Concours Mileage Points

Ok Guys we are aware of your stance but lets try to explain the full picture not just a snap shot at mileage & originality.

 

We have tried to move the goal posts so seasoned campaigners, like yourselves move into MasterClass as predominantly they are Show Cars (Gerards may be exception rather than the rule here). We all know the rules on Originality and which are allowed and which not, but it will encourage others to try concours at entry level without the incumberance of Originality points. Also on this basis most cars seldom see many miles per year therefore judging should be down to presentation and detail in terms of cleanliness and condition.

Age points are given to 'adjust' for 'age' so balances up young to old acknowleging the difficulties and extra effort needed on older cars.  This is un-doubtedly Fair.

 

Mileage points are therefore simply an added bonus which should , it could be argued, be only used in a tie-break situation. However as a senario and taking Kens car would last year give an 'extra' 11points. This against say my car at 30k miles ie 3 points would give Ken a 8points starting advantage despite all the restoration work carried out over number of years and that now they probably do similar minimal annual miles.  This now seems un-fair, I trust you will agree, as at these standards nine points takes alot of pulling back and near impossible as Kens car drops so few. Thus the points were changed to 1 per 20k so given above would still give the higher miler an advantage but more a reasonale 4/5 points. These 'bonus' points of 4/5 may still play a part in the final results but given Kens sucess over many years I cannot see it changing to detract from Kens continuing sucess.

 

To date, whilst the arguments continue over the system employed for recognising mileage we have not yet seen anyone come up with a better (read Fairer) method.    

 

Finally, I personally appeal to Gerard, Mike and Ken to compete this year at Chatsworth and lets see if these minor changes really do make any real differences to your scores or placings.

steveH

 

 

The idea of the committee was to leave open class to the more regularly used vehicles and "promote" the so called garage queens to master class.

 

Dates on tyres?? why not - have you seen RS owners, some even have the original tyre sticker on the tread of the tyre. Maybe it was adeciding factor. The only one that could explain the reasoning behind it is the judge themselves.