"If a thing's worth doing, it's worth doing slowly." (Mae West)
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The EACC is the UK's leading club for cyclemotor, autocycle and moped enthusiasts. We are a club, not a business: the club is run for the mutual benefit of all its members, all our committee members and officers are unpaid volunteers and we do not seek to make a profit.
We also try to be as open and inclusive as we can: there are no exclusive 'members-only' areas on this website. Our policies, minutes and accounts are available for all to see. We welcome non-members at our events. We are happy to give help and advice to non-members.
We hope that this makes us a club that people join because they want to be part of it, not one that people feel thay have to join in order to obtain a particular service ... so far, it seems to be working ...
My name is Keith Bradley and I am a fairly new member of the EACC but I am also part of the organising committee of the Gloucestershire Steam & Vintage Extravaganza, now in its 38th year, to be held at South Cerney Airfield in Gloucestershire on Aug 3, 4 & 5 2012. I, of course, exhibit my Raleigh Runabout (and Austin Atlantic) in the appropriate sections but feel that "our" end of the classic motor cycle exhibits tends unfortunately to be a little under-represented on the ground. Our Motor Cycle Section Leader amd I would like to invite any members of the EACC to enter their machines in 2012 and try and rectify this. Not only can we guarantee a great week-end out at one of the premier events of its kind but it would also increase the exposure of the EACC in a part of the country where it is perhaps not as well known as a National Club as it should. If a Club stand could be arranged all the better to spread the word. The event web-site is www.steamextravaganza.com and this will give an insight into the event and the charities it supports.
Members can contact me for entry forms and any further
information by e-mail on or by phone on 01453 757502 or by mail at:
Keith Bradley
5 Far Westrip
Stroud
Glos
GL6 6HD
The club's AGM was at the Kneel's Wheel run on 20 November. The full minutes of the meeting are available on our documents page ... the main decision made was to increase the subscription rate by 50p. The subscription level has remained the same for three years and this small increase will help us to cver increasing printing and postage costs.
As all Lohmann owners know, these compresion-ignition cyclemotors won't run properly on petrol. The solution is to make a fuel mix that includes paraffin. The only problem with that is that it's illegal to put paraffin in the fuel of a road-going vehicle. We've solved that problem. We have obtained a "General Licence to mix Hydrocarbon Fuels", which makes it legal for Lohmann riders to use this fuel mix on the UK's roads - as long as they are members of our club.
Thinking of a holiday in the Isle of Wight this year? How about a moped run while you're there? If the idea appeals, Gavin Osborn would like to hear from you. Read more...
Club membership is open to all. There are no geographical restrictions on who can join. We have members all over the UK, and several overseas members too. The UK membership fee is only £3.50. You can find out more about joining the EACC here.
We also offer the option of joining on-line using PayPal.
We have a full programme of runs and meetings throughout the year. See the Events page for more details.
Our newsletter is called "The MAC" and it's sent out to all members at the beginning of March, June, September and December. (If you're wondering where the name MAC comes from - have a look in our glossary.) We're keeping the newsletter simple (We recommend you to try Iceni CAM Magazine for all the things we don't cover in our newsletter) but we've started a little feature called Spotted where we pick on one or two interesting machines we've seen at recent events. If you're not a member and are wondering what it's like - back numbers are available on-line in the Moped Archive.
The EACC is a member of the Federation of British Historic Vehicle Clubs (FBHVC). The FBHVC monitors both domestic and European legislation, on the look-out for anything that could have an adverse effect on using our vehicles. While that's probably the mainstay of the FBHVC's activities, it also helps clubs in many other ways; for example, the Federation was a great help to us in formulating our Child Protection Policy.
The EACC is approved by DVLA for the validation of V765 forms. These are the forms you use in the UK to re-register an old vehicle while retaining its original registration mark. The EACC can also issue dating certificates for registering machines with an 'age-related' registration mark. For more information about what this all means - have a look at our Registrations page.
All EACC members qualify fot discounts on insurance from both Footman James and Peter James. Read more on the Insurance page.
The latest items we have produced are high-visibility tops. They're available in sizes L and XL and conform to BSEN 471 Class 2 and 89/686 EEC. the cost is just £7.45 including UK postage; call Dave Evans on 01473 687820 ... or save on the postage costs and buy one at a club run.
Club t-shirts are available in sizes M, L, XL, XXL & XXXL, all at £9 each. We also have badges:
The 'standard' version is a 28mm cold enamel badge in maroon and gold with a brooch fastening. We also have a 'Rider's Badge' in black, red and silver; this one is 25mm diameter and also has brooch fastening. But that's not all...
... we have embroidered badges too. These are in red and blue and are available in three versions: with a black, silver or white background. They are 74mm (a shade under 3") in diameter. All types of badge are £2.50 each plus 50p for UK postage (any quantity). And, if that's not enough...
...you could also have an EACC key ring. These are only £1 (plus 50p for UK postage).
If you'd like any of these, send a cheque (payable to EACC) to Guy Bolton at Montlhéry, Bruisyard Road, RENDHAM, Suffolk, IP17 2AH or e-mail him at . These items are also on sale at our events, of course.
Although the club was revived in 2007, we can trace our roots back to 1981. We have adopted the original EACC logo that Andrew Roddham designed 28 years ago. To continue the 'retro' look, our membership application form is also based on an EACC membership renewal form from the 1980s.
There is more about the early days of the EACC in The Moped Archive.
Enquiries about the EACC should be sent to .
Last Modified 27 December 2011
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