THE HISTORIC VEHICLE AUTHORITY of NEW ZEALAND the VINTAGE CAR CLUB of NEW ZEALAND (Inc.)
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PAGE 1 10/2013 THE HISTORIC VEHICLE AUTHORITY OF NEW ZEALAND The VINTAGE CAR CLUB OF NEW ZEALAND (Inc.) VEHICLE TECHNICAL CODE CONTENTS 1. GENERAL RULES 2. DETERMINATION OF MANUFACTURE DATE 3. VEHICLE CLASSIFICATION 4. VCC VEHICLE IDENTITY CARD 5. DATE OF MANUFACTURE & AUTHENTICITY STATEMENT 6. VCC VEHICLE IDENTITY STICKER 7. VCC LIGHTING EQUIPMENT ENDORSEMENT 8. OTHER Appendix A APPLICATION FORMS 1-7 for a VCC VEHICLE IDENTITY CARD 1. Non member Application form front page and receipt (Appendix A1) Also use Pages 2 – 7 from Appendix A 2. Application for Historic Motor Vehicle Date of Manufacture & Authenticity Statement for overseas members who bring a vehicle from overseas & enter a National/International Rally/Speed Event (Appendix A2) 3. Overseas Non member Application form & receipt. Also use page 6 from Appendix A (Appendix A3) 4. Change of Ownership Statement (Appendix A4) 5. Application form to renew a Vehicle Identity Card that has expired 6. Application for a VCC Lighting Equipment Endorsement (pages 1-2) (Appendix A6) 6A. Application for a VCC Lighting Equipment Endorsement (Motorcycles) 7. **Endorsement for 10 Second Smoke Rule (late 2006?) 8. **Endorsement for Heavy Vehicle Braking and display load (2006?) Appendix B VCC VEHICLE IDENTITY CARD 1. Date of Manufacture & Authenticity Statement VCCR&D1 (Sample) 2. Statutory Declaration for a Motor Vehicle that has Limited Documents Available 3. VCC Vehicle Windscreen Sticker (Sample) 4. NZ Transport Agency Lighting Equipment Endorsement (Samples) 5. Receipt for withdrawal of a Vehicle identity Card Appendix C INSTRUCTIONS FOR VCC VEHICLE IDENTITY CARD APPLICATION (Pages 1 – 4) 1. Procedure to issue Vehicle Identity Card 2. Branch Verification & Responsibilities 3. National Office action 4. Practical advice 5. Identity Card status 6. Guidelines for vehicle classification Appendix C1 7. Vehicle Classification Chart Appendix C2 8. Vehicle Identity Card Application form set Flow Chart Appendix C3 9. Vehicle Identity Card Renewal 10 years Flow Chart Appendix D Assessment of Historic Racing Vehicles Appendix E Assessment of Period Specials Group 1 & Group 2 ** Provision for future – At present these forms have not been produced as not currently required PAGE 2 05/2009 1. GENERAL RULES 1.1 The overall aim is to foster interest and engage in the preservation and maintenance of motor vehicles within the categories catered for by The VCC (The Vintage Car Club of New Zealand (Inc.)). 1.2 A Historic Vehicle is a mechanically propelled vehicle, manufactured more than 30 years ago, preserved and maintained in a historically correct condition, in the care of a person or an organisation keeping it for its historic, cultural and technical interest and use. Different vehicles The term Historic Vehicle encompasses all vehicles propelled by an engine, intended for transportation of persons or goods: cars, motorcycles, trucks, buses, military and agricultural vehicles. Likewise the source of energy can be petrol, diesel, steam or electricity . 1.3 Historic Vehicles should in principle be preserved and used as supplied by the maker to the public, including any options and accessories that were offered by the maker or generally sold during the normal life span of the vehicle. 1.4 Any other modifications, alterations or changes should be avoided. If made, they should be in the spirit of the period when the vehicle was normally used, they must comply with current NZ Transport Agency (formerly Land Transport NZ and previously LTSA) requirements, to ensure the safe use of the vehicle on the road, or become necessary because relevant parts are no longer available or possible to make at a reasonable cost. All modifications should be completed in such a way that the vehicle could be converted back to the original condition with the least possible effort, damage and cost. 1.5 Any modifications, alterations and changes should be documented in such a way that future owners may know how the vehicle differs from the original condition. This may be done by having the vehicle dated by the Club Registrar, and the information made available to successive owners and rally organisers. Any subsequent change to a dated vehicle shall render the Vehicle Identity Card (ID Card) null and void, and a reassessment must be made. 1.6 It is a requirement that all vehicles competing in any VCC speed event must have a current VCC Vehicle ID Card. 1.7 It is a requirement that all vehicles attending any VCC National or International Rallies must have a current VCC Vehicle ID Card. 1.8 A Historic Vehicle may be entered in VCC events that have a Current Vehicle ID Card as a compulsory entry requirement, when that vehicle is subject to an investigation by the Registrar or the Vehicle Technical Committee. PAGE 3 12/2015 2. DETERMINATION OF MANUFACTURING DATE 2.1 Facts to be used determining the date of manufacture of a vehicle, or parts of a vehicle, should include any relevant information or documentation regarding the vehicle, or other vehicles of the same make and model and type, such as chassis, frame, body or engine numbers, production figures and data, registration information, documents showing date of sale or delivery etc. 2.2 The responsibility for providing the necessary documentation will always remain with the owner of the vehicle. The VCC function is to record the data. 2.3 In the case of a dispute with dating between an owner and his Branch, the matter can be submitted to the VCC Registrar for a decision. Such a decision reached by the Registrar is final. 