No MOT tests for pre war vehicles

[phunkie hiboy]

Seen today in many of the sunday rags. Here's the press release to explain.............

http://www.newspress.co.uk/public/ViewPressRelease.aspx?pr=26623&pr_ref=3286

What do you think?

[Dslam]

I wonder which war they are referring to? It does not say in the text. I presume the first, possibly second but hope its the Falklands or even Iraq! Either way it the argument holds water.

[kapri]

You need to see it in it's  full context with the moves by FIVA to force their own view of Historic to be imposed throughout EU ( with the possibility of limited mileage restrictions at the same time same as much of Europe ).

Details here

http://www.the-ace.org.uk/fiva-definition-to-be-adopted-by-the-eu.html

The way we (ACE)  see it is as an escape clause should the FIVA regs come in and a mileage restriction be enforced especially via MOTs mileage checks.

Yet again they are quoting extremely low mileage figures to use as a lever, if at some stage that bluff gets called ...?

I can't see a reason other than ensuring the Bentley Boys are protected from any restrictions..why only pre war....yet more elitism I'm afraid.

Lots more info in this thread over at R&S

http://www.rodsnsods.co.uk/forum/topic/those-ostrich-nature-look-away-now-27029

[Manky Monkey]

Must admit, being the cynic that I am, my first thought was, is that a move to restrict historic vehicles to a limited mileage per year.

[BikerGran]

Which is fine for people like Montagu who has a whole museum full to choose from!

[kapri]

Must admit, being the cynic that I am, my first thought was, is that a move to restrict historic vehicles to a limited mileage per year.

That has been ACEs worry for many years , if they are 'giving' you something you can hardly argue when the place restrictions