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November 10th
FIVA agree on 'Historic' vehicle definition
At the annual FIVA General Assembly held in Brussels in October, part of the agenda was dedicated to finalising a definition of a ‘historic’ vehicle, a hot topic for a number of years. The wording agreed is:
FIVA defines a historic vehicle as a mechanically propelled road vehicle:
which is at least 30 years old;
which is preserved and maintained in a historically correct condition;
which is not used as a means of daily transport;
and which is therefore a part of our technical and cultural heritage.
This definition is important for a number of reasons, but mostly for political lobbying purposes. For example, the EU Commission have given indications that while they are happy to consider legislative exemptions for a reasonably small number of vehicles, used for relatively low mileages, they would become concerned if the number of vehicles or the mileage they covered grew too large. It is hoped that by lifting the defined age to 30 and excluding vehicles used for daily transport, this will be avoided.
The new definition will be officially effective for FIVA in 2010, but it will start to be used for some purposes immediately. Its adoption by FIVA does not mean that individual countries will use it for all purposes, and members may be assured that FBHVC will not cease to represent the interests of vehicles it currently covers.
http://www.fbhvc.co.uk/news/index.htm
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