About Us

The N.E.M.V.C. was officially formed in August 1972 by a small group of Jeep owning individuals and has grown over the years into a high profile well informed and organised club with the aim of preserving, restoring, using and exhibiting military vehicles of all periods. The majority of vehicles are WW2. but members also own vehicles built before and after this period. All represent many hours of research, making and acquiring of parts, followed by painstaking restoration work, often at considerable expense.

In restoring and running these vehicles we have the opportunity to honour those who participated in securing our country's freedom and share in their pleasure at seeing them again. Our shows, rallies, parades, displays and off-road weekends give members the chance to enjoy their hobby with families and friends and pass on skills and knowledge to others.

Club vehicles and members willingly give their support to veterans organisations and have taken part in many historic events - the anniversaries of D-Day, Dunkirk, Arnhem, Bastogne, Bethune, the Liberation of Northern Holland and the Channel Islands besides appearing in many film and TV programmes.

The club produces an A5 format 32 page quarterly newsletter called 'Wheel and Track', which keeps members up to date with coming events and is full of photographs, rally reports, technical articles, tips. And can offer advice on insurance, help with spare parts, paint schemes, markings etc.

Meetings are on the first Friday of every month at Salutation, Framwellgate Moor where we hold social events, video shows, and have guest speakers. There is a regular programme of outings and lunches which take place throughout the year. We also have an excellent museum in Exhibition Park, Newcastle which houses over 50 vehicles as well as uniforms, equipment and weaponry, the exhibits are constantly being added to and updated making this well worth more than one visit.

The N.E.M.V.C. can be seen at most shows and rallies but The D.L.I. Museum, Durham, holds our set piece of the year; this rally consistently pulls in over eighty military vehicles.
The North East Military Vehicle Club's income is received from the members' subscriptions, donations from our annual show sponsor and advertising.

A committee is appointed each year by the members to run the club and co-ordinate regional, national and European activities.

Reasonably priced club merchandise is also available to members: we have polo, 'T' and sweatshirts, featuring the distinctive club logo as well as cloth badges and pennants. We can also offer discounts on books and magazines.