thomas_hb wrote:
Goldbrocade_62 wrote:
drjbeam wrote:
Yours would pass no worries Ryan for historic plates
No one seems to be acknowledge the No 1 RMS "RULE" which state that "THE CAR IS TO BE AS CLOSE TO ORIGINAL AS POSSIBLE"
Technically it shouldn't pass as it has everything on it to make it look like a cooper S it's no longer how the car came out the factory
You've reinterpreted the rules to suit your own views, there.
The actual wording is:
RMS Website wrote:
Historic vehicles must be as close to original condition as possible, with no alterations except for safety features such as seat belts and turn indicators or period accessories and options, if desired.
There is no requirement that it be as it left the factory. Period accessories and options cover Ryan's car since all of his accessories and options were all available at the time of manufacture and were commonplace on cars of that type.
If it had a fibreglass air-dam, a big spoiler and a turbo then no, it would not be suitable for historic registration.
Under your reading of the rules, a poverty-pack 850 with Minilite wheels would be thrown out. Sheesh!
Remember fellas, the historic vehicle scheme exists to promote and protect the cars, not the rivet counters.
Why wouldn't they be legitimade additions to a car?
Fibreglass spoilers, turbo's, massive flares, hood scoops etc were all available and in use in the 60's and 70's so why not allow them???
You're as guilty of "interpreting the rules for your own views as others who you accuse of the same thing.
The biggest problem with the existing scheme (as quoted above) are the existing vague and restrictive rules provided by the RMS.
Their response when asked questions about the vagueness of the rules is that it is up to the clubs to determine how they interpret that sentence. And every club (pretty much) interprets it differently.
And since the club itself has the responsibility to be answerable to the RMS, the rules they create in response to the interpretation of that sentence are enforced by the individual clubs, (hence the differences)
As a matter of fact the "Nazis and bureaucrats".. in the Mini Car Club do consider some turbos and superchargers since they were available in the 60's and 70's........(period accessories)
The next big issue (yet to be addressed) is the rumour that more modifications will be allowed.
It has been mooted by the ACMC that this new scheme was to allow more modifications to cars so that those who fell outside of the "as close to original as possible" cars could be accepted into the scheme.
But my scanning of all media articles and RMS information has so far revealed nothing to that effect other than rumours.
Maybe Mr Gay has yet to release that bit of wisdom.