2.3.1 The Registrar may decide to present any vehicle to the Vehicle Technical Committee for consideration and adjudication. 2.4 Vehicles should be dated according to the first available proven date commencing with (a) Day of availability from factory if documented then (b) Day of shipping or leaving factory if documented, then (c) Day of delivery (could also be first registration in country delivered to, or (d) Day of completion (if vehicle has been significantly modified or altered). For the year of manufacture of the original chassis, frame, unitary constructed chassis-body or equivalent of those, as originally recorded by the factory or maker. e.g. Ford Model T 1914, Indian Scout 1927, MG MGA 1961. 2.5 If the maker of a vehicle used a model year designation this can be indicated as follows: Chevrolet Standard 1937 (1938 model), Cadillac Eldorado 1956 (1957 model). 2.6 If the vehicle was delivered as a chassis to a coach-builder and given a body made in a different year to that of the chassis, this may be noted as follows: Rolls-Royce New Phantom 1928 (body by Hooper 1929). 2.7 If a vehicle was rebodied at a later date, this may be indicated as follows: Bentley 3-litre 1925 (body by Vanden Plas 1925, rebodied by Loitens 1934). 2.8 If the original chassis or monocoque is beyond repair, a new identical replacement can be made or substituted with numbers and identification from the old unit incorporated in the new. This information must be recorded on the application form as follows: 1948 Morgan (original chassis rusted beyond safe repair, new main rails remanufactured using some of the original brackets and mountings) MG MGB 1964 (rebodied with British Motor Heritage body shell 1992). Note: The NZ Transport Agency (formerly Land Transport NZ and previously LTSA) requires that the remains of the old chassis or Monocoque must be destroyed and documented including a declaration of any VIN and or chassis/body numbers that will not form part of the vehicle under repair. Please use the MR16 form Application to Change Motor Vehicle Details . Vehicles with new chassis or monocoque where no original existed may only apply for a Vehicle ID Card under Vehicle Definition Type 'C' Reproduction. 2.9 If the original engine is beyond repair, and an alternative identical replacement has been used, the vehicle will be classified as Type A Standard , (clause 3.1) & Group 4 Built up from parts , (clause 3.2) being described as an (A4) for Vehicle Identity Card purposes. When the engine has been changed from the standard specification, please refer to Appendix E Assessment of Period Specials Group 1. 2.10 Replacement engines will affect how a vehicle is dated as vehicles will be dated by the more modern of the following two components: a) The date of manufacture of the chassis frame or Monocoque. b) The date of manufacture of the engine. This date will establish the period category of the vehicle i.e. Veteran, Vintage, Post Vintage etc. A vehicle with a 1925 chassis and a 1935 engine will be a Post Vintage Vehicle. A vehicle with a 1916 engine and a 1919 chassis will be a Vintage Vehicle. Engine changes should be of the same type and configuration as the original engine. Note: Land Transport NZ requires any engine number change be recorded officially. Please use the MR16 form Application to change Motor Vehicle details. PAGE 4 01/2016 3. VEHICLE CLASSIFICATION 3.1 VEHICLE DEFINITIONS Type A : Standard Production Vehicles Vehicles to standard specification as delivered by a recognised production manufacturer. Factory approved modifications and period accessories are acceptable. Type B: Modified Production Vehicles Vehicles which have been modified from standard production specification, for a special purpose, to represent a specific period and facet of motoring history. Refer to the VCC Code for Period Specials Type C: Reproduction: A new vehicle, built out of period, with or without period parts, imitating a specific design of a period. Also, Authentic Reproduction Vehicles (ARV) where all components are of new manufacture. Refer to the VCC Code for Period Specials Type D: Non Eligible Vehicles (NEV) Vehicles constructed or modified outside the limits of the VCC vehicle categories section 3.3 A to I.