitroglycerin in the 1953 movie “The wages of…
The Battle of the Bulge in the snow 22 members participated in this winter outing with two heavy vehicules : half-track M5 and GMC CCKW 353 cargo body. The Indian Head association was the organizer for a total of 140 participants and 40 vehicles. A courageous participant even did it with his little Cushman !…
Our neighbors of the STAT (Services Techniques de l’Armée de Terre) helped us by supplying all the wood pieces for the Dodge T110 stake and plateform, and we help them with the restoration of their preserved artillery piece. Goodwill to serve the preservation of heritage, what else ? December 2016: following a lot of preparations,…
This is not a very common GMC and this one is even more rare since it still has its work benches and drawers whereas most have seen their interior emptied at some point in time. Additionally, we stumbled upon a 1940s lathe of the same model that existed inside such trucks, it is now more…
Calvin’s city celebrated the 72nd anniversary of its liberation. UNIVEM participated with a number of other clubs. all in all, 180 vehicules and 280 people participated, a great succes!
Great succes with 1350 visitors ! One big event for us was that it was the very first time we could get our Sherman M4A4 tank outside, propelled by its own motor ! It motivates everyone strongly to finish the restoration during the next year. https://youtu.be/eyxEH4ho0FU Our Pacific M26 Dragon Wagon was also part of…
Everything contributed to make that day a success for all. For its 9th “summer crossing of Paris”, the “Vincennes en Anciennes” association (https://www.vincennesenanciennes.com/) had organized a picnic on the terrace of Meudon that dominates the Paris area with a wonderful view. Three successive castles were built here (the remains of the latest, yet a work…
Once again, UNIVEM is present at Eurosatory ! Eurosatory is the leading event in the world dedicated to land & air land Defence and Security. It is organized by COGES. This edition is held in Paris from June 13rd to 17th, 2016. In 2014, Eurosatory gathered 1,507 exhibitors from 59 countries; 55,786 visitors from 143…
UNIVEM gathered about 60 participants with several Jeeps, Dodge and 2 Half-Tracks of the association.
Another filming occured at UNIVEM today, still for RMC Découvertes Channel. It will be about the restoration of a Jeep Willys, and the UNIVEM building seems to be a perfect scenery!
We had the most delightful weather for this celebration of the allied victory over Nazi Germany. It was an impressive convoy waiting for departure in Satory with our three half-tracks, our Diamond T 969A, our GMC CCKW 353 H1 tipper, the many Jeep and Dodge and our military field kitchen for which it was the…
On the 17th April the association “Vincennes en Anciennes” (a vintage car association) visited us on the occasion of one of their outings.
Once again UNIVEM participated in this event located at the world famous and historical Monthlery speedway. Built in 1924 by architect Raymond Jamin, under the impetus of the industrialist Alexandre Lamblin, it has been recognized “Heritage of the twentieth century.” The loop, measured on its central axis, develops 2550 meters (8366 feet). A thousand tons…