Agree with Spinner32. The CoD system appears to be for straight forward cars, but dare I say it, effectively road or production cars or out and out single seaters.

Where the Commission has a major problem is with what to do with genuine older race cars or even cars built out of period bits and pieces.

We all abhor a modern sequential gearbox for example, as being well outside the spirit of the regs as pertaining to anything purporting to be a classic.

As noted in the other thread(s) there is a huge interest in older race saloons, but the CoD system doesn't really seem to cover modified saloons. You can however build a single seater out of period bits, but not a saloon, unless it was done in period, which seems either elitist, or at best, an anomoly.

I feel that maybe the commission needs to identify all the various groups of cars, then decide whether or not it wants to try and apply the CoD system to all groups, or whether there is a need for a separate body to deal with those of a more individualistic, less purist nature.

The truth is that a one size fits all approach, doesn't...

As Mike says, most of our cars probably do conform to T & C, but whilst organising clubs are willing to offer grids and whilst 95% of drivers are not going to venture outside their immediate area anyway, then a CoD is not seen as necessary by the majority.

If HRC suddenly shut the door on us, and TACCOC, then it might be a different story. But as we have a total of about 28 cars for what is the least popular weekend of the year at Taupo, (due to the timing, immediately before the Festival) then hopefully they won't shut the door on us.