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Old 09-27-2017, 09:31 AM   #15
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Re: Engine info needed for UK legislation

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Hi GMSee, The Government is wanting to introduce a criteria to be met by 40 and above year old vehicles if they want to be classed as Vehicles of Historic Interest. If they are VHI then they avoid an annual roadworthiness test and don't have to pay annual 'road tax' as we call it. The criteria they've come up with is that the vehicle is virtually box-stock but they will allow an increase of up to 15% in it's Power to Weight Ratio before it's no longer VHI. ....
Never underestimate the ability of the government of finding ways to tax or "fee" everything. Here in the states, I can't think of a single thing that is not taxed or "fee'd" directly or indirectly other than the air we breathe. And, if they could figure out a way, they would tax that also.
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