[Healeys] 2011 Judging Standards - URGENT REVISION

john spaur jmsdarch at sbcglobal.net
Wed Mar 23 21:55:30 MST 2011


Date:		April 1, 2011
From:		Committed Chairperson
Memo to: 	Concourse Committee <Healeys at autox.team.net>
Subject:	Revision to Concours Guidelines

The Committee on Originality Standards has elected, pursuant to the 
bylaws, to immediately and retroactively incorporate Section P (page 
P9 - Paint Refinishing Instructions), from "The Austin-Healey 100 and 
3000 Workshop Manual", for future Concourse inspections and for all 
prior Concourse inspections as of the date of this memorandum or 
whenever you happen to read this email as may be appropriate.

Requirements for body work to an Austin Healey must now comply with 
all aspects of Section P in the Workshop Manual; this includes, but 
is not limited too the stated suppliers, materials and outlined 
procedures to receive the prerequisite medal in a concourse judging.

To keep your Gold, Silver or Bronze medal, or to obtain one in the 
future, it will be necessary to completely strip the finish off of 
the vehicle in question and then refinish it with the appropriate 
methods, materials and procedures. Be certain to use the proper 
stripping agent as outlined in Section P of the Workshop Manual! Of 
course this will not be required if you have already complied with 
Section P and can prove it as outlined in the next paragraph.

You must keep records of the materials purchased, the quantities 
used, and the methods employed in the stripping and refinishing 
process. You will be required to  produce these records at the time 
your vehicle undergoes a Concools judging. The same will be required 
for those already in possession of a Concrete certificate. For 
disposable items, such as "Howard Blue Twill Emery Cloth", it will be 
necessary to save the used portions and bring them to the judging for 
inspection by the Concoerced judge. It is suggested, but not 
required, that you produce a video of the entire process.

We trust that the minor additional effort required by this revision 
to the judging standards will be a trivial inconvenience to our 
members. This change will continue to ensure that these beloved cars 
are restored to the highest standards and traditions that we strive 
to maintain in the pursuit of excellence in the restoration and 
preservation of these historic automobiles.

Should you have any comments or suggestions concerning this change; 
we don't care - keep them to yourself!

Insincerely yours,
A Chairperson that should be Committed


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