Rolls-Royce Owners' Club
of Australia

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Judging Guidelines for the RROC Concours d'Elegance

The following is a resumè of the various resolutions of the Federal Council as they relate to judging of the motor cars in the Annual Federal Concours d'Elegance, together with guidelines for the awarding of Trophies.

Right of Entry to Concours

Eligible Motor Car

Classes

Standardised Categories of Classes

Amalgamation of Classes

Classes

1. Pre-Ghosts and Silver Ghosts
2. Phantom I and Phantom II
3. 20 h.p. and 20/25
4. 25/30, Phantom III and Wraith
5. Derby Bentley (3½ Litre, 4¼ Litre, Mk V)
6. Silver Wraith, Silver Dawn and Phantom IV
7. Bentley Mk VI and R-type
8. Silver Cloud I, Silver Cloud II, Silver Cloud III, Bentley S1, Bentley S2, Bentley S3 and Phantom V
9. Silver Shadow, Bentley T Series, derivatives of those models and Phantom VI
   (Derivatives shall encompass Rolls-Royce and Bentley Corniche, Camargue and all Series 2 models, i.e. Silver Shadow II, Silver Wraith II and Bentley T2 except any late models with 17 digit Vehicle Identification Numbers (VIN) shall be included in Class 10.)
10. Current and late series prior to the introduction of the Silver Seraph and Bentley Arnage. (All eligible cars with 17 digit VIN broadly speaking to mean manufactured after October 1980.)
11. Masters Class The Masters Class shall consist of eligible motor cars which were Overall Winners, Best Pre-War, Best Post-War winners at the preceding three Federal Rallies.

Perpetual Trophies

1. Overall Concours Winner
   (see Note A)
   Awarded to the eligible motor car, being either a Rolls-Royce or a Bentley, pre-war or post war, which received the highest point score in the Concours Judging, other than a Masters Class Entrant by virtue of its being a previous Overall Winner. Providing that this score shall reach or exceed 95% of the available points for the motor car.

2. Best Pre-War Trophy
   (see Note A)
   Awarded to the pre 1940 eligible motor car, being either a Rolls-Royce or a Bentley which receives the highest point score in the Concours Judging after the Overall Winner. Providing that this score shall reach or exceed 90% of the available points for the motor car.

3. Best Post-War Trophy
   (see Note A)
   Awarded to the post World War II eligible motor car, being either a Rolls-Royce or a Bentley which receives the highest point score in the Concours Judging after the Overall Winner. Providing that this score shall reach or exceed 90% of the available points for the motor car.

4. Bentley Trophy
   (see Note A)
   Awarded to the eligible Bentley motor car which receives the highest point score in the Concours Judging after eliminating 1, 2 and 3 above. Providing that this score shall reach or exceed 90% of the available points for the motor car.

5. The Company Trophy
   (see Note B)
   Awarded to the ‘Best Restoration of the Year’ being either a Rolls-Royce or Bentley motor car, subject to the following:
   1. Any eligible motor car;
   2. The motor car is at least 15 years old;
   3. The restoration was substantially completed in the twelve months immediately preceding the Federal Rally at which it is entered for judging;
   4. The motor car has not previously been entered for the restoration award. Unless the motor car has subsequently been restored to such a significant degree, that in the opinion of the Judging Panel, the motor car was eligible for entry;
   5. That the motor car is the subject of the restoration regardless of during whose ownership the restoration was carried out;
   6. The points gained in the Concours not necessarily be regarded as the final basis for the award;
   7. The Judging Panel has complete discretion in relation to all matters concerning equal scores between motor cars, condition of the motor car or its authenticity or any other matters relating to the condition of the motor car. In all other respects the Judging Panel shall be the final arbiter;
   8. To be classified as a ‘Restoration’ a motor car must be generally in excellent condition and have undergone, within the period specified, major or complete dismantling and extensive or complete overhaul and return to original condition, or as close as possible to original appearance, specification, material specification and finish in at least FOUR (4) of the following SIX (6) major component groups:
      1. Chassis and suspension
      2. Engine
      3. Gearbox and rear axle
      4. External panels and paintwork
      5. Internal upholstery and woodwork
      6. External trimming and plating

6. E.J. Vidler Shield for Age and Authenticity
   (see Note B)
   Awarded at the discretion of the Judging Panel, provided that only the age and authenticity of the chassis shall be taken into account. Only Rolls-Royce motor cars built prior to 1940 are eligible for this award.

