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Latest site updates News - 15/11/19 Introduction – 15/11/19 Contact Us - 15/11/19 FBHVC (Federation of British Historic Vehicle Clubs)https://www.fbhvc.co.uk This organisation provides all the latest updates for DVLA MOT & TAX Exemption Regulations, plus other helpful issues.  Motorvatin’ USA American Car Club Celebrates Twenty Years Motorvatin’ USA American Car Club has hit a milestone this year and celebrates twenty years in the American automobile club scene. The club was founded by two American car owner-enthusiasts in March 1993 with the sole aim to improve the image of American vehicle ownership in the UK. The Motorvatin’ USA club magazine was launched with the same purpose as above and became the only club publication to win the ‘Classic American’ magazine award for Best Club Magazine twice - 1993 and 2003, and we believe the award has only been held twice! In this period the club staged national American car shows at prodigious venues such as Duxford Imperial War Museum Cambridgeshire, Brooklands Museum Byfleet Surrey and Knebworth House Hertfordshire, plus numerous other sites around the country. New EU Tyre Labelling In November 2012 a standard tyre label is introduced by the European Union. The purpose of the label is to promote low emissions and improved road safety. There will be three criteria; fuel efficiency, wet grip performance and external rolling noise. The Tyre Label will generally apply to car, SUV, van and truck tyres but NOT to non road-legal tyres such as racing tyres or retreaded tyres and vintage vehicle tyres. The new legislation will require the EU Tyre Label to be provided in the form of a sticker on or with the tyre. The legislation will also require the tyre dealer to provide the Tyre Label values on or with the invoice and it will be the retailer's responsibility to make sure the tyre label is clearly visible at the point of sale or, if not, the label has to be actively shown to the consumer. There is also an onus on car manufacturers to make the tyre label values available at the initial purchase of a car, but only when the consumer has the choice of more than one type of tyre. It will be down to each EU member state to organise monitoring and impose penalties in cases of non-compliance with the legislation. The label will provide information on three characteristics – fuel efficiency, wet grip and noise.  Fuel efficiency/Rolling Resistance Fuel efficiency is important to reduce both CO2 emissions and the cost of driving. Tyres will be rated in categories from A to G with A meaning low fuel consumption and G high fuel consumption. Category D is not used. The difference between each category means a reduction or increase in fuel consumption of between 0.42 and 0.56 mpg for a 36 mpg car. Wet Grip Wet grip is a critical safety feature and relates to the tyres ability to stop a vehicle quickly on wet roads and can be expressed in terms of stopping distance. Again, tyres will be rated alphabetically on an A to G scale with A representing the shortest stopping distances. In this case categories D and G are not used. The difference in each category shown means a stopping distance of between one and two car lengths (between 3 and 6 metres) when braking from 50 mph. The difference between categories A and F is more than 18 metres stopping distance. Noise This is the external noise made by the tyre and is measured in decibels and rated according to three classes; the more black bars shown on the label, the louder the tyres. Classic Camaro Club Forum The Classic Camaro secretary Tim Bolles has now set up an online community for Camaro owners. The forum has separate sections for the four generations of Camaro plus tech questions etc. Please go to Classic Camaro Club intro page on this site for link. There are also helpful contacts for Camaro owners on the Association of American Car Clubs Message Board (in Useful Links section), go to Message Board page on this site. Used Car Vehicle History If you are considering the purchase of a recently imported American Used Vehicle from the USA, get its history checked out before parting with your hard earned money. A new idea is to order a CARFAX Vehicle History Report www.carfax.com. This could be the first step to protecting yourself against buying used cars with costly hidden problems. CARFAX searches its nationwide database and provides a detailed vehicle history report in seconds. Apparently, it checks everything; stolen, accident, flooded, fraud, fleet car, rebuilt, and even if its a 'lemon'. All you have to do is just enter the VIN (Vehicle Identification Number) to get started, but make sure you have your credit card handy! Vehicle recalls in the U.S.A. Click on the following link for information on all vehicle recalls in the U.S.A. http://www.consumeraffairs.com/recalls04/aaarecalls_auto.htm Online Insurance Quotes Free Recall Work Mildenhall Auto Centre in Suffolk is registered by Ford USA (and other USA manufacturers) to carry out free recall work. Should you prefer the work to be carried out closer to home, they can even get the parts and instructions delivered to your local Ford/Chrysler/Vauxhall dealer. The labour invoice will be charged back to Mildenhall Auto Centre, who will then handle all the paperwork - at no cost to the owner! They also carry out SVA test conversions and take the car to the Norwich test centre and through the test for you. For more details phone 01638-713962 or see website:www.mildenhallautocentre.ltd.uk.
To find out more about recalls, go to the main manufactures’ websites (such as:- www.ford.com - www.gm.com - www.chrysler.com). Next, find their site’s
own search engine and type "recalls". You should also have your vehicle VIN/Chassis number handy. 24 Hour News |
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