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September/October 2019 Traction Owners Club Celebrating 100 years of Citroën cars presented with the requirement to declare, registration will Editor complete without an MOT. Hard to believe So it does confirm what I said last time. Do not worry. You that I am already do not have to declare to be exempt."… writing the Contents Editor’s Epistle Editor's Download that letter and carry a copy in your glovebox, in Honorary Life Members comments for case some similarly uninformed denizen of the law the September decides to try and bag you. of the Traction Owners Club Hard to believe that I am already writing Floating Power. Where did the Finally, what is the editor of Floating Power doing looking Dave Shepherd the Editor’s comments for the September Floating Power. Where did the summer go? summer go? smug with a 2CV under his elbow? Well, dear reader, whilst carrying out various good works on my Traction, I Peter Riggs Of course, as I write, the season is still in full Of course, as I have also been rebuilding a salvaged 2CV, found at the John Gillard swing and will probably continue until the end write, the season back of a storage shed up in the North Lakes last of September. There was no TOC national is still in full summer(2018). The picture is of me, last month, collecting Tony Hodgekiss rally as such this year, but by all accounts the swing and will it from its first successful MOT since 2004! With exemption Coombe Abbey Citroën Centenary weekend probably and all that, getting an old car through an MOT was an Chris Treagust was a resounding success, in spite of a slightly continue until the experience that had escaped me for quite a few years and dampened Sunday, and we have a double page spreadend of of September. photographs There elsewhere was no in TOC national rally as the research regarding the standards required, to make such this year, but by all accounts the Coombe Abbey the magazine to record the event. sure that I didn't make a fool of myself when submitting the Citroën Centenary weekend was a resounding success, in car for its test, was interesting to say the least. Published bi-monthly since 1976 However, late July and early August have so far beenspite marred of a slightly by a seriesdampened of storms Sunday, and we have a Floating Power is the official magazine that have somewhat clobbered a number of events,double both classicpage spread car and of others.photographs As elsewhere in the It does raise the question of should you also MOT your I write this, we are preparing to attend a show up themagazine Ribble Valleyto record at Stonyhurst,the event. in (exempt) car(s). My other cars are exempt and I don't of the Traction Owners Club Limited. the face of a fairly unsettled forecast…I will let you know how (if) it went. bother, but I am a fairly experienced classic car fettler with However, late July and early August have so far been This edition is fairly rally heavy this time around. As well as accounts of Ferte an in depth knowledge of my various cars, and a good Registered Office: marred by a series of storms that have somewhat workshop full of tools, etc. Plus, I know when I am out of Vidame and Coombe Abbey, we have the Beamish Run, and for those of you who 58 St. Augustine Road, Griffithstown, clobbered a number of events, both classic car and others. my depth! If you didn't have that self confidence in your fancy your chances in endurance rallying, a fairly substantial piece on the 8,500 mile Pontypool, Gwent, NP4 5EZ As I write this, we are preparing to attend a show up the abilities, what then? Peking to Paris Rally, earlier this summer, seen throughRibble theValley eyes at ofStonyhurst, a father and in the face of a fairly unsettled The Department for Transport states that there are no VAT Registration No. 993 2444 92 daughter team campaigning their 1955 Traction. forecast…I will let you know how (if) it went. plans to reverse classic car exemption and they are happy On a different note, a fellow member of a local multi marque club was recently with the current situation. Plus, in the 21st century, where This edition is fairly rally heavy this time around. As well as will you find a garage in your area which is classic car blocked into a car parking space in his 1965 Volvoaccounts Amazon, of by Ferte a police Vidame car, andthe Coombe Abbey, we have friendly. The opinions expressed by contributors are occupant of which vehicle threatened prosecutionthe and B econfiscationamish Run, andfor notfor thosehaving of you who fancy your However, if you can find a suitably friendly garage, it is or a current MOT. He was only pacified by my friend’schances production in endurance of the letter rallying, from a fairly substantial piece on not necessarily those of Floating Power probably worth putting the car in for a safety check every the Department for Transport explaining about MOTthe exemption.8,500 mile PekingThe issue to Parisis that Rally, earlier this summer, the TOC. The TOC is not responsible for the now and then. DVLA do not record any cars as MOT exempt on seentheir databasethrough the and eyes so whenof a father doing and daughter team results of following contributors’ advice, nor a check, all that comes back is ‘no MOT’. Now all campaigningis well that ends their well, 1955 but Traction. wouldn’t does it necessarily endorse the products or We do have quite a few articles in the wings, and my you have thought that the police would have been a bit better briefed to recognise a apologies to those of you who have penned something services of any advertiser. On a different note, a fellow member of a local multi car that is clearly over half a century old and have drawn the obvious conclusion (the that hasn't yet appeared in this magazine, your efforts are marque club was recently blocked into a car parking space Volvo, incidentally, is in concours condition)? appreciated, and will appear in the next available copy of The submission of material for publication in his 1965 Volvo Amazon, by a police car, the occupant of FP. either in Floating Power or on the Club FBHVC say, in their latest newsletter…”Last timewhic aroundh vehicle I mentioned threatened that official prosecution and confiscation for Forum is deemed to include permission guidance requires a declaration to be made that anot vehicle having is anot current substantially MOT. He was only pacified by my Have a good Autumn. modified and thus does not require an MOT certificate at the time of relicensing, but for it to be presented in other formats and friend's production of the letter from the Department for that under the online process, keepers simply can’tTransport make a explaindeclarationing about for pre MOT 1960 exemption . The issue is Bryan media such as a scanned image on vehicles. I also said we were writing to the DVLA thatabout DVLA this. do not record any cars as MOT exempt on their the TOC website. I have now received a response which essentiallydat saysabase that’s and the so way when it isdoing until a check, all that comes back The editor reserves the right to subedit they fix the system. There is no apology for the confusionis 'no MOT'. this Now causes, all is wellpresumably that ends well, but wouldn't you have thought that the police would have been a bit better submitted material as deemed necessary. because DVLA sees no need to say sorry to vehicle owners adversely affected by briefed to recognise a car that is clearly over half a century This publication may not be reproduced in any its inaction. Nor have they offered to amend the inaccurate Guidance. old and have drawn the obvious conclusion (the Volvo, form or part without the written permission It does say again what we knew, that exemption is not dependent upon declaration. incidentally, is in concours condition)? of the editor. If your vehicle is entitled to be MOT exempt, it is automatically so. And if you are not presented with the requirement to declare, registrationFBHVC say, will in complete their latest without newsletter an …"Last time around I MOT. mentioned that official guidance requires a declaration to be made that a vehicle is not substantially modified and So it does confirm what I said last time. Do not thusworry. does You notdo requirenot have an to MOT declare certificate to at the time of be exempt.”… relicensing, but that under the online process, keepers Missing Magazine? Download that letter and carry a copy in your glovebox,simply can’tin case make some a declaration similarly for pre 1960 vehicles. I also said we were writing to the DVLA about this. Please contact John Oates uninformed denizen of the law decides to try and bag you. Finally, what is the editor of Floating Power doing looking smug with a 2CV under 01629 582154 I have now received a response which essentially says his elbow? Well, dear reader, whilst carrying out that’svarious the good way worksit is until on theymy Traction, fix the system. There is no [email protected] I have also been rebuilding a salvaged 2CV, foundapology at the for back the of confusion a storage this shed causes, up presumably in the North Lakes last summer(2018).

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