7. Post-War Coachbuilt Trophy
   (see Note B)
   Awarded at the discretion of the Judging Panel subject to the following: The Winner shall be the post 1945 eligible motor car fitted with custom coachwork (built by any coachbuilder, other than by Rolls-Royce, including but not limited to the coachbuilders whose insignia appear on the Trophy itself) which is entered in the Concours d’Elegance judging at the Annual Federal Rally and attains the highest number of points in such judging. Provided that if any such coachbuilt motor car is based upon Rolls-Royce standard steel coachwork then it should be sufficiently modified so as to substantially demonstrate the coachbuilder’s art with the intention that such motor cars with only minor modifications to the standard steel coachwork (for example Radford ‘Countryman’ accessories and non-coachbuilt Long Wheelbase Silver Cloud and Silver Shadow motor cars) be inelligible for the award. But with the further intention that motor cars such as H.J. Mulliner and H.J. Mulliner-style Silver Cloud convertible adaptations, 2-door Silver Shadow, Corniche and Camargue (and all their respective Bentley derivatives) be eligible for the award.

8. Australian Coachwork Trophy
   (see Note B)
   Awarded to the eligible motor car at the Federal Rally with an original Australian coachbuilt body, not being a replica, which achieves the highest score in the Concours Judging categories of Coachwork Interior and Coachwork Exterior (including Tools and Elegance). Such a motor car need not be an entrant in the Concours but the scoring procedures applicable to the Concours will apply. The object of the Award is to encourage the preservation and presentation of coachwork which is uniquely Australian. The Judging Panel may take into account the degree of Australian content in cases where the coachwork is not entirely Australian in origin.

9. The Masters Class Trophy
   (see Note A)
   Awarded to the highest scoring eligible motor car in this Class as determined by the normal Concours judging procedures subject to the following provisions. That this score shall reach or exceed 90% of the available points for the motor car. Motor cars in this Class are ineligible to win any other trophy other than the Masters Class Trophy, except as specified in Note A. Masters Class entries judged in that Class by virtue of being other than previous Overall Winners also remain eligible to be Overall Winner, in which the next highest scoring motor car in the Masters Class will be judged the winner of this Trophy.

10. Touring Trophy
    Awarded to the highest scoring motor car as determined by the normal Concours judging procedures subject to the following provisions. Motor Cars in this Class are ineligible to win any other trophies, cannot be the winner of a Class or perpetual trophy and shall suffer no penalty for previous wins. The motor car must be in regular use, at least monthly.

Note A

• Overall Winner
• Masters Class Trophy
• Best Pre-War Trophy
• Best Post-War Trophy
• Bentley Trophy

Note B

Points Score

• Engine:
  Mechanical condition, validity and appearance, 40
  Cleanliness, 10
  
• Chassis:
  Mechanical condition, validity and appearance, 40
  Cleanliness, 10
  
• Coachwork Interior:
  Condition and appearance, 40
  Toolkit, 10
  
• Coachwork Exterior:
  Condition and appearance, 40
  Elegance, 10
  

Age Allowance
A bonus of ¼ (one quarter) point per year of the age of the chassis is allowed. Thus a 1929 model in 1994 would receive 16.25 points and a 1988 model 1.5 points.

Minimum Standard
In order for a trophy to be awarded in accordance with the foregoing Guidelines, the winning motor car in each of the categories indicated must reach or exceed the following minimum scores:

Class Trophy	- 80% of the available points
Best Pre-War	- 90% of the available points
Best Post-War	- 90% of the available points
Bentley Trophy	- 90% of the available points
Masters Class	- 90% of the available points
Overall Winner	- 95% of the available points

Previous Winner Penalties
Previous winner penalties have been abolished in favour of the Masters Class.

The Judging Panel