Oily rag or conservation cup.

[Geoff Kingston]

Notifications have just hit the inbox about the AGM and some events which got me thinking it would be nice if we had a conservation class or oily rag award at the annual BOC polish up.
The RREC have a Conservation Class for original cars and a Touring Class for cars in regular use and it gives those members without cars in the traditional show condition something to compete for. Even in major events now conservation is being given serious consideration as opposed to returning cars to factory fresh condition or better.
I just bought an incomplete 401 for spares the seats were very much as described in a 1991 auction catalogue, dirty but savable, no doubt preserved by 25 years of dust, the leather is worn but still reasonably supple the stitching good and the shape near perfect due to lack of use except by the former resident a rather relaxed tabby cat that obviously knew quality when it saw it.
Might have to put a 'Pusscat' cup up for grabs what do you think.
Geoff