Quote Originally Posted by Innuendo View Post
It "is" club registration if you have to be a member of a club. I have no interest in clubs for reasons I have mentioned. There is always some smartarse who wants an argument just to show their self importance.
Historic or limited use registration should be done by the RMS/RTA. Sure they can sub it to clubs if that's what it take to keep the costs down but you shouldn't ever be forced to become a member of a car club to gain this type of registration. The club could simply charge the inspection fee.

If what I mention should never be eligible for Historic registration then this system has major problems and it would exclude a vast majority of the very same club members who offer the Historic registration scheme.
What about an EJ Holden that was sold new with a 149 red motor?

Why does a car with Historic registration even need to have special "H" plates? What purpose does it serve?

While you feel it a good scheme and it suits you, it certainly doesn't suit me or plenty of others. At this stage I prefer to pay for full registration (begrudgingly) so I don't need to deal with clubs, restrictions and keep well away from the ugly plates.

I know Majestic Vanners are offering this style of registration in many states. I highly doubt these period customised Vans are ever going to fall under the guidelines as you describe.
Too many questions in one post. But I will try.

You've obviously had bad experiences with clubs & I can't answer for that.

If you want the system run by the RTA/RMS you will pay & pay heavily, look at the cost of a simple number plate transfer.

The reason the clubs run it, is because they are the only ones to get of their backsides & originally got the system going. It was begun over 65 years ago apparently.

I can't understand why you can't see why modified cars don't fit into the current historic rules. As I said if you don't like the rules get together & do something about them. Oh, I forgot you don't politics or groups.

Historic concessional cars have always had unique plates, my guess is that they stand out for the coppers, but I really don't know.

Australia is/was a free country, if you don't like the scheme or the look of the plates, that fine, don't use them. For me it's about the $$$ & ease of use.

The mythical 149 EJ is just that, a myth. Do you have any concrete proof that any ever came off the production line ? Pre-production prototypes are very different & would be very easy to verify, & if one did exist, I would be proud to have the owner of one as a member of our club. I'm currently writing an article on just this topic. I might put a draft up on this site in the near future. A bit like the Canadian engine block, these myths have grown over time. Do we have a separate section for Holden myths, or do I just post it here.

Dr Terry