[Bob Moseley (RIP)]

Hi guys
All jokes aside, we here in South Australia went through the same exercise of trying to get our Carriers on the road. Other Oz States have different rules but this is what we brokered here.

• Written approval from the authority responsible for the road, e.g. State Transport Authority, local council, etc.
• An observer must be with the vehicle.
• Not undertake any manoeuvres that would damage the road surface, e.g. fast U-turns, etc.
• Not to be on the road if the ambient temperature is greater that 35C (95F).
• The vehicle must be on Historic Registration and for that to occur the owner must be a member of a relevant car club.
• Travel restricted to daylight hours.

We also obtained a letter from the Mayor of Corowa stating that the record run of 17 Carriers through the township in March 2005 did not cause any damage to the road surface. Any supporting evidence like that is useful. I believe we also put in a written submission but I haven’t seen that.

You may also be interested in our Historic Registration rules. I believe we have the best conditions in Oz.

• The owner must belong to a relevant car club.
• The vehicle must be historically correct with this being determined by the car club Vehicle Registrar.
• Once the vehicle is Historically Registered the owner receives a log book that allows 90 days per year travel of the vehicle. The main stipulation here is that the log book must be filled out prior to travel on a daily basis.
• The vehicle is not to be used for commercial gain, e.g. payments for weddings, escorts, running a business, etc.

The other advantage is that the Registration/Insurance fees are pro-rata to 90 days as is any additional insurance such as Comprehensive Insurance. We even have an Insurance Company her in Oz named Shannons that basically takes on the insurance sight unseen, their philosophy being that if anyone has a historically registered vehicle they must be a responsible person and therefore a low liability candidate.

And yet with all these beaut conditions there are still dickheads that abuse the system ergo jeopardising all that do the right thing. If I catch any they get reported straight away.

Anyway, hope this is of interest.

Bob