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NATIONAL CONCOURS GUIDELINES LOCATION AND EQUIPMENT CLASSES TO BE JUDGED HELPERS REGISTRATION CO-ORDINATOR AND ADJUDICATOR GUIDELINES FOR JUDGES RESULTS LOCATION AND EQUIPMENT The points outlined in the Regional guidelines under the same heading, will apply. However, venue will normally be chosen by the National Committee, There is a lot of equipment available at the Club Office and close liaison with them will be essential. Trophies will have to be recalled before the event, the signature list from the previous year will be needed for this. On recall, all trophies should be returned to the office. It has also proved to be a good idea for all entrants to have a commemorative plaque for the day. Those who are not successful that year will not go away empty handed. The sale of Club regalia and an extensive raffle, has, in the past, proved popular and profitable for Club funds. BMW dealer sponsorship and participation has, again, helped in the past to widen the appeal of the day. ENTRY The BMW Car Club Concours are open to all members and affiliated clubs. The organisers should give those participating entrants, on their arrival, a judging sheet, on which they should enter their details. Advise entrants where to park and the need for security, also the need for participants to be with their car when judged. Tell participants as to the times of judging, usually starting no later than 10.30 am. Likewise, advise as to the prize giving time, again, usually aimed at 3.30 pm, so that all members may attend the prize giving before setting off home. CLASSES TO BE JUDGED Elite Class: this will comprise all the overall winners from each region, from the current season. The winner will receive The President’s Cup awarded by John Safe. The runner-up will receive the Elite Cup. Master Class: this will comprise all class winners from each region from the current season. The winner will receive the Master Class Trophy. Open Class: this will comprise all other vehicles that have not won at any regional Concours from the current season. Novice Class: this is open to members who have not entered their car in any Concours before, and will be judged using the same sheet as Open Class. Modified Class: this should comprise any vehicle where a member chooses to enter due to non standard parts and non original paint colour. Regional Trophy: the Regions will nominate two cars to represent them at the National Concours. The names of the nominees and registration numbers of their cars will be forwarded to Keith Waller and the Club Office before the National Concours. The Regional Trophy will be awarded to the Region which has the highest marks for their nominated cars. JUDGES – NATIONAL The same judging criteria as in regional guidelines will be used but you will require a minimum of six judges, and it is essential to start by 10:30am as mentioned, especially if the turnout is good. HELPERS – NATIONAL You will need a number of persons to ensure correct parking and that members fill in their sheets and to help generally with any problems. REGISTRATION All entrants must produce their current membership card. Failure to do so will exclude entrants from entering. CO-ORDINATOR and ADJUDICATOR A co-ordinator will be required to collect and collate the sheets when the judges have finished judging a car and add up the scores so that the results are known within the time scale. Collecting score sheets as they are completed has proved much easier than struggling to do them together near the end of the day. The co-ordinator will check the scores are correctly added and ensure that everything is running to plan, sort out any problems that may arise during the Concours (i.e. judging scores). The adjudicator’s decision will be final in any disputes about judging. TIMETABLE Concours should start at 10.30 am at the latest. Judging should be completed by 3.30pm – 4.00pm so that presentations can be completed by a reasonable time. GUIDELINES FOR JUDGES - NATIONAL The first objective of all judges is to set themselves a standard on at least one, if not two cars before starting to judge. You must keep to that standard throughout the length of the Concours. When judging a car, be very critical on any point you feel deserves to be marked down, likewise if you feel the car deserves praise - mark accordingly. You will find that the cars in the Elite and Master Classes are of a very high standard, so a small number of points will separate the cars. On each item you will see that there are 20 points to allocate - use them all if you have to but do not be afraid to mark down as many points as you wish. BE CONSISTENT WITH YOUR MARKS THROUGHOUT THE CONCOURS. Before a car is considered to be ready for judging the interior / boot must be emptied, overmats I seat covers / etc must be removed by the entrant who must be present before judging starts, and have filled in personal details on the marking sheet. It is helpful for the entrant to place the sheet under the wiper, as this is a good indication to the judges that the entrant is ready to be judged. VEHICLE CLASSES
It is unlikely that a car in classes A and B will enter as they will be members of the Historic Register. There are very few cars in classes C and D and they are likely to be in a similar condition to each other so it would be easier to combine the two classes to form Class CD as in the regional classes. GUIDELINES FOR JUDGES OF OPEN CLASS The first objective of all the judges is to set themselves a standard on at least one car, if not two. They must keep to that standard throughout the length of the Concours. Before starting to judge, gather all the judges together and decide how to best utilise them e.g. splitting the sections of the judging sheet between pairs of judges. Look at the sections you are about to judge and establish a general standard and how many marks are to be deducted for faults. ORIGINALITY Check throughout this section as you mark each item for originality, Look for non-standard instruments, seats/carpets, tools etc. Deduct points for each non-standard item. Acceptable accessories are those available through authorised UK BMW dealers. Genuine Alpina and Schnitzer wheels etc. are considered acceptable and will not be penalised. All other non BMW parts will be penalised by 2 points per item. With this knowledge an entrant may choose to enter the modified class where points will not be deducted for non-standard parts. INTERIOR SEATS Check the seats for cleanliness Check the seats for seating marks Check the seats for tears and rips TRIM Check the trim for cleanliness Check the trim for wear marks (e.g. door panels) Check the trim for tears and rips FASCIA AND INSTRUMENTS Check for cleanliness Check for wear marks Check for tears and rips CARPETS AND PEDALS Check for cleanliness Check for wear marks (e.g. driver's side scuff marks) Check for tears and rips BOOT Check for cleanliness Check to see if all tools are relevant, present and correct and clean. Check the spare wheel and well (this gives you a clue to how well the car is looked after). It is suggested that you deduct two points for lack of cleanliness on each item, two for tears and rips and one point for wear marks. EXTERIOR PAINTWORK When judging the paintwork you are looking for the standard of finish whether the car has its original paint or is a re-spray. If the car has been re-sprayed, look at the standard of finish (e.g. orange peel type finish) and mark down accordingly. If only a single panel has been sprayed check for colour match. Check for cleanliness. Check chipped or damaged paintwork. PANELS Check for any ripples or dents while looking along the side of the car (look both ways front to back and vice versa). Check for any rust patches on the panels. BRIGHTWORK AND COLOUR CODED TRIM Check for cleanliness. Check for dents or scratches. Check for dullness or fading.
