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It wasn’t the best weather forecast we’ve had for Drive It Day but it didn’t seem to stop anyone getting out in their cherished classics and enjoying the day from Scotland down to Cornwall. Many of the photos on the Drive It Day page show a very wet background and spectators huddled in warm waterproofs – it goes Read More

From May until August 2012 FIVA has asked FBHVC to participate in a world-wide survey to establish enthusiasts’ opinions on the availability (or otherwise) of restoration skills for historic vehicles. The survey, available in a number of different languages, is website based and takes the form of a simple questionnaire that we would like all club members to Read More

The Federation of British Historic Vehicle Clubs (FBHVC) hosted a series of meetings of the Fédération Internationale des Véhicules Anciens (FIVA) General Committee over the weekend of 13-15 April at Hotel Russell in central London. The dinner on Saturday night was attended by Lord Montagu of Beaulieu as President of the FHVC and by FIVA President Horst Brüning. Read More

Our office currently receives newsletters from 173 of our 503 member clubs and every one of them is read and enjoyed by the editor and the Club News editor. It is always gratifying to see snippets from this newsletter reprinted: that is a service we hope all clubs will use. There is a great deal of misinformation printed Read More

The FBHVC is pleased to announce the results of its fuel stability additive test programme. This research was designed to test the anti-corrosive properties of proprietary additives claiming to provide a high level of protection against potential corrosion of fuel systems, including tanks, pipework and fuel metering equipment on historic vehicles caused by the addition of ethanol into Read More