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The FBHVC’s fuel stability additive test programme has been designed to show that additives provide a high level of protection against potential corrosion of fuel systems, including tanks, pipework and fuel metering equipment on historic vehicles using petrol containing ethanol. The test method employs an accelerated aging process which simulates 12 months’ storage of a petrol-ethanol mix, coupled Read More

The results of the third survey of the British historic vehicle movement were presented to an audience of members of the All Party Parliamentary Historic Vehicle Group (APPHVG), the press and specialist traders at a reception in the House of Lords on 6 December.  The reception was hosted by FBHVC President, Lord Montagu of Beaulieu. The research project Read More

The review of exemptions from the MoT test for historic vehicles is our most important story in this edition and once again we are asking for readers’ help. Please do let us have your views on the consultation: we have given the link to the document and then ask for your opinion of it via our website survey. Read More

Readers of our Newsletters will know we have been expecting the Department for Transport to consult on the possibility of exempting certain groups of older vehicles from an annual MoT test. The consultation, proposing to exempt all vehicles manufactured prior to 1960, has now been published and can be found at www.dft.gov.uk/consultations/dft-2011-27 We are seeking views from historic vehicle owners before responding. Read More

The FBHVC were delighted to welcome just short of 100 delegates representing 66 member organisations to the AGM on 15 October and the conference which followed it in the afternoon. Legislation chairman David Hurley fielded questions on many topics including DVLA policy, VED exemptions and possible MoT exemptions during the AGM, while other directors were quizzed on trade Read More