AHMF SURVEY into fossil fuels consumption by motoring enthusiasts.

Wednesday, July 17, 2024

The Australian Motoring Heritage Foundation is part of a project conducting a large survey (through the University of Canberra) of vehicle owners (all vehicles, not just cars) to ascertain the likely impact of the phasing out of fossil fuels. By way of background, the email to the JDCA from the AHMF is reproduced below. It includes a link to participate in the survey. Having done the survey, it would be a good tip to ascertain for each vehicle you include in the survey its fuel consumption rate, quantities of fuel, lubricants, brake fluid, etc that you purchase each year before you start the survey. It is hard to go back and change things once it is entered.

Dear fellow motoring enthusiast,

My name is David Berner and I am the President of the Australian Historic Motoring Federation (AHMF).  Recently the movement has expressed a range of concerns regarding the availability of Fossil Fuels as we head into a future of net zero emissions by 2050.  The AHMF is committed to protecting out environment and our aim is to represent the movement at Government level to ensure we have a voice and are not victims of the unintended consequences of future Government Legislation.

To gather data on which to build our representation the University of Canberra and the Australian Historic Motoring Federation are conducting a survey on current and future use of fossil fuels and lubricants in operating heritage machines.

Fossil Fuels keep our heritage machines working so whether you are a private owner, a small museum or a government funded institution, we are keen to know what types of fuels and lubricants your machines use and how you might prepare for a potential phasing out of fossil fuels. This could include historic motor vehicles, steam, aviation, maritime, farm equipment and early electric machines, or any other old machines that you keep in working order.

Help us prepare for the future of operating heritage by participating in our survey here: https://uoc.syd1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_eYdZYPxnUunYd3o

Please feel free to circulate this information widely.  Our aim is get a large number of responses to ensure we can accurately reflect our movements requirements.

I thank you in anticipation of your assistance and if I can be f further assistance please do not hesitate to contact me.

Best Regards,

David L Berner

President

Australian Historic Motoring Federation