Museum // C.A.M Classic Auto-cycle Museum


Fanling Courthouse
	Dear Bikers and Car-enthusiasts, As you may have seen at the "Motorcycle Show 2007" I continue to ask Government if CAM can establish a "Motor Museum" in Hong Kong. We have many classic cars, motorcycles, bicycles, toys, and memorabilia sitting around HK (see www.cam-hk.com) that could easily be used to create a Museum. This idea is proposed to be a non-profit making Cultural Facility that will : Click to enlarge Be a Tourism attraction - a Motor Museum. Be a focus in HK for "Motor-heads" (Bikers and Car Owners) to meet at weekends. Imagine a HOG Show one weekend, Ferrari Exhibit the next, Classic Bike Show the following, etc, etc ... all we need is a venue! Click to enlarge Government have suggested that the old Courthouse in Fanling may be available to Rent. See my attached proposal to convert this building into a Museum. If you consider this a good idea for Hong Kong I would appreciate your comments to show Government that the idea has 'Community' sup3Wport : - Does your Club think this is a good idea? - Would your Club Members use such a facility? This is a non-profit making Museum so relies on Government to approve the idea, then I have to find $$$-funding from Sponsors (Banks, large-Companies, etc!). If your Club Committee would like me to present and explain the proposals I would be happy to do so. We already have support from HKAutomobile Association, HOG, Classic Bike Club, Classic Car Club, MG Club, etc, etc. We want to create a venue in HK where all the Bikers and Car-enthusiasts can go at the weekend ... like the 'Rock Store' in LosAngeles or the 'Ace Cafe' in London. We can have a "Motorcycle Show" every weekend, and meet our Biker/Car-friends in Fanling!!! Regards, IAN www.cam-hk.com	各位親愛的車友、友會，各位應該可以留意到，本人在2007電單車展中繼續向政府要求在本港成立汽車博物館。我們現在在香港擁有大量古董車、電單車、單車、玩具、與及紀念品，可以用於籌備博物館。 First Floor Ground Floor Click to enlarge 構思中的博物館是一個非牟利的文化設施，其功用包括： 1. 旅遊景點 – 汽車博物館。 2. 成爲城中電單車和汽車愛好者周末聚會的好地點。試想想本週末可以看到HOG聚會，下個週末又可以看到法拉利的展覽，緊接著的是古董電單車展，等等。我們需要的只是一個合適的場地！政府曾經指出粉嶺法院的舊址可供出租。各位可以參考附錄有關如何利用該場地作爲博物館用途。如果貴方也應為這是一個好提議，本人誠邀各位提出建議，讓政府得知這個計劃得到各界的支持：貴會支持這個建議嗎？貴會會員朋友將會使用這個設施嗎？這個非牟利項目極需要政府支援現有構思。然後本人需要從各方面尋求資助（例如銀行、機構、等等…）。如果貴會慾知道跟多的詳情，我樂於為各位介紹。我們現在已經得到HKAA、HOG、古董電單車會、古董車會、MG會等等的支持。我們極有意在香港為汽車及電單車愛好者提供適合週末聚會的場地。相似的構思可以參考洛杉磯的Rock Store和倫敦的Ace Café。我們更可以與每一個週末都舉辦電單車展覽和跟各電單車/汽車好友會面！如有任何意見，請利用電郵ian@netvigator.com跟霍思達先生聯絡。霍思達
	Progress of Proposals 2009 On 28th December, 2009 CAM submitted a proposal to convert the Former Fanling Magistaracy building to a "Motor Museum." This submission to the 'Development Bureau' was in response to the Government's initiative for the "Revitalising Historic Buildings Through Partnership Scheme." CAM's scheme is to create an interesting Culural Museum for tourists and local visitors, as well as establishing a focus for Motoring Enthusiasts in Hong Kong. If you consider our proposal a positive one for Hong Kong, please let us know to ian@netvigator.com. Your support will help this idea become a reality.	Museum in United Kingdom

	2006 CAM at Fanling Courthouse The Classic Auto-cycle Museum (CAM) Club was formed to pursue the idea of creating a Motor Museum in Hong Kong. Government suggested the vacant Fanling Magestracy as a suitable building. After surveying the structure CAM agreed that this would make an excellent venue for a Museum. The Museum Concept has now been submitted to the HK Government on 12 Nov. 2007 for consideration. If you conisder this proposal a good idea for HK, please tell us so. Any comments & suggestions are welcome.
	2006 Co-operation with Macau GP Museum Following the successful joint organized Show and Parade at MacauGP we loaned one of our Motorcycles to the Macau GP Museum. This bike, known as the “Macau GP 40th Anniversary Bike.” has been autographed by the famous past-Winners as well as all the 2006 Race competitors.
	2001 CCCHK Museum at Ma Tau Kok In 2001 Ian Foster introduced the concept, to create a Classic Car Museum, to the Classic Car Club of Hong Kong (CCCHK). The location he chose was the derelict Ma Tau Kok cattle depot. CCCHK withdrew from the concept due to Governments concerns about adjacent Town Gas tanks, financing, and car display concerns.
	2001 CBCHK mini-Museum at Tai Mo Shan Classic Bike Club of Hong Kong (CBCHK) developed a Concept Proposal to create a ‘Mecca for Bikers’ on Tai Mo Shan, one of the Territories weekend destinations for the Biking and Car enthusiasts. This was modeled on the popular “Rock Store” in Los Angeles and “Ace Cafe” in London. This proposal was rejected by Government as the site, an abandoned radar station, was located within a Country Park.
	1999 Government Consultant Studies Ian Foster (Architect RIBA / Urban Designer) worked as a Design Consultant for the HK Government’s Planning Department between 1999 to 2001. During that time he worked on a number of sites containing Heritage buildings. The task was to find an appropriate reuse for these derelict structures. In one such Study Ian proposed that a Classic Car Museum could be facilitated in the existing buildings. The concept was openly accepted by Government, if a privately funded Museum could be established.

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