Perhaps the AACA could look to Morgan for how they are marketing Moggies as
green vehicles - see www.morgan-motor.co.uk/green.html TL
On Thu, Jan 29, 2009 at 12:09 PM, fred thomas <frede.thomas2@verizon.net>wrote:
> JonMac, we have the "Antique Automobile Club of America", biggest problem
> is we have 50 states all with varying Antique Laws and then we have the big
> boys to contend with "The Federal Govt/Congress", I live in Virginia with
> some very tough inspections laws on autos, some years back (15) a collector
> organized many small clubs into signing a petition to our state legislators
> that our old cars are used very little and then mostly in civic community
> shows and parades and wanted anything over 25 years old to be exempt from
> taxazation and inspection, this petition was then sent to a state legislator
> whom just happened to be a collector also, the only bill ever to be approved
> in state history 99 to 0, so "YES" we have organizations and clubs that try
> to keep up with any legislature in any state that may effect our hobby. "FT"
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "John Macartney" <
> standardtriumph@btinternet.com>
> To: "Randall" <tr3driver@ca.rr.com>; "'list Triumph'" <
> triumphs@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Thursday, January 29, 2009 4:14 AM
> Subject: Re: [TR] emission standards?
>
>
> 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 _______________________________________________
>>
>> --
T.L.L.
1966 TR4A CTC 73139 LO
www.triumphowners.com/967
1967 TR4A CT 77197 L project car
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