Our Object :

          The restoration and conservation of Second World War Allied military vehicles, as well as the equipment used by the liberators of our country.

          Olive-green is the predominating colour and it is good form wearing the uniform but for us, just as for the "Marcheurs de l'entre-Sambre et Meuse", the historical aspect has priority.

          It's really amazing how all these engines are still working. They are lovingly well-kept and they are exactly the same as they were when they arrived on our continent on 6 June 1944 up to the liberation.
          We drive Jeep, Dodge, GMC, Chevrolet, Ford Canada, Morris or Harley-Davidson but we are far from being militarists. We are collectors and we gather in concentrations of several tens of vehicles with other Belgian and foreign clubs. The subject of conversation is : love for ancient military vehicles.

          This unusual gathering also includes other engines, bicycles and motor-bikes. Somes collectors possess several ancient military vehicles of different nationalities. When these vehicles go for a trip it's an entertainment but it always keeps the historical aspect, characteristic of this type of collection. You have certainly heard about the great historical events such as the anniversary of the Landing in Normandy and the Battle of the Bulge.
         The Belgian clubs also organize manifestations in which Dutch, French, German, Italian, Luxemburg and English clubs take part. They regroup up to 150 vehicles, sometimes more. Entertainment is the principal object for all the collectors and the association life of the clubs isn't troubled by the uniform they wear. This uniform reflects the historical regard of these collectors for the ancient military vehicles.

          These fans aren't afraid of work. The complete restoration of a vehicle sometimes requires hundreds of hours to take the vehicle to pieces and to reassemble it again. The owners of these wonders take the vehicle to pieces and after checking, reparing and repainting it, they reassemble it.

          Not only the mechanism is important but they also can discover the history of the vehicle and of the Unit it belonged to... Moreover there is the second life they give to vehicles preserving them from rust and destruction. So every collector saves one part of the collective memory.

          The principal Belgian clubs of the Second World War Allied military vehicles are called after the glorious units that became famous in our country; among others, : 82nd and 101st Airborne Division, 1st Infantry Division, 2nd , 3nd US Armored Division.