Randall wrote:
> My point was simply that if we don't pay attention, and squawk loudly when
> necessary, we will be easy targets for any politician trying to score
> brownie points with the "green" crowd.
I find it worrying that in a country with such a strong historic vehicle
interest base, there isn't
some form of central 'power base' - or is there one I've not heard of?
In the UK, we have The Federation of British Historic Vehicle Clubs to which
the vast majority of
clubs representing the many different makes and models all belong.
Collectively, the FBHVC
represents some thirty thousand old car enthusiasts in the UK and it's also an
integral part of a
similar and much larger European organisation that brings together similar
FBHVC functions in all
the other countries.. This enables the various organisations throughout the EU
(European Union) to
be vigilant about pending legislation in our own backyards, while at the same
time, making a very
powerful lobby to campaign against the 'green' ideas that come out of the
European Parliament.
The bottom line is that it's a very powerful voice that national governments
and the controlling
Parliament listens to and usually accommodates when new legislation is in the
review process.
Surely something of that sort exists in the US?
Jonmac
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