MVPA CONVENTION 2007

JUNE 28 - JUNE 30

State House Convention Center - Little Rock, Arkansas 

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The 32nd International MVPA convention was held in Little Rock on June 28-June 30.  The convention took place downtown Little Rock at the State House Convention Center. Photos will be available in the Photo Gallery as soon as they can be posted. The vehicle album has been posted.  For additional information on future MVPA Conventions visit the International MVPA website:  www.mvpa.org

 
 Future MVPA Conventions


33rd International Convention

Portland, Oregon

August 14-16, 2008

 

34th International Convention

Evansville, Indiana

August 5-9, 2009
 
Check with www.mvpa.org for updates on these MVPA Conventions

 

THANKS

Arkansas MVPA would like to thank the vendors, those that brought vehicles, those that set up displays, guest authors, guest visitors (R. Lee Ermey, "the Gunny" from Mail Call; William D. Hobbs,  as General MacArthur and Charles Varner, as General Patton), members and public that attended the Little Rock Convention.   A special thanks goes out to each AR MVPA member that spent endless hours of time and effort  to ensure a smooth running Convention.  Thanks to: the Board of Directors for selecting Little Rock and the AR MVPA as hosts for the 32nd International Convention; Kenton Tucker for negotiating  the best possible terms for the Convention; Kay Willard, Tracey Metcalf and Susan Young for patiently answering our endless questions and requests and for the time spent in setting up all the final arrangements; to the Statehouse Convention Center for their efforts to promote a successful convention and for the congenial way that they worked with us; to the Democrat Gazette printing facilities for the use of their parking area; to the media for their coverage of our event; and to Lenna and David Hopkins for setting up tours, events, transportation, and being the liaison for the Convention Center.  Everyone working together made this a very successful convention.  If you missed the Little Rock Convention, don't forget the 2008 Convention in Portland, Oregon.  I'm sure it will also be a great Convention.
 
AWARDS

2007-Vehicle Awards:  see photo album to view vehicles . . .

*AR MVPA Members

Master Class Winner:  Lloyd Atkinson - 1954 Willys M38 A1

Judges Choice:  Robert Sims - 1952 Dodge R2 Crash Truck

Best Vehicle Display:  Bill Scott - Dodge WC-62 and "Graves Registration"

Restored Class Winners: 

  • Pre-WWII Motorcycle:  William Warren - 1939 Harley Davidson, 3 wheel service cycle, 1st Place
  • 1/4 Ton WWII:  *Bill Barnes - 1944 GPW, 1st Place; Charles Goodwin - 1945 MB, 2nd Place
  • 1/2 Ton WWII:  Joseph Hall III - 1941 WC-6, 1st Place; Kurt Emken - 1941 WC 12, 2nd Place
  • 3/4 Ton WWII:  *Michael Penney - 1944 WC-54, 1st Place: Tim Evans - 1944 WC-51, 2nd Place
  • 1/4 Ton Korean Era:  Robert Benson - 1951 M38, 1st Place; Billy Biven - 1954 M38 A-1, 1st Place
  • 1/4 Ton Vietnam Era:  Owens Export Service, Steve Kopito - 1979 M151 A2, 1st Place
  • 1/2 Ton Vietnam Era:  *C. Bruce Lynch - 1964 Willys M274, 1st Place
  • 3/4 Ton Korean Era:  Robert Sims - 1952 R2, 1st Place; *Jeffery Ellison - 1951 M37, 2nd Place
  • Korean Era Trailer:  Robert Benson - M100 , 1st Place
  • Vietnam Era Thin-Skinned Tracked:  Bill Bauer - 1965 Blaw-Knox M116, 1st Place
  • 1 1/4 Ton Desert Storm: Wayne Walker - 1988 HMMWV, 1st Place

Motor Pool Ready Class:

  • 1/4 Ton WWII:  *Bob Blakeney - 1943 GPW - 1st Place
  • 3/4 Ton WWII:  Bill Scott - 1944 WC-62 - 2st Place
  • 1/4 Ton Korean Era:  Harold "Hal" Miller - 1952 Willys/Ford CDN - 1st Place; *Dean Williams 1955 Willys M170, 1st Place
  • 1/4 Ton Vietnam Era:  *Paul Harless - 1960 AMC M422 - 1st Place;  Daylen Borders - 1962 AMC M422 - 2nd Place
  • 1/2 Ton Vietnam Era:  David MacGillivray - Willys M274, 1st Place
  • Korean Era Trailer:  Harold "Hal" Miller - 1952 Strick M100

*Photos of all vehicles are available in the photo gallery

 
 
 

 

 
 

 
 

We Need You To

Help support the MVPA's convention AND the Historical Archives.


In 2002 JoAnn Lesser, First Lady of the MVCC of California, and then MVPA President Lee Holland, developed the Archive Sponsorship Program, in conjunction with the MVPA conventions. This program was created to attain financial support for the MVPA Historical Archives by combining a tax-deductible donation WITH convention registration. The higher the donation the more benefits offered to the sponsor.

All Sponsors receive a VIP nametag, to wear during the event, VIP reserved seating at the Saturday night Awards Banquet upon request, a certificate of recognition, a listing in the convention program, a "Thank You" in Supply Line plus a tax receipt in the amount of their donation less cost of goods and services.

The purpose of the MVPA Historical Archives is to collect, catalog, restore, preserve and display historical military items, objects and artifacts; to operate or participate in the operation of a museum of such items, objects and artifacts; and all other legal purposes allowed a nonprofit corporation. The corporation is organized exclusively for charitable, education, religious or scientific purposes within the meaning of Section 501(c)(3) of the U.S. Internal Revenue Code.

 

* * All MVPA Members Can Be Archive Sponsors * *