[Mgs] UK Govt. refuses to extend tax exemption

[Gosling, Richard]

An e-petition on the Prime Minister's website recently asked for the
classic car tax exemption to be extended - it used to apply to any cars
over 25 years old, but when the current government took power it froze
the exemption at 1/1/1973, where it has remained ever since (5 months
too early for Sammy to qualify :-( ).

Here is the government's response to that petition:
http://www.number-10.gov.uk/output/Page12025.asp

Basically - No, sod off!  They are using the supposed 'green' arguement
(as usual) to refuse the request.  Never mind that classic cars tend to
be lighter, have smaller engines, and far less parasitic loads (e.g.
aircon, power steering etc.), so that their fuel consumption remains
comparable to a similar modern car despite the less efficient engines.
Let alone the fact that maintaining an exisiting car is far less
polluting that disposing of it and building a new one.

Oh well.  It was never going to happen, really.  Since when has this
government ever listened to anything that's its citizens have asked for
(rather than just pretending to listen then doing what they were going
to do anyway)?  But it was still right to ask.

Richard & Sammy ('73 Black Tulip BGT)

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