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CRMC Ltd - Club Rules and Regulations

1 General

1 The club will be known as The Classic Racing Motorcycle Club Limited, hereinafter termed Òthe clubÓ or ÒCRMCÓ

2 The club shall be administered by a Management Committee drawn from the club membership.

3 The objects of the club are to encourage the preservation and use of classic racing and sporting machines as defined under the club eligibility rules.

4 The interpretation of these rules is as defined by the Management Committee.

5 The club will be affiliated to the ACU as a non territorial club and shall abide by the rules of the ACU.

6 The Club shall not be liable to any member for any economic or financial loss or damage (including the loss of profits, loss of revenue, liability incurred by the member to third parties ) or any consequential or indirect or special loss or damage howsoever caused and in particular not when the members machine or machines are involved in any event organised or recognised by the club, including racing, parading, trial or display, (static or otherwise). This rule shall also apply to the member of any other club invited to or jointly participating in this club as well as to CRMC members invited to or jointly participating in an event organised by the Club. Although the Club will make every effort to provide members with insurance this should not be construed as an assumption of liability and it will always remain the responsibility of the individual member to protect and defend the Club against any claim for loss or injury howsoever caused.

Nothing in these rules excludes or limits the liability of the CRMC for death or personal injury caused by the CRMCÕs negligence or fraudulent misrepresentation.


2 Alterations to rules

1 Additions, deletions and alterations to these rules may only be made at an AGM or EGM.

2 Such proposals will be passed, should they receive the support of a minimum 2/3 of the eligible vote, this being comprised the membership present at the meeting and votes received by post up to the date of the AGM/EGM.


3 Management Committee

1 The Management Committee shall comprise a minimum of 5 and a maximum of 12 club members, election being made at the Annual General Meeting or Extraordinary General Meeting, as detailed under the relevant section in theses rules.

2 The quorum for a Management Committee meeting shall be 5 excluding co opted members.

3 Management Committee members will be eligible to serve a maximum of a 3 year term, before seeking re election, at the AGM or an EGM, under the procedures detailed in these rules.

4 Club Members may be co-opted onto the committee at any time, provided that they are nominated by a Committee member and are accepted by a majority vote at a Management Committee Meeting. Such co-opted members do not have voting rights on the Management Committee, unless they are conferred by majority vote of the Management Committee. Similarly, such voting rights may also be removed by majority vote of the Management Committee.

5 Such co opted Management Committee members must seek formal election to the Management Committee at the next AGM/EGM.

6 Voting decisions at Management Committee Meetings shall be by simple majority, subject to a minimum quorum of 5. In the event of a split decision, the casting vote shall lie with the Chairman of the club, or in his absence the vice-chairman.

7 The Management Committee has the authority to employ such staff or services that at any time may deemed to be required in connection with the pursuance of the clubs objects, or management of the clubs affairs.

8 Accurate minutes of all Management Committee meetings are to be made and circulate to all Management Committee members within 10 days of the relevant meeting. Copies of such minutes are available to all club members, upon request and receipt of an SAE, subject only to editing where the issue in question is deemed to be of a confidential or personal nature. Such editing must be approved under a vote by the Management Committee.


Sub - Committees

9 The Management Committee may appoint sub committees, drawn from the club membership, to assist in the management of the clubÕs affairs.

10 Any such sub committee shall include at least one member of the management committee, who shall be chairman of that sub-committee.

11 Such sub committeeÕs must keep accurate minutes and the sub committee chairman must ensure that these are circulated to all Management Committee members within 10 days.

12 Sub Committees cannot commit the club to financial expenditure or enter into contractual obligations on behalf of the club.

13 At all times primacy is retained by the Management Committee.


4 Machine Eligibility

1 The club will cater for grand prix, short circuit, TT and sporting machines initially manufactured between 1st January 1945 and 31 December 1986, in categories as defined in the eligibility rules.

2 The Management Committee, or a duly appointed sub-committee shall draw up, publish and maintain, a set of eligibility rules, governing the machines and/or parts thereof, that shall be deemed eligible for use in club events.

3 Amendments to the eligibility rules shall be decided by resolution, proposed and voted on at a Management Committee meeting, as detailed above.

4 Any amendment to the Eligibility Rules which results in previously eligible machines or parts thereof becoming ineligible, shall not be implemented until 12 months have elapsed, from notification of such change in the club magazine.

5 Proposals to amend or requests to interpret, the club eligibility rules should be directed to the Management Committee and/or relevant sub-committee whose decision shall be final.

6 It is incumbent on members to maintain their machines in good condition, in furtherance of the clubÕs purposes. The Club reserves the right to bar a machine from participating in itÕs activities, in the event that it does not conform to the clubÕs eligibility rules, or if itÕs condition may reflect adversely on the clubs reputation.

7 Upon successful application, each eligible machine shall be issued with an eligibility certificate, issued by the Management Committee. It is members responsibility to ensure that the certificate held accurately reflects the current condition of the machine, as regards both appearance and fitted parts.