GLASS Check for cleanliness (wind down the windows and check for tide marks on the top edge). Check for scratches. Check for excessive stone chips on windscreen WHEELS AND TYRES Check for cleanliness. Check wheels for their condition. On basic wheels look for signs of rusting and dents on the rims; on alloy wheels look for signs of corrosion). Deduct two points for lack of cleanliness on each item, two points for curbing and scratches ENGINE AND SPECIAL FACTORS When examining the engine look for signs of oil which will settle on the inner chassis. This generally gives an indication of how well the car is looked after. Look for dirty bulkheads, inner wing tops, underside of the bonnet. ENGINE AND COMPARTMENT Engine: check for cleanliness. Compartment: check for cleanliness. LIGHTS, INDICATORS AND HORN Check the function of all these items, deduct 2 points for each non-working function. CLUB INSIGNIA DISPLAYED If any type of Club insignia is displayed whether it be one badge or ten badges, the entrant must be awarded full points. AGE POINTS Award age points at the bottom of the score sheet. Two class examples are shown below. Class D
Class H
JUDGES’ DISCRETIONARY MARKS These marks are, as they suggest, for your discretion. Use them if you find you have two cars within a class that are very close on their total points. You may use as many points as you wish to bring about a result. GUIDELINES FOR JUDGES OF MASTER CLASS ORIGINALITY Check throughout this section as you mark each item for originality Look for non-standard instruments, seats/carpets, tools etc. Deduct points for each non-standard item. Acceptable accessories are those available through authorised UK BMW dealers. Genuine Alpina and Schnitzer wheels etc. are considered acceptable and will not be penalised. All other non BMW parts will be penalised by 2 points per item. With this knowledge an entrant may choose to enter the modified class where points will not be deducted for non standard parts INTERIOR SEATS Check the seat for cleanliness. Check the seat for seating marks. Check the seats for tears or rips. TRIM Check for cleanliness. Check for tears or rips. Check for general condition (e.g. wear marks on headlining). CARPETS Check for cleanliness. Check for tears or rips. Check for general condition (e.g. wear marks). FACIA AND INSTRUMENTS Check for cleanliness. Check for tears or rips. Check general condition (e.g. check by ignition switch for tell-tale wear marks). Check glove box GLASS Check for cleanliness (e.g. wind down windows, look for tide lines). Check for scratches. Check for chips and cracks.
PEDALS AND CONTROLS Check for cleanliness. Check for wear marks on pedal rubbers. BOOT / SPARE WHEEL WELL Check for cleanliness of boot, spare wheel/ wheel well. Check spare wheel condition.
TOOLS Check to see all relevant tools are present, correct and clean. Deduct 2 points for each missing item. Check condition of tools.
FLOORING Check for wear marks on boot flooring. Check condition of boot trim (e.g. rips or tears). Check for cleanliness BODYWORK / EXTERIOR / CHASSIS PAINTWORK When judging the paintwork you are looking at the standard of finish whether the car has its original paint or has been re-sprayed. You must judge the standard of finish (e.g. if orange peel type finish or runs in the paintwork are obvious). You will mark down accordingly if this applies. Check also if one or more panels have been sprayed. Look for colour match or signs of over-spray. In this section you have your originality marks to mark down if the car has been re-sprayed, or is non-standard in any way. Check for cleanliness. Check for chipped or damaged paintwork. Check for rust on paintwork (wheel arches, wing tops etc). PANELS Look down the side from front to back, and vice-versa with the light behind you. This will show up ripples and dents. Convertibles must be judged with their hoods in both positions, looking for tears and condition. If a tonneau cover is fitted check for tears and condition.
