Quote Originally Posted by hq gts View Post
C. Vehicles with Compliance Plate discrepancies

Alternatively, where the chassis/VIN number on the compliance plate is the same as the number
indicated on the vehicle registration documents, but different to the number stamped on the
body, the owner will be advised by an Authorised Officer of the RTA to provide evidences as to
the origin of the number on the body. Where satisfactory evidence has been provided (i.e. sales
receipts, repair invoices, etc.) and the body is found to comply with all the relevant ADR’s
applicable to the vehicle (this requires the presentation of an engineers certificate), the owner
will be directed to stamp a line on the differing number, and the chassis/VIN number (shown on
the compliance plate and registration documents) stamped as close as possible to the location
specified by the vehicle manufacturer.
So, if you were lucky enough to find and purchase a Nos unstamped chassis there would be no number to cross out.... you would be instructed to stamp the original chassis number on in its original position.

You could also get your non matching chassis sand blasted by a sand blasting business and have the stamped number obliterated in the process... show the RTA the receipt from the sand blaster as proof the number was legitimately lost, as long as you have an old registration certificate showing the chassis number matches the compliance plate they will get you to stamp that number back onto the chassis....

Be buggered.... is that some semblance of common sense from the RTA??????