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Marque · Gevarm, SIMI and Auverland · in production 1977–1988

Cournil at Saint-Germain-Laval

The Cournil as built by its French licensees at Saint-Germain-Laval in the Loire: Gevarm of the Gévelot group from 1977, SIMI of the Belin group from 1980, and Autoland, renamed Auverland, until its own A3 replaced the design in 1986–87.

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13VEHICLES560 by SIMI to 1984; Gevarm and Auverland figures not publishedBUILT1977–1988IN PRODUCTION3CHAPTERS

Gevarm, an arms maker, bought the French rights in 1977 and built the first Cournil that can be considered a production model, on 2,040 and 2,540 mm wheelbases with Saviem petrol, Indenor diesel and Saviem diesel engines; right-hand drive and a Renault petrol engine followed in 1979. The rights outside France went at the same time to UMM, whose Portuguese Cournils kept the same body.

SIMI took over in 1980, moved to wheelbases of 2,200 and 2,750 mm — the Randonneur and the Entrepreneur — and added PSA diesels; it built 560, mostly for EDF, the police and the forestry and public-works services. Autoland, founded by François Servanin, took the business over in 1982–84 and built the SC as Auverland until the A3.

3 chapters, 1948 → today

1Gevarm (1977–1980)1977 – 19802SIMI (1980–1984)1980 – 19843Autoland and Auverland (1982–1988)1982 – 1988
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11977 – 1980

Gevarm (1977–1980)

8 VEHICLES IN THIS CHAPTER

SCE petrol and SCD diesel types on two wheelbases, a British version with the Perkins 4.165, and Cournils in the first Paris–Dakar rallies.

Registry records · chapter 1

Cournil SC (Gevarm, 1977–80)1977–80SCE14 and SCE241977–80SCD14 and SCD241977–80SCD281977–80SCD15 and SCD251977–80SCE15 and SCE251979–80Cournil with Perkins 4.165 (United Kingdom)1978–80Cournil in the Paris–Dakar1979–83
21980 – 1984

SIMI (1980–1984)

4 VEHICLES IN THIS CHAPTER

The Randonneur and Entrepreneur on new wheelbases with PSA diesels, and the civilian Tropic of 1982.

Registry records · chapter 2

Cournil (SIMI and Auverland, 1980–88)1980–88Randonneur1980–88Entrepreneur1980–88Tropic1982
31982 – 1988

Autoland and Auverland (1982–1988)

1 VEHICLE IN THIS CHAPTER

The SC-200, SC-250 and SC-II, until the Auverland A3 of 1986–87.

Registry records · chapter 3

SC-200, SC-250 and SC-II (Autoland and Auverland)1983–88

Base models

The structural configurations the registry and the Creator build from; each page carries the researched specification.
Cournil SC (Gevarm, 1977–80)1977–80Cournil (SIMI and Auverland, 1980–88)1980–88

Sources

  1. Cournil — Wikipedia
  2. Cournil — Wikipédia
  3. Cournil Tractor — Unusual Off-Road Locomotion (Jean-Marc Maclou)
  4. Auverland — Wikipédia

Gevarm, SIMI and Auverland records in the registry

13 records, oldest first.
Cournil SC (Gevarm, 1977–80)1977–80 · FranceSCD14 and SCD241977–80 · FranceSCD15 and SCD251977–80 · FranceSCD281977–80 · FranceSCE14 and SCE241977–80 · FranceCournil with Perkins 4.165 (United Kingdom)1978–80 · FranceCournil in the Paris–Dakar1979–83 · FranceSCE15 and SCE251979–80 · FranceCournil (SIMI and Auverland, 1980–88)1980–88 · FranceEntrepreneur1980–88 · FranceRandonneur1980–88 · FranceTropic1982 · FranceSC-200, SC-250 and SC-II (Autoland and Auverland)1983–88 · France