BRIGHTWORK, COLOUR CODED TRIM Check for cleanliness. Check for ripples or dents. Check for rusting, especially under bumpers Check for fading. FITTING OF DOORS / BONNET / BOOT / PLAY IN HINGES / STRIKER PLATES To check the fitting of doors, close the door, look at the gap between the A post and B post. The gap should be the same from top to bottom. The same applies to the bonnet and the boot. The gaps should all be the same. To check the play on the hinges open a door and see if you can find any lift on the door by placing one hand on the top of the door and one on the bottom, lift gently, you will feel if there is any movement. Striker plates -To check these, the first tell-tale sign is a shiny surface on the leading edge. Secondly, close the door and see if there is any upward lift when the door closes. If you find any movement you must mark down accordingly; likewise gaps in doors, bonnet or boot must also be marked down. DOOR AND WINDOW SEALS Check the door and window seals for any signs of wear or tear. Check for cleanliness. Check for fitting. CHASSIS UNDERSIDE Check for cleanliness. Check for rusting. Check for condition (e.g. flaking or peeling). TYRES / WHEELS Check wheels for their condition. On basic wheels look for signs of rusting and dents on the rims; on alloy wheels look for signs of corrosion. Deduct two points for lack of cleanliness on each item, two points for curbing and scratches. WHEEL ARCHES Check for cleanliness. Check underseal for flaking or peeling (run your fingers under the wheel arch, this will give you a good indication of how clean they are). FRONT SUSPENSION Check for cleanliness. Check for any wear; a good general guide is to see how many fingers you can get between the wheel and tyre. It should be the same from one side to the other. REAR SUSPENSION As the front suspension. ENGINE COMPARTMENT / OPERATION Compartment cleanliness. Look down the inner valances, inner chassis and bulkhead under the wiring harness. Check for signs of rusting. Check the engine for oil leaks/water leaks. Check under the sump for signs of dirt. Check the sides of the engine for dirt etc. EXHAUST SYSTEM Check the condition of the exhaust, the mounting points and straps. Check for signs of rusting. Look into the nooks and crannies around the fuel system for leaks or dirt.
WIRING / FUEL LINES / BRAKE LINES Check for cleanliness. Check for general condition. Take notice of any fuel or brake lines that pass through rubber grommets; generally signs of corrosion will show here. COOLING SYSTEM / HOSES / CLIPS ETC Check for cleanliness. Check for leaks. Check for general condition. START / IDLE Check car to see if it will start and idle easily. Check for any lumpiness in the running of the car. LIGHTS / INDICATOR / HORN ETC. Check all of these for working order. Horn and wiper blades--check to see they are in good working order with no tears in the rubbers. Deduct 1 point for stone chips. Deduct 2 points for any lights not working.. ORIGINALITY Check throughout this section as you mark each item for originality. Look for non-standard instruments, seats/carpets, tools etc. Deduct points for non-standard items such as exhaust system, batteries, lights, ignition system etc. Acceptable accessories are those available through authorised UK BMW dealers. Genuine Alpina and Schnitzer wheels etc. are considered acceptable and will not be penalised. All non BMW parts will be penalised by 2 points per item. With this knowledge an entrant may choose to enter the modified class where points will not be deducted for non standard parts USAGE AND SPECIAL FACTORS OWNER'S HANDBOOK / SERVICE RECORD BOOK, IF AVAILABLE If the car has a BMW dealer service record, give the full 20 points. If not use your discretion as to the completeness of the service record and award points accordingly. If one or more club badges are displayed anywhere on the car you must award the full points: if no badge is shown, no points. AGE POINTS Award age points at the bottom of the score sheet. Two class examples are shown below. Class D
Class H
JUDGE'S DISCRETIONARY MARKS These are to be used in the case of a tie or when two or three cars are very close in their scores. You may use a maximum of 10 (ten) points as you like to produce a winner. Consider the degree of restoration that the vehicle has received, also the presentation of the vehicle. Mileage may be taken into account only if the mileage can be verified by accurate documentation. GUIDELINES FOR JUDGES OF ELITE CLASS Cars in this class will be judged using a more detailed sheet based on the Master Class, so judges will be looking at the finer points of fit and finish in all sections. Originality and cleanliness will also need to be of the highest standard. GUIDELINES FOR JUDGES OF MODIFIED CLASS Cars in this class will be judged mainly on cleanliness and the fit and finish of any accessory fitted. Deduct marks, for example, where a spoiler doesn’t quite fit or the paintwork is of a poorer standard than you would expect to see on an original car. RESULTS Guidelines for this section are much the same as for the Regional except that the plaques and trophies will be dealt with by the National Committee. Ask the Chairman of the National Committee or the sponsor to present the trophies to the winners. The results should ideally be ready for announcement by 3:30 pm after the raffle. Do not forget to take the name, address and telephone number of perpetual trophy winners so they can be contacted to return these in time for the next year’s Concours. THESE SUPERCEDE ANY PREVIOUS RULES October 2005
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