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Application form and guide for a Triptyque for international motor touring, detailing customs duties for various European countries.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 76\1\ scan0006 | |
| Date | 2nd February 1912 guessed | |
| HOLLAND. 5 per cent. on the declared value of the car. (The Triptyque is available for one year from the date of issue.) (Motor cycles of all kinds are admitted on presentation of a Customs Ticket to be obtained of the Association free of charge and without deposit of duty.) BELGIUM. 12 per cent. on the declared value of the car or motor cycle. (The Triptyque is available to 31st December of the year of issue.) N.B.—The Belgian Customs Authorities have power to purchase a car at the declared value in cases where they consider the value has been under-stated. (Motor BICYCLES are admitted on presentation of a Customs Ticket to be obtained of the Association free of charge and without deposit of duty. For Motor Tricycles a Triptyque is required. A Motor Bicycle with side car or trailer is considered as a tricycle.) ITALY. Cars weighing up to 9 1/2 cwt. ... £ s. d.{John DeLooze - Company Secretary} " from 9 1/2 to 19 1/2 cwt. ... 8 0 0 " " 19 1/2 cwt. and upwards ... 16 0 0 (The Triptyque is available for three months from the date of importation. If a car weighs less than 19 1/2 cwt. it is advisable to carry a declaration from the manufacturers, preferably in Italian or French, certifying the weight in kilograms. A tax is payable if car remains over three months in Italy.) (Motor Cycles of all kinds are admitted on presentation of a Customs Ticket to be obtained of the Secretary free of charge and without deposit of duty.) SWITZERLAND. Cars of any weight ... £ s. d.{John DeLooze - Company Secretary} 0 17 0 per cwt. (The Triptyque is available for one year from the date of importation.) (Motor Cycles of all kinds are admitted on presentation of a Customs Ticket, to be obtained of the Secretary free of charge and without deposit of duty.) AUSTRIA. MOTOR CARS weighing less than 8 cwt. ... £ s. d.{John DeLooze - Company Secretary} 3 4 6 per cwt. " " " from 8 to 36 cwt. ... 2 12 0 " " " " " 36 cwt. upwards ... 2 3 0 " MOTOR CYCLES (each) ... ... ... ... 3 0 0 (NOTE.—The Triptyque is available for one year, but its period of availability cannot exceed that of the holder's membership ticket of the A.A. & M.U.) (A Triptyque is required for a Motor Cycle.) NORWAY. 12 per cent. on the declared value of the car. (The Triptyque is available for one year from the date of importation.) SWEDEN. 15 per cent. on the declared value of the car. (The Triptyque is available for one year from the date of importation.) DENMARK. Cars of any weight ... £ s. d.{John DeLooze - Company Secretary} 5 9 per cwt. (The Triptyque is available for four months from the date of importation and for one entry only. A tax is payable if the car remains over three months in the country. Cars accompanied by their owners may be imported into Denmark without deposit of duty.) SPAIN. Members proposing to enter Spain, via Biarritz or Pau, can obtain from the A.A. and M.U. Agent at either of those towns a special card, upon production of which at the frontier a car can enter Spain without depositing duty. This is recommended as the more simple way. The duty is calculated on the weight of the chassis only, plus a fixed sum for body which varies according to type as follows:— CHASSIS.—Up to 20 cwt. ... £ s. d.{John DeLooze - Company Secretary} 1 14 0 per cwt. " Over " ... ... ... 2 0 8 " BODY.—Open cars ... ... ... 8 0 0 per car. " Closed " ... ... ... 12 16 0 " To arrive at the weight of the chassis alone, deduct 4 cwt. from the total weight of the vehicle for an open car and 8 cwt. in the case of a closed car. The Triptyque is available for four months from the date of entry, and for any number of journeys during that period. It is advisable to carry a declaration from the manufacturers, preferably in Spanish or French, stating the weight in kilograms of the chassis and the body separately. FOR FORM OF APPLICATION SEE PAGE 3. To the Secretary, Automobile Association and Motor Union (Touring Department), Fanum House, Whitcomb Street, Coventry Street, London. FOR OFFICE USE ONLY. No. of Application Date Application Received Please arrange for a Triptyque to be issued to me in respect of my car. The particulars required are as follows:— Applicant's name in full Permanent address Membership No. Country or Countries for which Triptyques are required. Make of Car Country where made Present Value £ Weight (in ordinary running order). Registration No. in U.K. Engine Number of Cylinders Horse Power Motive Power { Petrol. Electricity. Steam. (Delete those which do not apply.) Make and Number of Engine Chassis Colour Manufacturer's Name Chassis No. Type (Tonneau, Limousine, etc.) Body Builder's Name No. of Body (if any) Colour Total Seating capacity Material and Colour of Upholstery Kind of Tyres (State pneumatic or otherwise.) Number of spares carried Tyres Wheels. Distinctive Marks (Monograms, Coats-of-Arms, &c.) Colour of Wheels Latest Date when Triptyque to be sent Address to which Triptyque should be sent I enclose cheque for £ : : made up as follows: Amount of duty to be deposited ... ... £ s. d.{John DeLooze - Company Secretary} (Particulars of the duty to be deposited in respect of the various countries will be found on the first and second pages.) Triptyque charges for one Triptyque ... ... 1 1 0 (For motor cyclists, 10s. 6d.) For each additional Triptyque, 5s. ... ... (For motor cyclists, 2s. 6d.) Shipment, &c. (see Special Form) ... ... International Pass (see Special Form), G.B. Plate, &c. .. ... 1 3 0 For each additional Driver's Certificate, 7s. 0d. ... ... £ Date Signature IMPORTANT NOTICE. This form should be filled up and returned to the Secretary, together with a cheque for the amount of the duty and fees, about ONE WEEK before the date of departure. It is suggested that Members should either fill in this Form personally or check the particulars, as any inaccuracy may entail considerable delay at the Customs, or even forfeiture of the duty deposited. In no case is the Office Staff permitted to fill in these particulars for Members. | ||