Re: AOMCI registrations

[JAY T. WALLS]

Guys the AOMCI was founded on the dates from 1866 to the time where the United States entered the second world war. Sometime later, and I’m guessing it was 1970 or 71 it was realized by the club that the motors made after the war up until 1950 were basically the same as the motors before the war so the date of antiquity was extended to include those motors. In the mid 1980’s the MOB Chapter petitioned the Club to add another category and call it the Classic category. This push was spearheaded by MOB member Harry R. Brinkman who won over 20 National Championships in his racing career and had very strong feelings that the Mercury’s he raced along with several other motors of the 1950’s and 60’s needed a place in the Club. The idea of having a running date of 30 years was so that the categories would not have to be continuously re-visited from time to time.
I’m not saying it should be, or shouldn’t be changed from what it is now. I was there as these changes happened so I wanted to put it out there for you to see.
Jay