Once again, totally agree Howard. As I put in my waffle earlier, series organisers have every right to either tighten or loosen T & C guidelines (because that is all they are to us) as it suits them.

If the T & C regs were strictly applied, and are set in stone, why does HMC need any additional regs at all, other than maybe an eligibility list as to what constitutes a Muscle car? Or, why not just run to Appendix K? (And good luck with that one...)

All this discussion shows is that series organisers are dipping into T & C when it suits them and ignoring it when it doesn't, so at best, it can only be referred to as 'Guidelines' and at worst, it is totally ignored. That is why the CoD system is a case of pushing water uphill in some sectors and has not gained full acceptance. MSNZ are happy to take your money to get a sheet of paper (or several sheets of paper) but if it reverted to being mandatory, classic racing as we know it would simply shift to non-classic defined meetings. Pity so many people can't see it.

By all means, identify and preserve and encourage the genuinely Historic, but that is a relatively small percentage of those who supposedly come under the broader Thoroughbred & Classic umbrella.