In 1968 a small group of Military Vehicle enthusiasts on the South Coast formed the Military Vehicle Conservation Group. Its success was such that in 1987 it became the Military Vehicle Trust - a charitable organisation that now has worldwide membership of over 6,200.

The early days saw the restoration of mainly World War 2 surplus vehicles used by farmers or commercially and then abandoned. Now, MVT members have vehicles from pre First World War to the present day, from bicycles to tanks and from just about every manufacturing country in the world. Some members will spend years researching and restoring their vehicle whilst others are content just to buy and run a restored vehicle. All are proud of the standard of their vehicles and this is reflected in the frequent requests for vehicles for film and TV work.

The MVT has around 45 local areas holding informal monthly meetings that provide a forum for members to discuss just about any topic they want. Wherever you are, you can be sure there is another member who can help or who knows someone who can. Most areas organise social events, outings and participation in local shows. As many members are ex-services, there are close ties with ex-servicemen's associations. In particular many areas have close involvement with the Royal British Legions poppy appeal with members and their vehicles supporting the collection points.

The Trust has a very active club shop and offers a vehicle verification scheme with our DVLA authorization.

No club can prosper without a club magazine and we are justifiably proud of the reputation of our own magazine WINDSCREEN. Published quarterly, it contains articles and information, everything the Military enthusiast needs. Supporting the magazine is our GREENSHEET newsletter. Published bi-monthly it contains the sales and wants and all the late breaking news and events