Who and What is ISVP? The International Society for VEHICLE Preservation looks to be that focal point in gathering and disseminating information for the restorer, the preservationist, writer, and the technical historian, that has been missing for so long. Many people are intrigued by one or more of the wide variety of self-propelled vehicles. It may be an interest in their history, a desire to preserve such vehicles, or to restore them to their former glory. If these are your goals, you will be glad to find that they are the goals of the International Society for VEHICLE Preservation, too. To help us all in our endeavors, the Society, a nonprofit, tax exempt educational organization, invites you to become an Associate...to join us in helping each other...and to enjoy the many benefits it can offer. The International Society for VEHICLE Preservation has been formed around the nucleus of a Board of Advisors which includes automotive industry executives, educators, professional restorers, historians, and journalists from around the world. The backgrounds of these Board of Advisors members is impressive to say the least, and they are offering their support to an organization which they feel fills a void not covered by the myriad of social clubs in the automotive and vehicle hobby. Speaking of "social clubs," it is not the intent of the International Society for VEHICLE Preservation to devote its efforts to an endless round of meets, annual meetings and social functions, but to the serious, challenging, and often intriguing task of preserving the history of self-propelled vehicles, the vehicles themselves, and artifacts related to the industries that created them. The Society also sanctions and conducts world class concours d' elegances, and educational seminars. This is your invitation to support this exciting organization, to participate in and to benefit from it. What Are We Doing? The primary purpose of ISVP is to collect, preserve and share information related to the origin, development and progress of self-propelled vehicles. There are several projects in the works to support this purpose: Library and Archives containing information, photographs, manuals, books, industry periodicals, films, slides and histories. On-line data base to provide research services to Associates and educational institutions. Honorary awards in recognition of outstanding achievement or contribution for preservation, restoration, historical research, writing, photography, media or industry development as related to vehicles and transportation. Since March, 1984, the Society headed the effort to maintain a supply of leaded gasoline for those vehicles designed to use leaded gasoline. EPA had announced plans to ban lead in gasoline as of Jan. 1, 1988. With pressure from ISVP and certain farm groups, Congress passed legislation requiring EPA to test certain engines for potential exhaust valve failure when run on unleaded gasoline. These tests were run in 1986/1987. The results clearly proved engines designed to run on leaded gas were at risk when run on unleaded. The Society 's efforts were successful in pushing that ban schedeled for Jan 1, 1988 to Jan 1, 1996. Many vehicles built between 1928 and 1975 require leaded gasoline not only for a higher octane number but more important, for exhaust valve seat and valve stem guides lubrication. Without the lead in gasoline you would be experiencing a rebuild of your valve train frequently. Though not yet 'collector' vehicles, you may find it interesting to note that many motorcycles, motorhomes, rv's, farm tractors and trucks built through 1987 still require, according to manufacturer's instructions, leaded gasoline! The Society worked with EPA to develop a standard test procedure for 'lead substitute' additives and is making input on the problems that may be experienced by older vehicles when run on gasoline with methanol or ethanol added. There is much to be done and we need your support. Join today help preserve our history help preserve our right to full life's use of our vehicles without premature damage due to lack of proper fuels, lubricants or early salvage because of bad goverment laws. We need your help as an Associate, or through making a donation. The Society's only income is through dues and donations. Even pennies help; please send something. Why ISVP? The beginnings of transportation in self-propelled vehicles from city to city, and continent to continent, are of great historical importance. A thousand years from now all that will be remembered about our time may be that this was the epoch when human beings began, seriously and scientifically, to move about the Earth with freedom. Moreover, we make discoveries of practical significance for vehicle development by comparing the past with the present. There is today a generation of men and women for whom, in their youth, self-propelled vehicles were considered by most to be unobtainable luxuries, and the airplane was the epitomy of the unobtainable. In mid-life, these same people have seen their fellows drive around the world, fly, and rocket off the Earth. Only one generation in the three million-year history of humanity will live through such a transition. That generation is yours and mine: we are very lucky. Among our most important objectives are to dramatize and advocate the strongest possible case for preservation of such vehicles as: Automobiles, trucks, motorcycles, airplanes, fire engines, buses, railway rolling stock, be they manufactured in 1870 or 1970. Our primary thrust is toward older vehicles, as manuals and materials are more readily available on the newer vehicles, but we collect and preserve such documents now as soon they, too, will be rare. General Motors Corp. divisions have put us on their mailing lists. The library now receives service manuals, bulletins, notices, etc. as they are published. We are working towards this arrangement with other manufacturers, as well. Founded in 1983, the Society has already become the most enthusiastically received group in the world. It was organized as an international society, fully recognizing the global character of vehicle preservation. As an Associate You will support and participate in the preservation and restoration of all forms of self-propelled vehicles, allied products, accessories, and the recording of their history.
As an Associate, you will enjoy a number of other benefits and privileges:
Tax Deductible Contributions Donations of vehicles, literature, artifacts and allied products are urgently needed and sincerely requested. All donations, large or small, are tax deductible, and will be acknowledged in writing. Double Your Contribution Does your company have a matching gift program? If so, simply inform the appropriate person in your company that you've made a gift, and your gift will be doubled. The Society is a 501.c.3 tax exempt group.
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