Captain, that may be an iceberg on the horizon

[1960Zody]

Extract from FIVA’s regular update provided by its lobbying service, EPPA)

Second meeting of the European Parliament Historic Vehicle Group
The second meeting of the European Parliament’s Historic Vehicle Group took place on 19 October in Strasbourg. During the meeting Horst Brüning, FIVA’s president and FBHVC’s Andrew Burt gave a presentation about the definition of a historic vehicle. They explained that a wide range of definitions are currently used in both EU and national laws and that ideally one common definition would be recognised by decision makers and in law. They then detailed the FIVA definition, explained its rationale and the importance of a definition allowing regulatory audiences to understand why historic vehicles should be treated differently to all other vehicles, especially to all other ‘older’ vehicles. Horst Brüning and Andrew Burt explained that the existing variety of definitions has not created any major practical problems to date, but that as legislation with exemptions for historic vehicles increases (which is likely because of the development of Intelligent Transport Systems and LEZs) there will be a heightened need for a common definition to avoid problems and make life simpler for owners, regulators and law enforcers in the future. They therefore urged the MEPs to help FIVA to promote and achieve a common definition for future use in EU legislation. The MEPs expressed their surprise at the current situation and agreed that they would aim to help FIVA in its objective."


taken from

http://www.fbhvc.co.uk/2010/12/13/newsletter-no-6-...


Basically this means that FIVA definition could potentially become the defacto definition of Historic vehicles across the EU which includes their definition of 'Period modifications only ' and 'Not daily driven' as shown in tech definition below

http://www.fiva.org/EN/Downloads/Technical%20Code%...

Link to FBHVC article declaring Classisc only do 1500km per year

http://www.fbhvc.co.uk/files/2008/12/fiva-report.p...


British version

http://www.fbhvc.co.uk/files/2008/12/fiva-uk-repor...

[fareaster]

Interesting, I hope the observation that the majority of historic vehicles do less tha 1,500 km a year doesn't lead to that figure becoming the maximum allowable. I do about 3,000 km a year in my classic, virtually all of it club related activities. For example the club to which I belong has 9 sunday rallies, each of about 150 km plus spring and autumn rallies lasting lasting several days covering approx. 500 km. That totals about 2,350 km plus trips to the local classic car watering holes and it's easy to get to 3,000 km.
OP, perhaps it would be a good idea to get this moved to the classic car section if it hasn't already been discussed there.

[1960Zody]

Good idea...
Could a Mod do this pls