Manky Monkey
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« on: May 04, 2018, 02:35:40 PM » |
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Looks like the DVLA's proposal for all kit car/custom builds to meet current engine emmisions standards, rather than the standard relevant to the age of the engine, has been dropped.
The Department for Transport (DfT) has written to the Federation of British Historic Vehicle Clubs today (1 May) to advise that following an overwhelming negative response to their recent consultation, the proposal to require certain classes of vehicles submitted for an Individual Vehicle Approval (IVA) following construction to meet currently prevailing emission standards, is withdrawn.
Arguments against the proposal demonstrated the immeasurably small beneficial effect on air quality that would have resulted whilst on the other hand SME’s involved in the UK Kit car sector and specialists involved in reconstructing historic vehicles would have been put out of business at a stroke. The status quo will therefore prevail with regard to IVA testing going forward.
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« Reply #1 on: May 04, 2018, 02:45:10 PM » |
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Great news team leader.
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« Reply #2 on: May 04, 2018, 04:10:52 PM » |
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My god! Is that a whiff of common sense I smell?
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« Reply #3 on: May 04, 2018, 04:36:58 PM » |
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That's is good news. so you all can carry on with your builds now.
But be quick before they come up with some think else to make life harder.
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« Reply #4 on: May 04, 2018, 06:08:18 PM » |
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Don't think it's still going to be easy..I'm sure kit cars will be under a different banner as opposed to a one off hotrod build ?  |
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« Reply #5 on: May 05, 2018, 12:25:21 AM » |
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Agree with BG. Common sense. Who would have believed it.
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« Reply #6 on: May 05, 2018, 05:06:10 AM » |
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Waiting to see the official results of the consultation due in a couple of weeks, but it does look promising.
At present, IVA tested vehicles need to pass emissions that were in force at the time the engine was made and that applies to kit cars as well as hot rods.
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« Reply #7 on: May 05, 2018, 05:53:00 AM » |
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So I'm assuming this is just about the emissions ? Which still leaves windscreens another big stumbling block ? Etc etc..but great news at least  |
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« Reply #8 on: May 07, 2018, 09:29:09 AM » |
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Windscreens are mostly sorted now with others spec than Ec43r allowable.
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« Reply #9 on: May 07, 2018, 04:57:50 PM » |
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Hi kev  So what does that mean? New builds can use screens from suitable older donor cars? |
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« Last Edit: May 07, 2018, 05:00:34 PM by Manky Monkey »
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« Reply #10 on: May 07, 2018, 06:22:05 PM » |
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Well seems to not as gloomy as expected Kev ?
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