8 The interpretation of the eligibility rules is as defined by the Management Committee.

5 Membership

1 Members shall abide by the rules of the club and the rules of the ACU.

2 Persons wishing to join the club should submit an application to the club.

3 The Management Committee reserve the right to refuse membership to any applicant, although this will not unreasonably be withheld.

4 The annual subscription fee and the various types of membership to be offered by the club shall be decided upon by the Management Committee. The membership conferred by a subscription shall expire on 31st December annually.

5 Members shall hold themselves bound, in all cases of dispute or disagreement as to the interpretation of the rules of the club, to accept the decision of the Management Committee.

6 In the event of a grave breach of the rules of the club by a member, or conduct on the part of the member, or a person(s) accompanying a member at a meeting or any other club event, which prima facie is un-gentlemanly ,un-sportsman like, or is deemed as being prejudicial to the interests of the club, a meeting of the Management Committee shall be convened to hear and consider the actions and events.

7 The member(s) concerned will be notified of the meeting in writing, stating the reason for such meeting and shall be invited to attend. At least 14 days notice shall be given to such member(s), who if unable to attend will be provided with up to 2 alternative dates, but in any event such a hearing will take place within 45 days of notification.

8 The Management Committee shall have the power to caution that member or require them to resign their membership, or take any action deemed appropriate.

9 In the event that the hearing relates to a member of the management committee, that member will not be allowed to vote in the matter/related matters.

6 Annual General Meeting (AGM) and Extraordinary General Meeting (EGM)

1 The maximum period to elapse between each AGM shall not exceed 15 months.

2 An extraordinary general meeting may be convened at any time and shall be within 45 days on receipt of a written request of 20% of the membership. Such a request must state the purpose for which such a meeting is required.

3 Notice of an AGM or EGM will be communicated by post to the membership, not later than 14 days prior to the proposed date. This notice shall state the date, time and location where it is to be held and detail the business to be conducted.

4 The quorum for an AGM or EGM shall be a majority of the Management Committee together with 50 other members.

5 To be eligible to vote at an AGM or EGM a member must be in possession of their current membership card.

6 A resolution will be passed at an AGM or EGM if it receives the votes of not less than two thirds of the total of members present and those voting by post.

7 At the AGM, the following business will be conducted:-

1) Presentation of the accounts for the previous financial year. The members present at the AGM are to vote on acceptance of the accounts and subsequently the appointment/re-appointment of the club auditors.

2) The election of Management Committee Members.

i) The membership will be advised in writing, either by post or by notification in the club magazine, at least 45 days prior to such an election, the number of vacancies available on the Management Committee, up to the maximum of 12. Co-opted members are to seek formal election under this process.

ii) The election of Management Committee members will be by secret ballot at the AGM or an EGM. The election will be run on the Òpost systemÓ i.e. the person with the most votes will fill the first vacancy, the person second most votes the next vacancy, etc. Each member will be allowed one vote for each vacancy on the Management Committee. Members are not obliged to utilise all of their available votes and may only cast one vote in favour of a particular nominee. Postal votes are allowable provided they are received no less than 3 working days prior to the date of the AGM .

iii) Nominations will be required in writing 30 days in advance of such election, to be proposed and seconded by club current club members at the time of the nomination and the election.

iv) Nominees are expected to be present whilst the votes are counted.

v) The result of the election will be announced at the AGM/EGM. The number of votes cast for each nominee, will be made available upon request by a member.

vi) The successful candidates shall start their term of office at the end of the relevant AGM/EGM.

vii) Should there be no more nominees than vacancies by the closing date, then all nominees are deemed elected unopposed.

viii) Should there be fewer nominees than vacancies then the remaining vacancies will be held over until the next election.

ix) This election process will not prejudice the co-opting of members on to the committee, over and above the stated maximum allowed.


3)Such other business as has been communicated in writing to the club secretary, at least 30 days prior to the AGM and included in the notice sent by the club secretary to the members.

8 The Management Committee meeting subsequent to the AGM, shall be chaired by the Club Secretary, or in the event that this position is vacant, by a Committee member nominated by a simple majority of Committee Members present. At this meeting, the positions of Chairman and Vice Chairman are to be proposed and voted on.

7 Financial

1 The club treasurer as elected by the Management Committee, shall monitor the club bank accounts, into which all income from any source shall be paid.

2 The mandate to be given to the clubs bankers, detailing person(s) authorised to act on the clubs behalf and detailing their authority in this respect, shall be completed in accordance with a resolution to be passed by the Management Committee.

3 Payments made from the clubs accounts shall only be in payment for goods or services already provided or to be provided, to the club in connection with itÕs activities. Club officials and members of the Management Committee shall be entitled to recover reasonable expense incurred in the performance of their duties, such payments being at the discretion of the Treasurer.

4 The club treasurer shall maintain full and proper records of all income and expenditure. In conjunction with the club auditor, they will prepare annually, a profit and loss statement and balance sheet, which, duly audited, shall be presented to the AGM for approval.