Thread: Help with Safari Wagon research

Thanks Colin
Yes that's right Melbourne to Korong Vale.
I appreciate the links. I'll follow them up and see what I can determine. I'll report back once I know more on replacement plates.
Cheers again mate
Thanks

Originally Posted by gromit

I guess you're correct but as the plate is riveted to a piece of the vehicle that's easily replaced it makes you wonder how many have been replaced/lost over the years.
I wonder if a Roadworthy tester would actually look for the compliance plate if the vehicle seemed 'standard' and they found the chassis number anyway.

Compliance Plates

Compliance Plates - Engraving Specialists - ID & Warranty Plates - Aluminium and Stainless steel plates - Laser colors

Back to the original question....maybe an advert in a local paper (around Emerald) would turn up someone who knows it's history. Did the seller have any details of where it came from, I'm sure it was from Melbourne and then went to Korong Vale.


Colin

Hi Garry
I reckon you would have to swap the chassis and the compliance plate from a donor vehicle to make sure it was legal. If I can't get a replacement made I guess that might be an option.
The compliance plate is the one that is missing. It is a real pain. I'll double check next time that it is actually in the box of spares.
Thanks again mate
Cheers

Originally Posted by garrycol

I am talking about the Australian compliance plate that appears on basically all Australian sold vehicles from about 1971 or so. Put on a compliance plate from another vehicle and that would most likely be considered vehicle rebirthing and the chance of gaol time.

The compliance plate is not the same as the LR nomenclature plate that is on most series vehicles. This is the compliance plate off my 72 series 3 - note it has the VIN/Chassis number on it and outlines the ADRs that the vehicle complies with - not a lot back then.

Attachment 130220

A google search throws up people who have registered vehicles without the compliance plate, the important thing seems to be proof of previous registration.

Best of luck with it. I parted out a 1972 wagon same colour a while back, if I hadn't had that one on the driveway I would have purchased the one you now have.......


Colin

Originally Posted by CanberraS3

Hi Garry
I reckon you would have to swap the chassis and the compliance plate from a donor vehicle to make sure it was legal. If I can't get a replacement made I guess that might be an option.
The compliance plate is the one that is missing. It is a real pain. I'll double check next time that it is actually in the box of spares.
Thanks again mate
Cheers

As Colin as mentioned if you have a full registration history you will get it registered with a roadworthy being done through a garage. The chassis number should provide the clue to the build month and year (Calvin?) However I doubt you have that history so the vehicle will have to go to the new RTA facility at Hume for its identity check and road worthy.

My Haflinger, 101 and Jag do not have compliance plates but I have previous registration histories on all so no issue.

As has been discussed I am sure there is a process to get a new compliance plate issued and should be straight forward - I would ring Canberra Connect and ask to be put through to Tech Standards who can advise the process.

Garry

In Qld if you know the origional rego no or have an origional sticker you don't have any nproblems with rego

Originally Posted by 1950landy

In Qld if you know the origional rego no you don't have any nproblems with rego

Not quite true as the original rego number has to still be in the Qld system - I am on an other forum right now and a guy is trying to get a Haflinger registered again after many years. He has the rego number and pics of the vehicle with the plates on it and rego label etc and has shown the authorities the information but because the rego number is no longer in their system (or so they say) they will not register it until various information is supplied about the construction of the vehicle. If accepted it may only be granted C (Construction) class rego not full rego. Sounds like bureaucracy gone made.

So Qld can be a bit iffy.

Garry