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Electric vehicle census article

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Extract from a leading publication:


"A census of all types of commercial motor vehicle in use in Great Britain shows only 693 electrically propelled.

More text about weight of vehicles too long to type out here


It would appear that charging difficulties constitute the principal factor which has deterred potential users from purchasing this type of vehicle. This difficulty, however, is readily overcome by anyone owning a fleet of electric vehicles installing his own charging set in the absence of sufficient encouragement from the local electricity supply company."


It looks as if the provision of charge points is not a recent obstacle............


Any guesses as to the exact date of this prophetic article?


A prize you ask? Having gone through my test kit this weekend, I must have thought I hadn't got something to check compliance with 643.9 on several/many occasions over the decades, so have several spare ones with R Y B leads.......... 


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    Mrs P's M-B SLK was accepted as a "modern classic" by my insurers at, IIRC, 10 years old.


    Valuation is irrelevant. Is a "barn find" (like your Bedford van) not classic until it has been restored?


    MSUK's classification:

    Historic Vehicles – Cars which are either original competition cars or cars built to exactly the same specification as models with national or international competition history complying with the rules of the period.

    A1 – (Veteran) Cars of a specification valid before 1 Jan 1905.

    B1 – (Edwardian) Cars of a specification valid between 1 Jan 1905 and 31 Dec 1918.

    C1 – (Vintage) Cars of a specification valid between 1 Jan 1919 and 31 Dec 1930.

    D1 – (Post Vintage Thoroughbred) Cars of a specification valid between 1 Jan 1931 and 31 Dec 1946.

    E1 – Cars of a specification valid between 1 Jan 1947 and 31 Dec 1961 (up to 31 Dec 1960 for single seater and two seater racing cars).

    F1 – Cars of a specification valid between 1 Jan 1962 and 31 Dec 1965 (from 1 Jan 1961 for single seater and two seater racing cars and up to 31 Dec 1966 for Formula 2).

    G1 – Cars of a specification valid between 1 Jan 1966 (1 Jan 1964 for Formula 3) and 31 Dec 1971

    H1 – Cars of a specification valid between 1 Jan 1972 and 31 Dec 1976
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    Mrs P's M-B SLK was accepted as a "modern classic" by my insurers at, IIRC, 10 years old.


    Valuation is irrelevant. Is a "barn find" (like your Bedford van) not classic until it has been restored?


    MSUK's classification:

    Historic Vehicles – Cars which are either original competition cars or cars built to exactly the same specification as models with national or international competition history complying with the rules of the period.

    A1 – (Veteran) Cars of a specification valid before 1 Jan 1905.

    B1 – (Edwardian) Cars of a specification valid between 1 Jan 1905 and 31 Dec 1918.

    C1 – (Vintage) Cars of a specification valid between 1 Jan 1919 and 31 Dec 1930.

    D1 – (Post Vintage Thoroughbred) Cars of a specification valid between 1 Jan 1931 and 31 Dec 1946.

    E1 – Cars of a specification valid between 1 Jan 1947 and 31 Dec 1961 (up to 31 Dec 1960 for single seater and two seater racing cars).

    F1 – Cars of a specification valid between 1 Jan 1962 and 31 Dec 1965 (from 1 Jan 1961 for single seater and two seater racing cars and up to 31 Dec 1966 for Formula 2).

    G1 – Cars of a specification valid between 1 Jan 1966 (1 Jan 1964 for Formula 3) and 31 Dec 1971

    H1 – Cars of a specification valid between 1 Jan 1972 and 31 Dec 1976
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