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Normally, I have a means to educate and promote the good Essex, RM14 9DG cover on all very clear idea of where I need to be and on things that the historic vehicle community Email: [email protected] which weekend, but this year, I have no clue! can contribute to society. Above all, be Phone: 01708 223111 friendly, be polite and extend the hand of We are all just taking our best guess as to friendship because, with the aid of facts and The Federation of British Historic whether the event we are either organising figures you may even be able to gain their Vehicle Clubs exists to uphold the or just planning to attend will be able to go support for our ever – important activities. ahead or not. We are all wondering, have freedom to use historic vehicles on safety-critical we postponed until late enough into the However, within the Club Fact File, there the road. It does this by representing year? How many of us will be vaccinated is a lot to take in. 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[email protected] 4 Legislation 24 Post pandemic travel PeterJamesInsurance.co.uk Environmental Matters, Clean Air Zones in towns & cities Tips from Andrew Fawkes of Petrolheads Welcome 11 Environmental News 26 Club Showcase Carbon neutrality & historic vehicles Introducing the Vintage Japanese Motorcycle Club 12 Museums & Archives 28 Homage to a much loved heap Inside the British Motor Industry Heritage Trust Tales of an export-model Vauxhall Velox 15 Technical & Events 31 Peter James Insurance Events & Motorsport UK updates Motor trade cover for FBHVC members 16 Research 32 A Summer of Names Latest data from the National Historic Vehicle Survey Transport Yorkshire Preservation Group commemorations Contents 20 More than just some silverware 34 The car that changed my life InsuranceInsurance Partner Partner of the FBHVC of the FBHVC Riding the 1907 Six Day Trial It all started with a 1930 Austin 7 Top Hat saloon 23 Secretarial News 36 Club News Calls for your help All the latest from around the clubs Peter James Insurance is the trading name of Peter D James Limited and is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority. Creative and design by Fire Creative (07795 030885) FBHVCnews Issue 1, 2021 3 201218-PJI-FBHVC-A4-297x210-complete-cover.indd 1 21/12/2020 12:05 Legislation Lindsay Irvine Introduction Environmental Matters In providing a New Year Since the last Newsletter, the Federation considered would apply to heavier update on the main legal has responded to 3 consultations relating vehicles only but would include Bristol areas the Federation and to vehicle emissions; 2 consultations Temple Meads Railway Station which concerning Clean Air Zones in English would make the running of a shuttle specifically the Legislation cities and the third in anticipation of service to an historic event by a Committee has focused on proposed subordinate legislation under younger bus potentially uneconomic. since the last issue, there the Transport (Scotland) Act 2019. Thus we have advocated for a limited is a change in emphasis class of less than 40 year old buses to Full details of the consultations and the enjoy a concession even if not on an compared to my last two Federation’s responses are on the FBHVC open ended basis. editions. Rather than website but the following is a brief short references, in this summary. c. Scotland – readers will recollect that the principal difference between the edition you will have a a. Great Manchester CAZ – the CAZs proliferating in English towns and more detailed update on Federation had made submissions cities and the intent in the Transport what is broadly termed in 2019 in answer to then outline (Scotland) Act 2019 is that whereas “Environmental Matters” but proposals for a clean air zone, entry the former have a charging regime is principally concerned with into which would be subject to a charging regime.