We are in furious agreement.

I don't think I can recall ever seeing a discussion about Historic/Club Rego, irrespective of the State being discussed, that did not go the same way as this one!

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Don't listen to what I am saying... just understand what I mean.

I know there's been a few in my time on here

I think it should have nothing to do with clubs when you drive your car between club events but you should have to tell the rms when you intend on driving it between club events and it should be classed as unregoed if pulled over by police if you don't have a document from the rms as to why its on the road that day

Also what's the point of going to a club car inspection day when you still have to go and get a pink slip

As I've said before I think this scheme is a big rort as I can not rego no more then one car or trailer on the free rego pension scheme or what ever they call it and on this you can have as many cars as you like and drive the same one car around to 3 or what ever it is club events a year I don't think those on a pension can get the historic rego for free either not that id want it

My club does its own free inspection annually, no pink slip required.
But if you prefer, you can send them a pink slip instead, and forgo the inspection.

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Off the mccnsw site under historic rego

2) Provide a Safety Inspection Certificate (Pink Slip) to the Historic Plate examiner and provide the number on the CP01 and 1259 sheet

Maybe the sprite club has a licenced mechanic that has a authorised license to do pink slips on there inspection day

Yep. There is an authorisation form for this purpose, it's not the regular pink slip.

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DrMini- 1970 wasaMatic 1360, Mk1S crank, 86.6HP (ATW) =~125 @ crank, 45 Dellorto (38 chokes), RE282 sprint cam, 1.5 rockers, 11.0:1 C/R.

My niggling gripe is the silly little number plates that ruin the appearance of classic cars. We should be able to use period looking plates on our cars.

Maybe we could use the porcelain enamel ones
Now that would be period accessory and cool

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I just want 60s style yellow and black plates with low prefix letters (ABCD)

Mike...have a look at the new plates coming out now, they are already past the B's.

Then jump on to myplates and order a black on yellow version...ohhhh...see your Bank Manager first

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From what I have read, it's up to the club how they manage this. A lot of clubs require the pink slip (e-safety check) to cover their own butts and simply use the inspection day to ensure that the owner is keeping the car within the 'spirit' of the scheme i.e period correct. You must remember that not everyone is a mechanic, and some people who think they know what 'safe' is, know nothing at all.

I know personally if I was the person responsible for the club, I would either want to be a qualified mechanic or I would require a pink slip.

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Mick, you missed the point, what I'm saying is the tiny silly looking "12345H" club plates don't look right and they should have proper "ABC-123" plates for club rego instead.

It would certainly help maintain that 'period' look that seems to be so important.

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Minis In The Gong
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I'm with the pink slip on this one. i can imagine having to deal with every clown who wanted to register a car with a sump full of leaks, or a bald set of tyres, or a stinking great engine swap on drum brakes.....something along that set of lines.

They are always the same, they would like you to look over these shortcomings because while they're not too busy to take time out of your day to inspect their car, they're too busy to make their cars roadworthy. Knock them back and you will be an arsehole, or something like that.

These days under the statute of the WH&S Act (which gazumps anything anyone cares to write in club rules) when that fellow goes on and spears into a kindergarten, it will be the Officers of the club (ie the committee members....ie YOU) who will be prosecuted for doing that guy a favour. As of 2011 a person successfully prosecuted under the Act gets a criminal conviction too....and once the criminal charge goes through the civil claims and liability will step in.... and there goes your hopes and aspirations for the future for you and your family.

The fellow with the bald tyres will walk away telling all and sundry he feels disappointed that the nasty negligent club official convinced him his car was safe. Maybe if he's cheeky he will sue you for damages as well.

For the discount they get in reg, I reckon they can go get a roadworthy. I don't know why any committee member in their right mind would take on the responsibility for other people's liabilities.

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All garage work involves equal measures of enthusiasm, ingenuity and a fair degree of irresponsibility.

Re style of plates, I agree and having spent a fait bit getting my original plates back I am now prepared to keep paying full rego just to keep them on the car. A small sticker on the original plate to identify it as club historic would be nice. Anyway, still great for those who don't drive much and great now seeing so many old cars getting out and about more often. Not a day goes by where I don't see at least three or four club plated cars getting about.

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