Cournil Gevarm 1978

[petit caillou]

good morning

Having researched this Gevarm Cournil 1978, it seems 5416 km on the clock, a Jeep T84 box instead of original box UGO, there is corrosion, but only the surface corrosion, and a torn canvas for change, a hinged door, windscreen scratched breeze, engine focused his supporters, it was time to start working to extend the life of this small friendly vehicle, it was made in France, near Saint Germain-Laval between Lyon and Clermont-Ferrand, he made a trip to England and returned to 25 miles from home.

Once the purchase is complete the ride home was good, it was loaded on a car door.

I will try to tell the story of this renovation in stages, taking pictures, I probably have some questions, you may also, so we can share our passion.

good visit to this renewal.

the day of purchase

already ride

first disassembly, remove the canvas, the bow doors, hood and windshield

Nada pode parar um Cournil, nem mesmo seus freios

 

[petit caillou]

here is almost naked

help! state of the box !!!

There was even a mouse nest in the house

Dismantling kindly continue

Nada pode parar um Cournil, nem mesmo seus freios

 

[petit caillou]

The interior of the transfer case appears in good condition

The tank is removed and drained

Start treatment against corrosion

After a brief ....

Best Regards,
Petit caillou.

Nada pode parar um Cournil, nem mesmo seus freios

 

[aloevera]

Allo Petit Cailou!
C'est magnifique.

Je suis très heureux que vous restaurez ce véhicule. Je n'ai aucun doute que vous allez faire un bon travail.

Maintenant assez de Google Translate et permet utiliser l'anglais. Peut-être que ce est mieux pour tout le monde.
Mais ne hésitez pas à écrire en français, pour la simple raison peut-être nous pouvons avoir plus de membres français!

Voici un petit cadeau pour vous:

Sur le prochain post, je vais transcrire plus d'informations pour vous par rapport à votre véhicule et à son histoire.

une autre curiosité est que en anglais qu'ils ne traitent pas une voiture comme masculin, ils utilisent le terme ELLE.
Au cas où vous ne saviez pas, bateaux, voitures sont tous féminins

à bientôt
Carlos

 

[aloevera]

As promised,

A bit of perspective in time regarding your Cournil, TAG Vehicles and Gervarm:

Bernard Cournil was busy from 1960's selling the american Hotchkiss Jeep, selling and repairing tractors and forestry equipment and vehicles in central France and his experience led him to develope a vehicle that could be used both on the road and in the fields.
Back in 1948 a certain Maurice Wilks of Rover Cars had the similar idea...(for the less knowledgeable ones ask wikipedia: Who was Maurice Wilks)

Over a period of 12 years and with the help of his son, Cournil produced 850 examples of this multipurpose 4x4 vehicle. His design known simply as Cournil was well liked by the French farmers and fo reasons that are unclear in 1977 Cournil sold the licence for his design to Gervarm, a small tractor manufacturer and subsidiary of the Gevelot organisation. Around the same time a licence was also sold to a well established Portuguese manufacturer, Uniao Metalo Mecanica (UMM) Lisbon.
The Cournil was simple, robust and functional, attributes that ensured military appeal and in 1977 the inevitable militarised variant was shown for the first time at the Satory Military Exhibition (now Eurosatory). The military Cournil was branded the SAMO, although very briefly appears to have been known as the FENNEC

By the late 1970's the TAG Vechiles Group had established itself as the UK importer/distributor for the Cournil vehicle.
Gervarm's association with the Cournil ended in March 1980 and from December 1980 the design was in the hands of SIMI (Societe International de Material Industrial), apparently a consortium of former Gervarm employees and managers. By November 1981 SIMI was owned by the Belin Group.

Also in England the Cournil on a later stage Pre UMM Alter era was known as Transcat.
TAG Vehicles distributed them, based in Cambridge later on to be SMC based in Christ Curch and Bristol in different ages.

c'est tout!
Je vous souhaite tout le meilleur avec ce Cournil et je espère vous restaurez du mieux que vous le pouvez.
Et si l'aide est nécessaire ce forum est là pour vous aider

Carlos

 

[petit caillou]

Bonjour et Merci Carlos pour toutes ces précisions, je vais redonner a ce Lego sa jeunesse.

Cordialement
Petit caillou.

Nada pode parar um Cournil, nem mesmo seus freios

 

[Delgado]

Hi Petit Caillou!

Great work and great car!
Cournil forever!

cUMMps,

Delgado