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Starter Motor
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Melbourne. ( At the monent )
Posts: 29
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Hi all.
I need some help with rego plate restoration. 20 years ago when I got my first car I got private Victorian Bicentennial Rego Plates. Now some 20 plus years later they have become stone chipped even thought they have been behind number plate covers and the paint has chipped away and fallen off apparently these plates were re-called some time ago because they pain used was faulty (I wish I had of known that then ) no one sent me a latter. Any way back in February 2010 I decided to dedicate some time to trying to get them replaced after having spent a week on the job talking to various people in Vicroads but come up empty handed, the advise was hand over my private rego plates that I had paid $900.00 back in 1987 and just get normal every day rego plates or apply for new personal plates as Vicroads was unable or unwilling to replace my current rego plates. After more than a week on the phone and talking to more than 20 people and just coming up empty handed and just more frustrated than when I started I just gave up. Now 11 months later I was pulled into a 1 up road side PBT in regional Victoria and whilst the cop was pretty good he was from the State Highway Task Force ( this is the new elite group hard **** coppers that was formed by the Revenue mad Victorian Labour Government ) they are only one rung under the special operations group and whilst the cop was pretty good we was a total smart aleck when it come to the rego plates. I explained to him what I had done earlier in the year to try and rectify the situation including copies from my glove box of who I had spoken to from where, when and about what with a brief run down of the conversation. ( I work in an area where you have to take hand written case notes and be very precise ). But he couldn't care less I asked him for some help and what else I could do but he just said " It's not my job to give you advise ( Gee I always was lead to beleive that the police were here to help ) I don't care how much it costs you, what you loose, how much down time it costs you just get them changed or cop a fine they are unsafe. I asked hw they were unsafe but he wouldn't explain ( I'm guessing it has a lot to do with revenue raising in that the fla$h for Ca$h $peed Cam$ can't see them ) and nothing to do with road safety what so ever. I have hit Google again today to look for number plate restoration and similar but have drawn a blank. I am hoping some one on this all mighty forum may be able to help surely some where some how there is a way to either get them restored or replaced to still be the same bicentennial rego plates. This is just blatant government bureaucracy stone walling people trying to get some thing done to comply with the law, Hell will freeze over before I give up my private bicentennial rego plates surely with all the golden oldies out there is a way to have them restored or replaced with out loosing out. Thanks all looking forward to your replies Thanks in Advance. Wayne. BluePrintXR6 |
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Tribal Elder
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: Yarrambat
Posts: 2,278
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I have a set of bi-centenial plates that I'm not using. If you are interested, PM me.
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Browsing here and there..
Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: Melbourne, Victoria
Posts: 2,075
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What are these bi-centennial plates? What makes them so good?
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Location: Kenthurst
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Ahhhhh ... the good old Bi-centennial plates.
My Dad had them on his car ... was given to him as a present in 88. I think they were one of the first plates that were not of a uniform sizing as well. Narrower and taller. Have a look here on the history of NSW numberplates: http://www.rta.nsw.gov.au/newsevents...factsheet.html
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google is my friend
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Penrith, NSW
Posts: 516
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According to this:
http://www.vicroads.vic.gov.au/Home/...rPlateFees.htm It should be 99 dollars to replace both. |
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Regular Member
Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: Newport, Melbourne
Posts: 46
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I'm sure your good mate Premier Baillieu would love to help you.
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Starter Motor
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Melbourne. ( At the monent )
Posts: 29
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Thanks very much
![]() ![]() Thank you also to Mechan1k and XR for your prompt replies I'll be very sure to post an update here tomorrow if I don't get arrested for refusing to Leave the VicRoads office till I get some service |
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AKA "the other bloke"
Join Date: Jan 2008
Posts: 1,966
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i've had the same problem with my vic commemmorative plates as they were made obsolete 20 yrs ago... cost me 99 to restamp both, the vic roads guys just need to check the older database for the plates not the new ones...
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Regular Member
Join Date: May 2010
Posts: 316
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The "old" state highway patrol was called the RTTU - Regional Traffic Tasking Unit, for which there were 5 offices... one for each region. Now with 4 regions, there are still 5 offices but they've been renamed to "State Highway Patrol". They still perform the same job they always have. Anicdotally - there is even a Blue Heelers episode from 94/95 (Either Season 1 or early Season 2) that features the RTTU coming into Mount Thomas "from the city" for a drink driving blitz and ****ing off all the locals....... Same ****, different name. |
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
Join Date: Mar 2006
Posts: 706
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dosnt matter what they are named thay are still dogs
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AKA "the other bloke"
Join Date: Jan 2008
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