An e-petition on the Prime Minister's website recently asked for the classic car tax exemption to be extended - it used to apply to any cars over 25 years old, but when the current government took power it froze the exemption at 1/1/1973, where it has remained ever since (5 months too early for Sammy to qualify :-( ).
Here is the government's response to that petition: http://www.number-10.gov.uk/output/Page12025.asp Basically - No, sod off! They are using the supposed 'green' arguement (as usual) to refuse the request. Never mind that classic cars tend to be lighter, have smaller engines, and far less parasitic loads (e.g. aircon, power steering etc.), so that their fuel consumption remains comparable to a similar modern car despite the less efficient engines. Let alone the fact that maintaining an exisiting car is far less polluting that disposing of it and building a new one. Oh well. It was never going to happen, really. Since when has this government ever listened to anything that's its citizens have asked for (rather than just pretending to listen then doing what they were going to do anyway)? But it was still right to ask. Richard & Sammy ('73 Black Tulip BGT) ________________________________________________________________________ This message (including any attachments) is confidential and may be privileged. If you have received it by mistake please notify the sender by return E-mail and delete this message from your system. Any unauthorised use or dissemination of this message in whole or in part is strictly prohibited. Please note that E-mails are susceptible to change. The Penspen Group shall not be liable for the improper or incomplete transmission of the information contained in this communication nor for any delay in its receipt or damage to your system. The Penspen Group does not guarantee that the integrity of this communication has been maintained or that this communication is free of viruses, interceptions or interference. The following UK companies within the Penspen Group and any electronic communication sent on behalf of any of them, are subject to the provisions of the UK Companies Act 1985; PENSPEN HOLDINGS LIMITED (Company Number : 980600) Registered Office: 3 Water Lane, Richmond, Surrey, TW9 1TJ Registered in England and Wales (VAT No; 239 7770 19) PENSPEN LIMITED (Company Number: 584446) Registered Office: 3 Water Lane, Richmond, Surrey, TW9 1TJ Registered in England and Wales (VAT No; 239 7770 19) (Unipen, Penspen Integrity and Andrew Palmer & Associates are operating divisions of Penspen Limited and Spencer & Partners and Pencol are trade names of Penspen Limited) LIBRA TECHNICAL SERVICES LIMITED (Company Number: 1874430) Registered Office: 3 Water Lane, Richmond, Surrey, TW9 1TJ Registered in England and Wales (VAT No; 239 7770 19) MANCHESTER JETLINE LIMITED (Company Number: 2392093) Registered Office: 3 Water Lane, Richmond, Surrey, TW9 1TJ Registered in England and Wales (VAT No; 537 8635 08) Your messages not reaching the list? Check out http://www.team.net/posting.html === This list supported in part by The Vintage Triumph Register === http://www.vtr.org === Help keep Team.Net on the air === http://www.team.net/donate.html === unsubscribe/change address requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] or try === http://www.team.net/cgi-bin/majorcool === Other lists available at === http://www.team.net/mailman/listinfo === Archives at http://www.team.net/archive === http://www.team.net/the-local === Edit your replies!
