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Information sheet detailing the process and costs for Triptyques for foreign customs for members of the Automobile Association and Motor Union.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 76\1\ scan0005 | |
| Date | 2nd February 1912 guessed | |
| Telegrams— "FANUM," London. "FANUM," Birmingham. "FANUM," Manchester. "FANUM," Liverpool. "FANUM," Leeds. "FANUM," Glasgow. "FANUM," Edinburgh. "FANUM," Dublin. "FANUM," Belfast. "FANUM," Paris. Road Dept. Offices: 8, NEW COVENTRY STREET, LONDON, W. Midland Office: CENTRAL HOUSE, NEW STREET, BIRMINGHAM. Northern Offices: 3, ST.{Capt. P. R. Strong} PETER'S SQUARE, MANCHESTER. 34, CASTLE STREET, LIVERPOOL. CITY SQUARE, LEEDS. THE Automobile Association and Motor Union. TOURING DEPARTMENT. HEAD OFFICES: FANUM HOUSE, WHITCOMB STREET, COVENTRY STREET, LONDON, W. Telephones— 1430 MAYFAIR (London) 6 lines. 6549 GERRARD (Road Dept.). 973 CENTRAL, BIRMINGHAM. 7505 MANCHESTER. 793 CENTRAL, LIVERPOOL. 2027 CENTRAL, LEEDS. 7199 CITY, GLASGOW. 295 CENTRAL, EDINBURGH. 1525 DUBLIN. 534-51 PARIS. Paris Offices: 218, BOULEVARD PEREIRE, PARIS. Scottish Offices: GORDON CHAMBERS, MITCHELL STREET, GLASGOW. 15, YORK PLACE, EDINBURGH. Irish Offices: 12, COLLEGE GREEN, DUBLIN. 45, ARTHUR STREET, BELFAST. TRIPTYQUES FOR FOREIGN CUSTOMS. By arrangement with the various National Touring Clubs, A.A. and M.U. Members can deposit the Customs duties for the Countries mentioned below with the Association, and obtain entry permits called “Triptyques,” whereby they will avoid the intricate Customs formalities at the frontiers, which have to be complied with by motorists travelling without Triptyques. The amount of the duty deposited is reimbursed upon the receipt at the Head Office of the Counterfoil of the Triptyque duly discharged by the Customs Authorities at the place of departure from the country to which the Triptyque applies. Arrangements can also be made for the shipment of Members’ cars to any part of the Continent, all charges through to destination being paid to the Association before departure. The A.A. and M.U. is in a position to issue an International Pass, which obviates the necessity of taking out foreign licences in each country visited. Special application forms for these facilities can be obtained from the Touring Department. Members should indicate the route by which they propose sending their cars when applying for these forms. It should be noted that the Triptyque fee (the amount of which is £1 1s. 0d. for the first country to be visited and 5s. for each further country) includes in most cases the services of the Association's representative at the port of arrival, and also membership of the Touring Club de France. The fee is reduced by 5s. if the applicant is already a member of the T.C.F., and has paid the current year's subscription to that body, or if he is not visiting France. The Triptyque fees are halved in the case of Motor Cycles. Full Instructions are attached to each Triptyque. FRANCE. £ s. d.{John DeLooze - Company Secretary} Cars weighing less than 10 cwt. ... ... ... 2 0 8 per cwt. " between 10 cwt. and 49 cwt. ... ... 1 10 6 " " over 49 cwt. ... ... ... ... 1 0 4 " Motor Cycles ... ... ... ... ... 4 10 0 " (The Triptyque is available for one year from the date of importation. A Tax is payable if car remains over four months in the country.) (Motor BICYCLES are admitted on presentation of a Customs Ticket, to be obtained of the Secretary free of charge and without a deposit of duty. For Motor Tricycles a Triptyque is required. A Motor Bicycle with side car or trailer is considered as a Tricycle.) (Motorists taking their cars into France are allowed to carry only two spare tyres (with inner tubes) or two complete tyred wheels free of duty. On all tyres or wheels in excess of that number the full duty will be chargeable, viz., 70 francs per 100 kilograms, equivalent to about 3d. per lb., and the amount so paid will not be refunded. The number of spare tyres and wheels must be stated on the Triptyques.) GERMANY AND LUXEMBURG. £ s. d.{John DeLooze - Company Secretary} Cars weighing from 5 to 9 ⅞ cwt. ... ... 1 0 0 per cwt. " " 9 ⅞ " 19 ⅔ " ... ... 0 12 6 " " " 19 ⅔ cwt. and upwards ... ... 0 8 0 " Motor Cycles weighing less than 1 cwt. ... ... 2 10 0 " " " over 1 cwt. and less than 2 cwt. ... 1 17 6 " " " " 2 " " 5 " ... 1 15 0 " (The Triptyque is available for one year from the date of importation. A tax is payable on entering Germany, varying according to duration of proposed stay.) (A Triptyque is required for a motor cycle of any kind. There is a reduced tax on motor cycles.) FOR FORM OF APPLICATION SEE PAGE 3. | ||