Yes, I went. Didn�t attend the conference, but could hear what was going on from PA Speakers on top of Pinky�s van. We had a few Monaros on display in the forecourt area.

My overall impression was that it�s all quite positive, that the new regime is not as bad as the rumours would suggest. In fact, it looks like we will come out of it better than before.

Some points that I picked up, but don�t quote me on any of this. I�m sure there will be a formal wrap up in time to come.

* They referred to Duncan Gay as the Minister for Common Sense, indicating that he was willing to listen to reason.

* Duncan Gay admitted to being a �petrol head� himself, having owned a long line of motor cars, mostly Holdens, including GTR�s etc.

* He said that the old Engineering Scheme had to go because many Engineers had no insurance, others were under insured, therefore no protection for their customers.

* He made reference to the 160 kph Brake Test and questioned who in their right mind came up with this one, where can you do 160 kph in NSW?

* He made reference to brake changes, saying that it was quite OK to update brakes to later brakes from the same manufacturer. (my take on this is HQ discs on a HK is OK, but modifying a Lamborghini brake (for example) to make it fit on a HK would not be OK.)

* He said that there were 45 Certifiers now signed up, with another 12 applications pending.

* The ACMC now has a position on ongoing committees with the ability to call in �experts� on a particular issue if required.

Was a bit disappointed in the rollup of cars in the �Show & Shine� area. Might have been about 300 cars, I thought there would have been many more.

Bob

The formal responses are starting to come out. Here's the first from the ACMC.

NSW Nationals Party Executive and Conference Chairman � Mr Alan Hay

NSW Nationals Senator John Williams also came alone to show his support for the Motor Enthusiast Community.

The key aspects of Minister Gay�s speech included the following announcements:-

Section 55A of the Road Transport (Vehicle Registration) Regulation 2007 reinstating the relevance of ancillary documents and alternative options to meet compliance.
A respected member of the Motor Enthusiast Community to be appointed to the Safety Board that reports to the Minister
A new working group is to be formed in order to review outstanding issues pertaining to standards, legislation and implementation and reporting to the Safety Board. The Working Group is to have representation from the Motor Enthusiast Community, Signatories, RMS, Transport for NSW and NSW Police.
The abridged break test is not to be mandatory but at the discretion of the Certifier
The abridged break test is to be forwarded to the new working group for review; the Minister insists that any resolution must be safe, practical and affordable.
It is not intended that electronic stability control be mandatory on vehicles that do not already have an ESC.
When a dispute arises over the originality of pre ADR components a panel incorporating the Motor Enthusiast Community will be formed to report their findings to the RMS
VSI 50 will be forwarded to the new working group for resolution
VSB14 and VSI 59 will be forwarded to the new working group for resolution
Following 8+ years of stagnation the National Guidelines for Street-Rod Modification & Construction will be forwarded to the new working group for resolution

It has been a historic day for the Motor Enthusiast Community and a new proactive relationship has been entered into with the RMS. There is still much work to be done but we are confident that within this new environment of consultation we can achieve our goals.

In recognition of his unparalleled contribution to the Motor Enthusiast Community; Conference Chairman Alan Hay was appointed Patron of the Australian Confederation of Motor Clubs. Congratulations Alan!

The RMS have provided documented answers to the questions submitted which will be available on the ACMC website on Tuesday.

Once again, thank you all for your continued support.

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