It has been almost a year since the two classic car associations FSVA and Swiss Oldtimers merged to form the "Swiss Historic Vehicle Federation" (SHVF) at the memorable meeting in May 2015. The quarrels and legal disputes have since been resolved (without incurring any costs), as President Lukas Oberholzer happily stated in the auditorium of the Hans Erni Building at the Swiss Museum of Transport in Lucerne on April 16, 2016, before going through the individual items on the agenda, which provided little fuel for fire.
The minutes of the last meeting were approved, as were the individual reports of the Board members on their respective areas of responsibility.
Strong increase in FIVA cards
After 431 FIVA passports in 2013, 457 in 2014 and 577 in 2015, a new record was set for the issue of these identity cards for classic cars, which was also reflected in an improved financial result compared to the budget.This was also reflected in an improved financial result compared to the budget, which also benefited from the fact that the provisions for legal costs in connection with the foundation could be reversed.
As a result, there was little to talk about in the annual accounts and the delegates present expressed their satisfaction with the management.
In calm waters
It was noticeable that after the Presidents' Day in January 2016, work was mainly done on the foundations, with little real progress being made on the political or other fronts. Nevertheless, the project to form a parliamentary group is said to be well underway.
On the other hand, the development of the association's new website has obviously suffered setbacks, so Oberholzer was unable to say when the new multilingual website, which is also suitable for tablets and phones, would go live.
Discussions
There were actually only three motions to discuss. When approving the remuneration/expenses regulations, some delegates raised critical questions, and when it came to the allowance above and beyond the budget, which the SHVF Board wants to be able to approve in special situations without the delegates having to give a reason.There was also some criticism of the amount and method of the contribution to the IGFS, which is making great strides in promoting classic car training.
However, after a few speeches for and against, all three proposals were approved with minor adjustments. It became clear that the differences were often not on the merits, but on interpretation.
To a new year
The meeting, which also welcomed 11 new clubs and had to record the departure of four clubs, ended harmoniously and the delegates were able to sit down to a well-earned lunch at the Verkehrshaus Lucerne. As the weather had not been very spring-like, only around 20 delegates had made the journey to Lucerne in a vintage car; there would actually have been room for 50 inside the Museum of Transport.
The association will once again be making a public appearance at the Swiss Classic World on May 28 and 29, 2016, as well as at the classic car fair in St. Gallen in October.
