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The Newsletter of the Federation of British Historic Vehicle Clubs Issue 5, 2014 In this issue: Happy hundredth birthday Maserati! More DVLA changes ahead AGM and Conference Latest Roadworthiness testing news Visit our website at www.fbhvc.co.uk The UK Member of FIVA FBHVC Insurance Scheme for member clubs... When it comes to securing the right insurance for your club, we IFC can help. Aston Scott full page ad With a product endorsed by the FBHVC and only available to member clubs, you can be confident that we have the product you need at a price that is competitive. We specialise in helping clubs and classic motor traders, so why not put us to the test? Email: Debbie Adye [email protected] or Yvonne Bates [email protected] Call us now on 01252 377546 or visit www.astonscott.com 2 FBHVCnews Issue 5, 2014 The Newsletter of the Federation of British Historic Vehicle Clubs President: Lord Montagu of Beaulieu Editorial Chairman: David Whale Secretary: Rosy Pugh We are truly blessed in this country with some of the most interesting and All correspondence to the secretary professionally run historic vehicle events in the world and it seems to me that at the Registered Offi ce: their number swells every year. There seems to be no limit to our appetite for Stonewold, Berrick Salome, nostalgia and indeed all tastes are catered for. For the sporting amongst us Wallingford, Oxfordshire, we have already enjoyed the Donington Historic, the Silverstone Classic and OX10 6JR the Oulton Park Gold Cup with the prospect of a vintage (in the ‘wine’ sense) Phone/Fax: 01865 400845 Goodwood Revival in prospect. If your tastes are more sedentary the Salon Email: [email protected] Privé concours might be more suited and for those contemplating a long hard The Federation of British Historic winter in the workshop, the Beaulieu International Autojumble is bound to Vehicle Clubs exists to uphold the turn up that illusive component vital to your current restoration. freedom to use historic vehicles on the road. It does this by representing For my part I have tried this year to cast my net a the interests of owners of such little wider and sample the delights of events never vehicles to politicians, government before attended. I report in this issue on a visit to the offi cials, and legislators both in Museo Enzo Ferrari in Modena by kind invitation of the UK and (through membership Maserati GB. If you are ever in this part of the world of Fédération Internationale des this is a must, not only for this very special attraction Véhicules Anciens) in Europe. but also for the many others nearby such as the Panini There are over 500 subscriber Collection and the Ducati Museum. This region organisations representing a total oozes history. Shortly, at the invitation of the Alvis membership of over 250,000 in Owner’s Club I shall experience the International addition to individual and trade Alvis meeting and then this is followed in short supporters. Details can be found order by Beaulieu, the AGM and the Classic at www.fbhvc.co.uk or sent on Motor Show. Do come and see us, and application to the secretary. perhaps purchase a SelectaDNA forensic FBHVC is a company limited by marking kit for your cherished historic guarantee, registered number at a third off recommended retail price. 3842316 and was founded in 1988. Bargain! Contents 4 UK Legislation 8 Safeguard your 15 Trade and Skills REACH, Roadworthiness, vehicle Vehicle Restoration Apprenticeships Registrations Save money on SelectaDNA kits 5 Fuel News 9 Technical and Events 16 AGM and Conference Saturday 11 October 2014 Ethanol compatibility study What to do and where to go 10 Happy 100th 17 Club News 6 DVLA Extracts from member clubs’ Reporting our meeting in birthday Maserati newsletters Swansea Celebrations Italian style 7 EU legislation The new crop of MEPs Lavenham Press are the preferred supplier for print to the Federation articles are available via email, for more information please contact of British Historic Vehicle Clubs. They have a wealth of experience in the [email protected] fi eld of club magazines and newsletters and can also offer database and Cover: Caption: Adam Painter’s Maserati 4CS tackles the hill at The membership services Festival of Speed. The car has raced continuously since 1934 apart Subscriber clubs and organisations can reproduce the text of items from an interlude during the Second World War when it was buried in from this publication in their own publications provided that FBHVC is Singapore to avoid confi scation by the Japanese. credited. Images may be reproduced only with specifi c permission. All Picture credit: Used with kind permission of Steve Havelock Issue 5, 2014 FBHVCnews 3 UK Legislation Bob Owen to have the V5C record amended to that all concentration in DVLA has VED Exemption show the actual date of manufacture. been on the interests of the operators We would recommend anyone who of large fleets, such as lessors and has a 1974 built, but first registered hire companies. While this is possibly Since the last Issue a couple of points in 1975, vehicle to make their beneficial to the bottom line of have arisen. application to amend the V5C now, these companies, it does appear to rather than wait until just before 1 the Federation that the interests Firstly, DVLA have chosen to insist that April next year. of ordinary citizens have been if the keeper of a vehicle wishes to insufficiently taken account of. have a V5C record, which shows the Discontinuance of the tax disc date of first registration, amended to I have no good news on tax disc DVLA have told us they will introduce show an earlier year of manufacture, discontinuance, despite support from an online service to replace physical that keeper must provide either a the All Party Parliamentary Historic delivery of the V5C tear off Section 8. record from the manufacturer (or Vehicle Group. where relevant a certificate from The important reminder is that from 1 We would like to be able to brief you BMIHT) or an extract from Glass’s October, if you sell a vehicle, you will as to exactly what will be presented to Check Book. not be able to pass on any unexpired buyers and sellers to enable the rapid licence. You will have immediately transfer of keeper the law requires. This has caused some entirely to arrange to advise DVLA of the But at the time I wrote this article we understandable unhappiness among sale. This will be true even where the had not seen what the new online some club registrars who are used to licence is Nil Rate, as will be the case system, to come into force less than a having their dating letters accepted for most of our vehicles. And, if the month from when you read this, will as good evidence of the date of licence was subject to payment of actually look like to the user. manufacture. But DVLA have their VED, you will get a rebate for each reasons for having strict rules where complete month until normal expiry. We also do not know how ready the the evidence decides whether a Post Office will be to deal with those vehicle is exempt from VED. Members Likewise if you buy a vehicle you will who choose to use it instead of going should note however that if they truly immediately have to apply for a new online. Experience suggests the Post cannot provide the evidence DVLA is licence. Again this is true even if the Office might not have much, if any, asking for but are sure of the facts, vehicle is in the Historic Class and is notice of what is required of them. they or ideally the club supporting thus at a Nil Rate. them, should contact the Federation The proposed system still appears to for help. As I mentioned previously, we told depend entirely on an online database DVLA of our concern at how the and to offer no formal evidence other There is some good news. DVLA have process of transferring the record of than a receipt to licence holders. confirmed that anyone who knows the keeper would work. We don’t know how far this will be that their vehicle will have this issue acceptable to the authorities in other in the future, can apply at any time It is evident from discussions since countries. REACH Regulations Asbestos more as I establish it. However the position looks more The Health and Safety Executive have told us they are still hopeful. working on the museums derogation I mentioned in the last issue, so there is nothing more to report on this subject. Safer Lorries Scheme Some owners of historic commercial vehicles will have been Chrome plating concerned to read of the London Safer Lorries Scheme which seeks to ban all lorries used within Greater London There has apparently been a lot of activity in Brussels to unless they have side bars and additional mirrors to allow for the acceptance of use of controlled substances, of prevent accidents to cyclists. The Federation has responded which chromium trioxide is in the process of being included, to the consultation seeking assurances that the Traffic in the context of what is known as ‘repair as produced’. Regulation Order, which will need to be prepared to effect This, it is hoped, would extend to rework as well as to spare this requirement, will be drafted so as to exclude historic parts. That is all I know at the moment but I shall report commercial vehicles.