AOMC News
Guidelines for modifications to vehicles operating under Victoria's Club Permit Scheme
The Department of Transport (DoT) has made updates to several VSIs. The updates directly support DoTs continued focus on safety and will ensure road users in Victoria are safer than ever before. The AOMC has now released an update on the guidelines. Thank you to those who provided input from member clubs and club members on VSI33.
All vehicles in Victoria need to comply with specific standards to ensure that drivers and passengers are provided with a minimum level of safety. A modified vehicle must not be used on a road or road related area unless the modification has been approved by VicRoads or carried out in accordance with guidelines published by VicRoads. The Vehicle Standards Information (VSI) sheets provide this guidance by outlining vehicle standards and modification requirements for light vehicles.
The Department of Transport (DoT) has made updates to several VSIs. The updates directly support DoTs continued focus on safety and will ensure road users in Victoria are safer than ever before.
There were six VSIs open for consultation:
VSI 1 Bull Bars
VSI 5 Conversion of Vehicles to Motor Homes
VSI 6 Requirements for A – Frame Towing of Vehicles
VSI 8 Guide to Modifications for Motor Vehicles
VSI 26 Roadworthiness Requirements
VSI 33 Guidelines for Modifications to Vehicles Operated Under Victoria's Club Permit Scheme
There were six VSI feedback forms, one for each VSI, the opportunity to provide feedback is NOW CLOSED as of Friday 5 March 2021.
If you have any queries please do not hesitate to contact the Safer Vehicles team via vehicle.policy@roads.vic.gov.au
Thank you
Safer Vehicles and Future Vehicle Technology
RACV Motoring Interests Program Guidelines
The RACV Motoring Interests Program plays an important role in promoting Victoria’s social and motoring history.
The program provides sponsorship to the historic vehicle movement with the objective to connect communities, particularly in regional and rural Victoria with much needed local investment.
Requests must be made online via the link below:
Click button to access online application form.
In the News: 25 high school girls from Bendigo transforming an old Range Rover into an electric vehicle
Year 7 student Neve Lawler is part of the year-long project. (ABC Central Victoria: Sarah Lawrence)
Why a group of teenage girls described as 'hardcore car nuts' are converting a Range Rover into an electric vehicle
ABC Central Victoria / By Sarah Lawrence
A group of 25 high school girls from Bendigo is transforming an old Range Rover into an electric vehicle as part of a new program to inspire young women to take up STEM careers.
The year-long project started last month, with students coming from four high schools in the region to work on the car at Bendigo South East College.
Already they have stripped the Range Rover and are separating the body from the chassis. They will then refurbish the interior, install the charger system and rewire the car.
Bendigo Tech School director Graeme Wiggins is running the program to encourage more young women to take up careers in STEM (science, technology, engineering, and maths).
The electric car will be rented out to the community.
FIVA celebrates International Youth Day
Call for entries! FIVA competition marks International Youth Day
Entries are open for the annual FIVA creative competition for youngsters and the young-at-heart. This year, historic vehicle enthusiasts are invited to submit photographs, sketches, paintings, illustrations and videos on the theme of ‘Restoring the Passion’. Entries close by: 31 July 2021
Call for entries! FIVA competition marks International Youth Day
FIVA (the Fédération Internationale des Véhicules Anciens or international federation of historic vehicles) has opened entries to its annual creative competition for youngsters and the young-at-heart. This year, historic vehicle enthusiasts are invited to submit photographs, sketches, paintings, illustrations and videos on the theme of ‘Restoring the Passion’.
“After the success of last year’s competition, we are again celebrating the United Nations International Youth Day on 12 August with a creative competition,” explains Nataša G. Jerina, vice-president of FIVA. “Aimed primarily at the under-18s, we nevertheless believe that youth is a state of mind, not a number, so we’ve again included a category for more mature enthusiasts".
“If there’s one positive message that we at FIVA can take away from the pandemic, it’s the precious gift of quality time. Time spent getting back to the garage, getting our hands dirty, sharing laughter and making memories. This year, restoration has taken many forms: not only the time spent restoring our historic vehicles but also the bonds we’ve rebuilt with the people we love".
“So… we invite you to share a photograph, a sketch/painting/illustration or a video of how you ‘Restored the Passion’ this year with your historic vehicle, interpreting the theme as creatively as you can.”
The 2021 FIVA competition has three categories:
Category 1: Photograph
Category 2: Sketch/Painting/Illustration
Category 3: Video
Entries will be judged in three age groups: 5 to 11 years; 12 to 17 years; and 18 years and above.
