Conditional Registration | Annual Originality Inspection | Sunday 20 May 2012

A reminder to BEAC Members with cars on Primary Conditional Registration:

The National Motoring Heritage Day Mittagong venue will also serve as the annual Originality Inspection. This is a requirement of the NSW Roads & Maritime Services and forms part of the Conditional Registration qualification. The Originality Inspection will be carried out by the delegated BEAC Club Plates Registrar.

For full details of the BEAC organised National Motoring Heritage Day Hub Destination event, click on to is Link:
National Motoring Heritage Day 2012 – Mittagong Public School

Conditional Registration | Movements | By-Law 1

Members with Primary Conditional Registration are reminded that to continue to enjoy the privelege of Conditional Registration, attendance at a minimum of three BEAC events per calendar year is expected.

Download Bylaw 1 | BEAC By-law 1 Conditional Registration PDF

At the BEAC Committee Meeting of 7 May 2012, the Club Committee ratified an amendment to By-Law 1 to vary the allowable distance for the purpose of servicing of vehicles with BEAC Primary Conditional Registration to a radius 30 kilometres or less radius from the notified garaging address.

BEAC By-Law 1, Part 3, – Movement of Historical Vehicles now states:

a)         A short road test of 30 kilometres (18.75 miles) or less radius from the notified garaging address is permitted at any time after servicing or repairs. The member does not need to notify the Club Plates Registrar for such a movement.

b)         Any runs longer than 30 kilometres (18.75 miles) radius necessary for the servicing or road testing  of historic vehicles shall only be made after notifying the Club Plates Registrar or, in his absence the President, Secretary or Treasurer. This movement shall be  recorded in the Association Records with details of date, place and reason.

c)         The member does not need to notify the Club Plates Registrar when attending       published primary or secondary club events.

BEAC 2012 Annual General Meeting | Moss Vale Services Club

The Annual General Meeting of the British & European Automobile Club (Southern Highlands NSW) Inc., will be held at the Moss Vale Services Club, Illawarra Highway, Moss Vale, on Thursday 26 April, 2012, commencing at 7 pm.

In terms of the Club’s Constitution, only financial members as at the date of the Annual General Meeting will be entitled to vote.

The formal notice and Agenda were published in the February 2012 edition of BEACon Newsletter and can be downloaded from the Newsletter Web Page.

Shannons Wheels 2012 Canberra Display Day | Sunday 25 March 2012

One of three major annual events in the Canberra Region, hosted by the Council of ACT Motor Clubs. This has been an annual event since 1982 and is part of the Canberra Festival. A large number of wonderful Classic Cars from Canberra and surrounding regions will be on display.

The annual Council of ACT Motor Clubs Shannons Wheels vehicle display on Sunday 25 March 2012 was relocated to Canberra racecourse, known as Thoroughbred Park, Randwick Road, Lyneham (adjacent to the Exhibition Park).

Relocation was necessary because the National Capital Authority was concerned about possible damage to the lawn in front of Old Parliament House, following the recent heavy rain experienced in the Canberra.

• A selection of photos from Shannons Wheels can be viewed here | Wheels 2012 Photos

Membership Renewals & Conditional Registration

The British & European Automobile Club (Southern Highlands NSW) Inc. financial year is from 1 April to 31 March the following year. Included with the February BEACon Newsletter is your Membership Renewal Form.

The Treasurer and Membership Registrar appreciate your assistance in completing and returning your Membership Renewal Form promptly, thank you. This is especially critical if you drive a car on Conditional Registration.

The rules for driving a car on conditional registration are very clear. You must be a financial member of an RTA accredited car club to enjoy the privilege of driving a conditionally registered car on the road. If you are not a financial member then you are driving an unregistered and uninsured car.

If you have a Conditionally Registered car then you must be a financial member on 1 April 2012.

Nepean Dam Run 21 December 2011

     

The final Run for 2011 was to the Nepean Dam for an informal pre-Christmas morning tea. A selection of photos from the Run can be viewed on the BEAC Flickr Photostream, by clicking on to this Link | BEAC Nepean Dam Run Photos

Terribly British Day, Canberra, Sunday 4 December 2011

Owing to heavy overnight rain, the venue for this event was changed to the Treasury car park, parallel to Commonwealth Avenue, Barton, Canberra.

A selection of photos from the day can be viewed here | Terribly British Day 2011