CHMC PUBLICATIONS & RESOURCES

On this page:
VEHICLE REGISTRATION RESOURCES
• CHMC BULLETINS and FACEBOOK LINKS
CLUB GOVERNANCE information
• CHMC POSITION PAPERS
DISASTER RECOVERY: Floods and Fires
• PROTECTING THE FUTURE OF OUR AUTOMOTIVE PAST
GLOSSARY OF TERMS FOR OPERATING & ENGINEERED HERITAGE

On the DINKUM OIL page:                                                                                                                    DINKUM OIL #37 KEY POINTS, DELEGATES MEETING, NEWCASTLE, APRIL 2026                                DINKUM OIL #36 LOG BOOK RECOMMENDATION                                                                            DINKUM OIL #35 KEY POINTS FROM CHMC MEETINGS, COWRA, OCTOBER 2025
DINKUM OIL #34 SURVEY RESULTS & FUTURE CHMC RALLY FORMAT
AND All earlier issues of DINKUM OIL

VEHICLE REGISTRATION RESOURCES

CHMC provides up-to-date information on the registration procedures for historic and classic vehicles in NSW.

CHMC BULLETINS & NEWS

CHMC regularly publishes information for those who operate historic and classic vehicles in NSW, and to assist the good governance of our member clubs

  • CHMC Facebook  Latest information about events and historic vehicles, as well as communications from Council and our allied organisations

  • Dinkum Oil our bulletin sent to all CHMC Clubs, for emailing to their clumembers or publishing in club newsletters and magazines 

GOOD CLUB GOVERNANCE 

SOME IMPORTANT POINTS FOR CLUBS

A CHMC Resource for clubs, from a presentation given to club Delegates at their March 2026 meeting. Timely reminders and information of the lastest requirements for compliant and well- governed clubs in NSW

CHMC POSITION PAPERS

Following careful consideration of 2 Statements from the international peak body, FIVA, CHMC's Delegates at the 2023 CHMC General Meeting endorsed the following Position Papers:

  1. Definition of a Heritage Vehicle

  2. Electric Conversion of Heritage Vehicles

DISASTER RECOVERY FOR HISTORIC VEHICLES, TRACTORS, ANTIQUE MACHINERY AND DOCUMENTS  - FLOODS OR BUSHFIRES 

CHMC has preparedquick guides for those whose historic vehicles or antique machinery are impacted by fire or flood, these resources are provided copyright-free by CHMC for those who most need this information.

2 pagesHistoric Vehicles & Antique Machinery DESTROYED OR DAMAGED BY FIRE

3 pages - FLOOD OR WATER AFFECTED HISTORIC VEHICLES, TRACTORS, MACHINERY & DOCUMENTS

PROTECTING THE FUTURE OF OUR AUTOMOTIVE PAST

A document on the importance of automotive heritage provided to Heritage NSW by the Council of Heritage Motor Clubs NSW.

Protecting the future of our automotive past is more than just museum displays, it is about ensuring that our automotive heritage is broadly appreciated and carefully preserved for future generations.
Protecting our automotive heritage overwhelmingly relies on individuals and groups who willingly take on the identification, preservation and use of heritage motoring artefacts. In using and displaying these artefacts as they were intended these individuals and groups share widely and frequently our automotive history with the wider community.

GLOSSARY OF TERMS FOR OPERATING AND ENGINEERED HERITAGE 

Shared to CHMC by Operating Heritage Australia this list provides key terms and definitions for owners, operators and custodians to describe objects of operating, engineered heritage, including motor vehicles and tractors they are conserving, restoring, maintaining or operating. The terms are also applicable to non-functioning or static engineered objects like machinery.

The terms here are used in everyday heritage practice. The Glossary's
 purpose is to ensure consistency in terminology. The terms and principles in the Glossary align closely with Australian and international practice developed by traditional buildings and museum heritage communities, BUT there are some differences in respect to terms more correctly applicable to and used by the Australian operating heritage community, and there are additional terms that specifically apply to engineered heritage. OHA chose to give priority to terms used in Australia by the operating heritage community and have tried to use “everyday English”.

OHA Glossary V12 14 Aug 2025.pdf OHA Glossary V12 14 Aug 2025.pdf
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CHMC MEMBERSHIP

MEMBERSHIP ENQUIRIES AND APPLICATIONS are very welcome from clubs dedicated to the preservation and use of our motoring heritage. Please contact our Registrar for an Information Pack for your club, and read here about Membership benefits     

RENEWALS CLUB  RENEWAL NOTICES are sent annually to each Club's Secretary - if your club has not received a notice for the current year please contact the CHMC Secretary