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SVABC Mailing Address Change
We have a new Treasurer Terry Friesen for 2025 and on. With this change it made sense to change the location of our Post Office Box. A new membership application form is available on the SVABC web site www.sva.bc.ca click on Membership then scroll down to cash &...
SVABC ANNUAL GEN MEETING (AGM)
SVABC Annual General Meeting March 29.2025 Location: Lions West Langley Hall 9402--208 St Langley Date: MARCH 29, 2025 Time: 10:00am –1:00 Doors open at 9:30 A BCHRA sanctioned event
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Ethanol Free Gas letter to Minister
Please send this to your car hobby supportive friends. Spread wide. Hi As you are aware ethanol fuel is a major issue for all of us in the hobby. There is a petition for consideration at the Federal level however the provincial Government of BC has control over the...
Ethanol Free Fuel for Collector Cars Petition
NAACC ---- Canada Ethanol Petition to the Federal Government of Canada Please sign this petition and forward it to as many collector vehicle enthusiasts and car clubs as you can. The (NAACC ) National Association of Automobile Clubs of Canada thanks NAACC member...
Canadian Classic MG Club Event
Cox Memorial Whimper Wonderland Run – Monday, January 1st, 2024. CCMGC members, Tony and Judy Cox, loved to drive their blue 1962 MGA Mk ll with the top down. In fact, they very rarely put the roof up. More than ten years ago they came up with the idea that classic...
No Ethanol MP Letter copy
Our fellow vehicle enthusiast, Kim’s hope was that by sharing, it would inspire more enthusiasts to e mail their MP. It does make a difference by raising awareness and the more e mail the higher the volume. Bob Kelly Dear Mr. Albas As an active automotive...
SAVE the GAS NO ETHANOL Letter
This is a Federal Government issue; therefore, the only option we have for change is support from your local MP.
We are reaching out to you for support by way of writing your MP.
This is a non-partisan issue, so party affiliation is not a factor.
The Specialty Vehicle Association of BC (SVABC) has a provincial mandate; however, we fully support the contact your MP initiative.
Please e mail your MP using the draft below in blue, of course you can compose your own statement.
This link takes you to the contact information for all of the local Members of Parliament – Click on the member you want to write to and the contact info will come up. https://www.ourcommons.ca/members/en/search.
Dear MP ……….
We have lost our ability to have pure gasoline available to us in Canada. Ethanol is now mandated in all grades of fuel in Canada.
The NAACC, the organization tasked with representing the hobby at the Federal Level, has contacted the Federal Government to ask that they allow Chevron 94 and Shell 91 to remain ethanol-free or, at the very least, have a one percent addition for compliance requirements.
As collector vehicle owners, we are aware that ethanol fuel destroys fuel tanks, rubber fuel components, carburetor, and mechanical fuel pumps in older non fuel injected vehicles.
The process is accelerated if the vehicle is not driven frequently.
You should know that ‘phase separation’ of fuel is a serious issue.
There are cases where the carburetor fuel bowl has corroded through, resulting in fuel spilling onto the top of the engine.
(which resulted in a fire)
I am asking for your support of our request for a change back as stated above.
Your support would be greatly appreciated.
Best Regards
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NOTE < This does not include many other sectors and equipment such as; ethanol in the fuel for small engines , outboards, chainsaws, farm equipment, construction tools, etc., etc. This is an important issue!