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As part of the Federation's heritage activities it has been our ambition to link historic vehicles of all kinds to historic houses and gardens and thus promote our vehicles in a wider field which does tend to be dominated by built heritage. Last year, as a trial run, a number of Standards and Triumphs put on a very Read More

The FBHVC has appointed Roger Wrapson as the new director of communications. Roger has for some years been press and public relations officer for the Riley Register and acts as occasional race commentator for the Vintage Sports Car Club and the Circuit des Remparts in Angoulême. FBHVC chairman, Chris Cunnington, says: "Roger's appointment strengthens our already strong management Read More

The benefit of using LED bulbs to replace traditional filament bulbs is that they give a better light and use less power than the conventional bulbs they replace. They also last longer. A recent article in Classics Monthly has hinted that the use of such bulbs may not be legal if they do not carry an e/E mark Read More

The following press release has been sent by the DVLA concerning changes to the V5C registration certificate: "From the 15 August 2010 all V5C's that are issued by the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) will have a new look. The new V5C will make it clear that the registration certificate is not proof of ownership and will Read More

Further to our recent posting on this subject, see below, we are pleased to report that HMRC has decided not to appeal against the tribunal decision in favour of JD Classic Holdings Ltd. That's great news for JDCH, of course, but it does mean that no legally binding precedent has been set. Unlike a high court judgement, a Read More