Motor Museum Publications

Handy Motor Museum Book

The only book at present in print which lists the motor museums of the British Isles is The Burke and Price Guide to Motor Museums, published by Veloce in 1999.

Available now from the publishers at the special price of £5.00 including postage and packing within UK and European Community Countries (published price originally £9.99).

Please mention this website when ordering.

Veloce Publishing, 33 Trinity Street, Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 1TT, e-mail: sales@veloce.co.uk

Motor Museum News is a regular feature in the monthly magazine The Automobile.
Museum of the Month appears in Classic Motor Monthly.

As from the January issue, the Civil Service Motoring Association's magazine 'Motoring and Leisure' (circulation 355,000) will contain a selected museum article each month.

The Association of Independent Museums

Founded over 25 years ago, the Association of Independent Museums (known by all as AIM) exists to help those Museums which are not in the public sector and which rely for much of their income on money generated from visitors. It is a particularly appropriate organisation for the majority of Motor Museums. It does not matter how small you are, AIM is there to help in any number of different ways.

AIM is a self-help organisation and provides a thriving network of information from and for a remarkable variety of organisations, both large and small, but all linked by a commitment to the preservation and interpretation of historic material. Independent museums are innovative, un -bureaucratic, flexible and user friendly.

AIM members have led the revolution in museum presentation and management over the last twenty-five years. As a member you will benefit from AIM's advocacy. Council members are in regular contact with government and decision making bodies, making sure that AIM members have a potent voice. Members receive the bi-monthly AIM Bulletin, a professionally produced journal that is essential reading to keep you up to date with museum issues and trends.

AIM "Focus" papers are published regularly to provide practical help on a variety of topics, such as creating a business plan, education for small museums, governing museums, market research, starting a new museum and visitor care.

AIM assists with training both through its annual conference and seminars and gives financial support from the Bob Harding Training Fund for members wishing to purchase outside help.

AIM council contains a wealth of experience in running museums and heritage attractions. Members ca provide invaluable help and advice and the regional representatives are a first port of call if a member has a problem. AIM is an optimistic and cheerful organisation. By joining you can participate with nearly a thousand others in this unique association.

Membership fees start at £20 for individual members and £25 for smaller museums.

Full details from :-

The Membership Secretary
Mathew Tanner
Curator SS Great Britain
Great Western Dock
BRISTOL BS1 6TY
tel 0117 9260680
e-mail curator@ss-great-britain.com

Michael Ware says:
"I always advise independently funded museums to join AIM, it really is the museum body that speaks for this sector of the heritage business, its mix of practical and affordable curatorial and business help is unobtainable elsewhere"

Federation of British Historic Vehicle Clubs

This organisation usually known as F.B.H.V.C. is a grouping of some 350 Clubs and Museums together with over 500 Trade and Individual supporters. The aim of the Federation is to preserve the right to use old vehicles on the roads without any undue restriction and to support its member organisations in whatever way it can.

Legislation - United Kingdom
The F.B.H.V.C actively seeks information about legislative proposals that are likely to have an impact on the historic vehicle community. Where necessary campaigning to influence the decision making process, to remove or at least minimise, any adverse results. The Federation's officials have continuous dialogue with:- The Department of Transport, Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority, The vehicle Inspectorate and the Department for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.

Legislation - Europe
Most European transport related regulations are driven by two concerns, the environment and road safety. The European Commission tends to take an all-encompassing approach towards legislation that catches the minnows of the historic vehicle movement in the net intended to catch the whale of every day motoring. Through the Federation Internationale de Vehicules Anciens (F.I.V.A.) it employs two professional lobbyists to monitor the output of proposed legislation from the European Commission.

Fuels
The Federation has been very active on the fuel front ever since it was first announced that leaded petrol was to be phased out. It conducted exhaustive tests on products which claimed to be suitable lead substitutes. It lists all the garages in the U.K., which still sell leaded petrol.

Secretary to FBHVC
P.H.J. Whyman
Kernshill
Shute Street
Stogumber
Taunton TA4 3TU
Tel.O1984 656995
Fax 01984 656762
e-mail: admin@fbhvc.co.uk

For full information on the Federation please visit their web site www.fbhvc.co.uk

Michael Ware says:
"Though I have now retired, I served on the Federation Committee and its predecessor for 25 years representing motor museums. I know how essential their work is to the whole of the preservation movement, from the tractor to the showman's engine from the motorcycle to the heaviest preserved commercial. If you do not give the Federation your full support, you may find that one day legislation forces your prized preserved vehicle into becoming an unwilling museum piece"