[TR] emission standards?

[fred thomas]

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 at btinternet.com>
To: "Randall" <tr3driver at ca.rr.com>; "'list Triumph'" 
<triumphs at 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?
>
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