Events

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.

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…

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).

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…

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…

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…

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!

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.

On the 8th May 2022, some members of Univem went with their Jeep to the commemoration held by the city of Epinay-sur-Seine celebrating the end of the War in Europe in 1945. Thanks to Pierre for the pictures 

With some Jeep and a Dodge Command Car, Univem went to the commemorations of Victory Day in Rueil-Malmaison. Several ceremonies were held in different parts of the city. In the afternoon, rides in WW2 vehicles were organized for the spectators.