The winners in each category will be promoted on FIVA social media sites using the hashtags:
#fiva_classic #historic_vehicles #culture #youth #internationalyouthday #2021youth.
Their artwork will be presented to the FIVA General Assembly, held in November, and they will be awarded a FIVA book, a FIVA vehicle plaque and a recognition diploma. In addition, FIVA’s global partners (paint specialist Glasurit, oil and lubricant specialist Motul and tyre specialist Pirelli) will reward winners with a small gift.
Download the entry form using the link below and completed forms, along with the artwork itself, should be sent to fivayouthday2021@fiva.org and cc’d to secretary@fiva.org by the end of July 2021.
Please note that all entries are on condition that FIVA may use the material for promotion and information purposes, in whatever way FIVA sees fit, and without any obligation to the sender(s) or creator(s) of the work. In case entries violate a third party’s copyright, privacy or other rights, the sender / applicant will indemnify FIVA against all compensation that FIVA owes to those third parties.
The winners of each category will be announced by 30 September 2021.
National Heritage Motoring Day ( Drive it Day)
This annual event is held to showcase the movement Australia wide by encouraging the use of our vehicles on a particular date each year.
This annual event is held to showcase the movement Australia wide by encouraging the use of our vehicles on a particular date each year. In previous years we have provided a venue to which we have encouraged your members to drive to.
This year we will not be doing this, but we will be encouraging our clubs to individually promote an event on this day. We encourage our clubs to support this event as a positive way to promote the movement to the wider community.
Sunday 16th May 2021
We request that our members advise us of their planned club event and we will list them on our web site events page and our face book page. We urge our members to support us and the movement by providing us with the information about your events.
Information should be forwarded to Howard our office manager at secretary@aomc.asn.au
Next year we will arrange a drive to a great location, where we will promote a display in aid of a local charity as in previous years. Watch this space
Iain Ross
AOMC President.
2020 AOMC Annual General Meeting Minutes
Minutes of the AOMC Annual General Meeting Monday November 23th, 2020 Venue: Austin Healey/Jaguar Clubrooms
Minutes of the AOMC Annual General Meeting Monday November 23th, 2020 at 7.30pm Venue: Austin Healey/Jaguar Clubrooms
Message from the RACV regarding their Motoring Interests Program
One of our flagship events for 2021 is the commemoration of the centenary of the RACV Alpine Trials (1921) and this will travel through the regions in Victoria which have been impacted by COVID-19 and the summer bushfires. RACV will also support a number of events across Victoria in 2021 to showcase historic vehicles.
RACV has been, and will continue to be, a strong supporter of the historic vehicle movement for many years to come and we value the role that the movement plays in connecting Victorians, particularly in the regions.
One of our flagship events for 2021 is the commemoration of the centenary of the RACV Alpine Trials (1921) and this will travel through the regions in Victoria which have been impacted by COVID-19 and the summer bushfires. RACV will also support a number of events across Victoria in 2021 to showcase historic vehicles.
The RACV Motoring Interests program will continue to support the movement and will now be managed by a broader community engagement team. Nicole Ballina, Community Engagement Manager, is your new contact at RACV. She can be contacted on Nicole_Ballina@racv.com.au or 0407 150 568.
RACV is committed to supporting the movement and looks forward to working with the clubs to deliver a long lasting and successful relationship.
Megan Ballantyne
Head of Partnerships & Education
RACV
Note a copy of the required application form is below
Road Safety (Vehicles) Interim Regulations 2020
The Road Safety (Vehicles) Regulations 2009 will be replaced by the Road Safety (Vehicles) Interim Regulations 2020, which will take effect from 4 October 2020. The new Regulations include changes to the Club Permit Scheme.
The Road Safety (Vehicles) Regulations 2009 will be replaced by the Road Safety (Vehicles) Interim Regulations 2020, which will take effect from 4 October 2020. The new Regulations include changes to the Club Permit Scheme outlined here
2018 AOMC Restoration Services Seminar Videos - Now Available!
The Annual Restoration Seminar for 2018 featured speakers aimed at classic and historic vehicle owners to assist them in simple maintenance or complete restoration projects. Check out the videos here.
The Annual Restoration Seminar for 2018 featured speakers aimed at classic and historic vehicle owners to assist them in simple maintenance or complete restoration projects.
You can now view the videos from the AOMC seminar here