Federation update
We have just held our Annual General Meeting at the National Motorcycle Museum, where formal business included my re-election as chairman for another two years. We currently have a vacancy for a finance controller and director designate, and in 12 months our legislation director is retiring – recruiting volunteers for these roles is difficult.
To make our AGM day more rewarding, we have a conference in the afternoon. The topic was preservation and Jürgen Book of Glasurit considered ‘Paint or patina, that is the question?’ Our second speech was from Andrea Bishop and Mandy Schaller of the National Motor Museum, who talked about the site’s 50,000 exhibit-related artefacts, 1.2m photographs and 305,000 books.
Preservation of these materials is critical and I was enthralled by the case study of the Percy Lambert silks funded by Arts Council England. In the early days of racing, drivers wore silks for identification, like jockeys. To preserve these requires specialist skills. Like to find out more? To ask about behind-the-scenes tours, email 100@beaulieu.co.uk
If you’re at the NEC Classic Motor Show, come and see the super vehicles we have on display in Hall 5 next to the Live Stage.
DAVID WHALE FBHVC CHAIRMAN The FBHVC lobbies in Westminster and Brussels. Call Emma Balaam on 01708 223111, email secretary@fbhvc.co.uk or see www.fbhvc.co.uk