Convoy to Remember: Record number of participants for the anniversary
Registrations of participants with vintage vehicles for the 20th anniversary Convoy to Remember in Birmenstorf next weekend, August 12 to 14, have increased significantly in the last few days. From jeeps to Saurer trucks, from motorcycles to heavy battle tanks, the organizers are expecting over 600 vehicles. Many participants, mainly from abroad, have already [...]
Many, mainly foreign participants from 15 nations, are already on site with their vehicles and reenactor groups. Participants from Great Britain, northern Germany and the Czech Republic have the longest journey. The event is the largest international military classic car meeting in Switzerland. Demand is correspondingly high. Many vehicle owners attach great importance to being seen with their trouvailles.
GMC Le Roi workshop truck from the US Army Corps of Engineers
The heaviest tracked vehicle, weighing 44.6 tons, is a decommissioned Swiss Army armoured bridge vehicle. It is fully functional and demonstrates its capabilities on all days. The oldest vehicle is a perfectly restored 1931 Buick Roadster, which was parked for a long time at a former US Air Force base in Texas and belonged to a member of the US Air Force. The most interesting truck is a former workshop vehicle GMC Le Roi of the US Army Corps of Engineers from 1944. The vehicle was rebuilt in Switzerland, is fully functional and unique in Europe. The complete program of the Convoy of Remember is updated daily on the Internet.
www.convoytoremember.com
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