RESEARCH carried out by a Warrington-based university lecturer will form part of a major report into the economic benefits of the historic vehicle movement in the UK.
Dr Chris Hart, senior lecturer in Advertising at Chester University’s Warrington campus, has been working on the second report of its type and the findings will be unveiled in December.
The research has been commissioned by the Federation of British Vehicle Clubs and the Historic Vehicle Research Institute.
The first report, on which Dr Hart also worked, was delivered in 2006 and revealed that historic vehicle related activity was worth over € 16 billion to the EU annually with export trade worth over €3 billion.
The research looks at the scope and range of the individual, trade and club based activities that maintain interest in road transport heritage and provides data to promote and protect the activity.
More than 4,000 businesses, 500 clubs, 60 museums and 250,000 individuals had the opportunity to take part in the research. Areas investigated include how many historic vehicles exist, how many are still on the road and the social class of owners.
This findings will be presented to the Houses of Parliament at a launch on December 6th.
The evening will be opened by racing legends John Surtees and Lord Montagu of Beaulieu, President of the Federation of British Historic Vehicle Clubs (FBHVC).
Dr Hart has worked on the report with fellow researcher Dr Paul Frost from the University of Brighton and project director Geoffrey Smith, past president of the FIVA (Fédération Internationale des Véhicules Anciens) Legislation Commission, vice-president of the Federation of British Historic Vehicle Clubs and co-founder and director of the Historic Vehicle Research Institute.
Dr Hart said: “Historic vehicles and the economics of heritage has always been an area of great personal interest to me. The report will reveal the full extent of the economic benefits that the historic vehicle movement generates in the UK.”
Pictured: Dr Hart (left) with John Surtees.
Lecturer researches historic vehicles
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