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All photos by Maya Mead
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The Military Vehicle Collector's Club of Michigan, and Muellers
Orchard joined together over the weekend of September 13-15, 2024, to host the third annual Military Vehicle Display
& Swap at the orchard in Linden, Michigan. Altogether, there were twenty two vehicles, and seven trailers, along with
six vendors on-hand for the event. The weather was perfect with no rain, and public attendance was good with hundreds
of spectators.
Thanks to Dan Brewer, Joel Gardener, Tom Roberts, Jim Tweedie, Bill Nutting, Ernie Roesner, Steve Cooper, Bill Thatcher,
Tim Hester, David Lawhead, and Doug Lentz for bringing their vehicles.
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| Second Arsenal of Freedom Festival |
Photos & Story by Rick Forys
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For the second year, the Military Vehicle Collectors Club of Michigan,
joined forces with the Steam Railroading Institute, at their location in Owosso, MI to produce the Arsenal of Freedom Festival. The
show mixes military vehicles with the iconic Pere Marquette locomotive 1225, now back in service after a lengthy rebuild. Attendees
were welcomed by sunny skies and very pleasant conditions for the event, which saw a nice influx of new vehicles.
The nicer weather also enabled the club to hold a lot more road tours around the Owosso area. These were extremely popular with the
vehicle owners, and the few lucky show attendees who were able to snag a ride. It turned out to be a very pleasant weekend, which
gave the owners a lot more opportunities to run their trucks, which made everyone happy!
A drone video on YouTube taken by member Jim Tweedie is available HERE.
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Official News - October 1, 2013 - For Immediate Release:
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Arsenal of Democracy Motor Pool
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The Detroit Arsenal of Democracy Museum (the Museum) and the independent Arsenal of Democracy Motor Pool
(Motor Pool) were formed several years ago with similar mission statements. That is, to educate the public
through exhibits, displays and activities using vintage military vehicles and other equipment to demonstrate the
significant role of the automobile industry in defending our freedoms. In the beginning, the Motor Pool was
known as Alpha Company or Able Company, a branch of the Great Lakes Military Vehicle Preservation Association
(GLMVPA). John Lind, curator of the Museum, was one of the founding members of the Motor Pool and an
officer on the Board of Directors for four years.
A few years after getting started, the Motor Pool was growing and submitted an application to the international
MVPA to become an independent affiliate in its own right and became known as the Arsenal of Democracy Motor Pool.
The Motor Pool was and always has been a separate entity from the Museum.
Recently, Mr. Lind acquired through lease a building for his use as a museum. He is currently focusing his
efforts in developing this museum and is no longer a member of the Motor Pool Board. The Motor Pool Board
wishes Mr. Lind well in his pursuits.
Concurrently, the Board of Directors of the Motor Pool has determined that a greater measure of differentiation
is in order for the organization. This was determined to be necessary due to the similarity of the names
and the resulting confusion over what entity was what and who was governing whom.
Therefore, the Board of Directors of the Motor Pool decided to file legal documents with the State of Michigan
and the international MVPA to do business as the Military Vehicle Collectors Club of Michigan. (MVCC-MI)
This name harkens back to the founding of the MVPA in the 1970s when it was known as the MVCC. The
name change, effective immediately, will not affect in any way the organization's corporate or tax status nor will
the mission statement radically change. Rather, it will be considered a new beginning for the organization
and its members who will continue to proudly display and operate their vehicles and interact with the public in a
fun, safe and educational environment on the history, manufacture and use of vintage military vehicles.
Implementing its five year Strategic Objectives Plan, it will do this through public events, outreach programs
with various community and veterans groups, other museums and non-profit organizations as well as schools and
municipalities.
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