[Baz]

Originally Posted by Rob. Smith

Back to the original post. The permit to drive unregistered is a load of bureaucratic 'fluff'
I rang the police and they told me to write a "letter of intent" stating that I was taking the vehicle from point A to point B by the shortest route for the purpose of what ever and then returning by the same route. The letter was to be signed and dated by me and put in a sealed envelope. If I was questioned by a police officer I was to hand this to him and explian the process. I have at least six of these sealed envelopes. I saw a cop (and he saw me) almost every time I took the car out to do a job. These 'Jobs' consisted of a noise check..90 klm. A speedo test on a marked freeway..80 klm. Another drive-by noise check..20 klm. A technical inspection by engineer..40 klm. A rolling brake test..80 lkm and a LPG gas tank installation test..15 klm. A total of 325 klms, no paint, no plates and two trips without the windscreen. I forgot about the blue slip inspection. That was at least 40 klms. I doubt a trip to get the trim done would be acceptable. As far as the RTA (spellcheck corrects it to RAT) they handled the rego with complete novice perfection. I went to the local office to organise the VIN and they gave me number plates ! I told them the process, so they took back the plates and found a form for me to fill out. I had already sent that form in. All I wanted was for the blue slip to be processed. I then waited ten weeks for a response ( a blue slip only lasts a month so I had to do that check a few times.) My engineer was an old hand at dealing with the RTA and knew a few down in head office. He went down there to do other business and while he was there he enquired about my VIN request. It turned out that it had been circulating between two desks, in box / out boxes for ten weeks. The car was finally registered. I've got lots of stories about the RTA. You are not alone! ha ha ha.

Thanks Rob,

You have said it all. I rest my case.

Baz