Thread: Car Trailer legalities ?

Originally Posted by donh54

Like all bureaucracies, it depends who you talk to.

Rang the TMR a while back, when a Range Rover was listed on the rego renewal form as a Discovery. Bloke on the phone was insisting that it needed to be de-registered, inspected for any evidence of re-birthing, then a whole new rego entry created, which meant RWC inspection, etc.

Down at the local TMR office, I mentioned it to the lass behind the counter. She asked for the rego number, a few clicks later, she says "Oh, I see what's happened." Apparently in their drop-down boxes, directly above "Land Rover Range Rover", is "Land Rover Discovery", two minutes later, she said, "All fixed, the new rego papers will arrive within a week or two." Amazing!!

Last time I renewed my licence I asked the woman what the S symbol on it meant. She said it meant spectacles. I said I didnt normally wear or need spectacles to drive and only wore glasses occasionally because they were tinted and reduced glare. She deleted the S on the spot.
Incidentally my eyes have been tested when buying new glasses, so I wasn't just making that up.

Don, just watch those welds on the top of the drawbar.
i just repaired mine because a friend thought he’d strengthen this area by welding across the top of the drawbar as it passes under the first crossmember. Of course it created a stress raiser and started to crack through.
it was stored at his work because I didn’t have room at the time. A new drawbar fixed by me solved the problem.
i would just watch it that’s all, I learnt the hard way about welding across the top of a stressed member😒😒😒
Nice find on the s111’s👌👌👌