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HISTORICSCAMS RAISES COSTSIN A BLOW TO HISTORIC RACING, CAMS WILL ALMOST DOUBLE CERTIFICATES OF DESCRIPTION FEES IN 2012WITH GRAHAM HOWARD A BIG surprise for the historic movement is a jump in the cost of Certificates of Description, which from the start of this year will cost $950 including GST - close to a 40 per cent increase over the 2011 fee of $660.Offsetting this is an accompanying substantial reduction in permit fees for historic race meetings, which CAMS president Andrew Papadopoulos told AA would average 19 per cent when taken across all meetings for 2012.He said CAMS had calculated the C of D increase would recover "only 50 per cent" of the income lost through the lower permit fees, which he said had been reduced "so we can get more clubs running CAMS [permit] events."Explaining the increased charge for historic documentation, Papadopoulos said: "We've done a costing [of the C of D process]. CAMS can't go on supplying services at a loss."There has been strong reaction from clubs that organise historic meetings. None of the major organising clubs in South Australia, Victoria, NSW or Queensland - which between them ran nine CAMS-permit race meetings in 2011 - had been advised by CAMS of the fee changes. In two states, club presidents knew nothing of the changes until contacted by AA.National clubs were surprised the fee changes had not been discussed with the Australian Historic Motor Racing Commission, nor with the Association of Historic Motor Race Promoting Clubs.Several clubs also queried the claim that the C of D process ran at a loss, saying that CAMS has never produced supporting documentation or figures.Andrew Papadopoulos disagreed, telling AA that CAMS had presented figures, although not in hard-copy form, to a meeting of Commission members and club representatives in Melbourne in late August, 2010.This is correct, but people at that meeting strongly doubted the CAMS numbers. As a direct result, the Historic Commission made its own investigation of CAMS's income and expenses from historic racing, and its figures were examined at the Commission's meeting in April, 2011.Following that meeting, Commission chairman Bob Cracknell told AA it was "abundantly clear" that historic racing "was more than paying its way." CAMS has not since agreed nor disagreed with the Commission's figures.The issue is certain to bring protests from historic clubs, which point out that the bulk of the C of D process involves research by the applicants themselves, and checking by eligibility officers who work in an entirely voluntary capacity."The whole thing's a con," one club president told M. Comments from other clubs were also critical, with one president saying the increased charge is "just what we don't want in the present climate," and another said: "It's exactly what is needed to get CAMS offside with everyone; clubs and competitors."STATEWIDE EDITOR Ashleigh Maxwell (02) 8268 4690 E-MAIL amaxwell@acpmagazines.com.auSENIOR CONTRIBUTOR Garry O'Brien Tel (02) 8268 4699 E-MAIL gobrien@acpmaga21nescornauCONTRIBUTORSVictoria: Darren Knight, Brett Ramsey, Gary Hill NSW: Russell Windebank, Jamin Forrest, Alan Barlow, Bruce MoxonSouth Australia: David Batchelor, John Lemm Queensland: Kelly Johnson, Darin Mandy Tasmania: Martin Agatyn, Stuart Edwards Western Australia: Michael Oliver Histories: Graham Howard Rally: Ray Baker Off Road: Jean-Pierre Zajac, Randall Kilner New Zealand: Bernard Carpinter, Ross MacKay, Mark Baker, Kim Murray, Euan Cameron, Graham Blow
