Isettas at the 1998 Rally, in Merthyr Tydfil

The very first rally, way back in 1975, was the result of a misunderstanding ...

The Multi-Make Three-Wheeler Rally, as that one was known, became the Annual Micro-Car Rally for 1976, and a two-day event from 1978.  By the early 1980s, there had been a huge increase in interest surrounding microcars and several one-make clubs had formed, as well as the Register of Unusual Microcars (RUMcars).

By 1982, when it had become the National Microcar Rally, it was clear the rally could no longer be organised by one person and a committee was formed from interested enthusiasts and Club representatives.
 

The Rally Fund

From 1996, it was agreed that three people (then known as "trustees", nowadays known as "administrators") should hold the National Rally finances, and the paperwork associated with running the rally.  This would help co-ordinate future rallies, and aid individual clubs with the costs of financing a rally, without using their own funds.

Over the years, the National Microcar Rally has built up a fund to provide money for the "up front" needs of organisers, who are not required to use their own resources, or those of their club, to pay for any part of the costs.

The rally is not expected to make a profit for the organiser.  It is not a commercial event.  The organiser should aim to cover the costs of the rally, to repay the fund, and if possible to make a modest surplus to ensure that the following year's rally is on a sound financial footing.

The fund is administered at present by:  Grant Kearney, Jenny Dilks and Grenville Taylor.

If you might be involved in organising a future rally, you should consult the Administrators at an early stage in the planning, so that they can outline what funds and equipment, etc, are available.

See also: Organising a National MicroCar Rally
and: the NMCR Constitution.

All involved in the NMCR do a lot of work
- and free, just for the fun of a good rally!

NMCR Administrators' Role and Responsibilities

• Safeguard and maintain the fund to ensure the long term financial viability of the rally

• Actively promote and recruit the organiser(s) to run the rally each year

• Provide support and assistance to the rally organiser(s) as required

• Organise and promote a Review meeting each year after the rally, in the months of October or November

• Maintain finance records and present those at the Review meeting

• Maintain the website to promote the rally and provide an archive

• Provide the prizes in the categories of  Metal Cars, Plastic Cars, Long Distance, Best in Show, 'Concours de Grot' and ‘Spirit of the National Award’

• Maintain records of returnable trophies and ensure these are returned for the following year's rally

• Spend funds as thought appropriate to support the rally

• To look after and ensure safe return of all rally equipment and replace items as deemed necessary

• Ensure proof of Public Liability Insurance is seen prior to the Rally

• Ensure that proper responsibility for H&S issues is taken during the Rally period

•  Deal accordingly with any participant(s) who, by their actions, bring the Rally or its Organiser(s)/Administrators into disrepute - e.g. through inconsiderate, abusive or dangerous behaviour.