AC ANDY
Andy
The SR registration that McDonald - Lindsay, refers has often been referred to as Street Rod Registration - The
'SR' prefix.
In fact the
SR does not stand for Street Rod but actually Special Registration.
It is a Victorian based registration process that is administered by the Australian Street Rod Federation - Victorian Branch. The A.S.R.F.R (Vic.) has a gentleman called Con Manzaris who administers the registration and issues plates, labels etc.. Con is based just east of Dandenong. Victoria. McDonald has his details.
Basically Street Rodders in Victoria liaise with Con from the outset and discussions take place regarding what you have or what you intend building. Basically comply to the A.S.R.F requests and Con registers you Street Rod.
As the Street Rod Federation has the scheme they have kept is pretty well to Street Rod registration. I know one or two Cobras have been registered on SR. McDonald has mentioned his green Cobra.
Additionally, there is a Club Permit situation in Victoria and I know of two or three I.C.V that have this registration. Owners may chime in here.
You need to be a member of a club that has this club permit scheme and they forward the paperwork for you after liaise with you.
Again, owners who have Club Permit registration may chime in here or PM you.
Doug P. knows all about the different registration options.
There is a limit to the amount of time you can use your vehicle on both
Club Permit and
SR registrations and some restrictions on taking your car interstate apply. I think it is a maximum of 90 or so days use per annum in Victoria, with a request to the club or Con Manzaris, whichever is applicable to issue some type of extension to travel interstate..
There is no limit to drive your vehicle for testing purpose or to have work done on the car...Mmmm..
I'm not sure how this is logged or if it is.
The big advantage appears to be that you can use any motor set up and basically get a Roadworthy Certificate and the club permit or
SR registration follows.
There is some thinking that
Club Permit type registration or
SR registration makes a car less valuable. But my thinking is a Cobra with a 302/289 with Webbers would be far more valuable than one with a GM motor.
Mmmm now see what I have started..
Seriously, worth following up or thinking about. My latest information is that these types of registrations are 20% of normal registration and the insurance companies give you even a bigger discount as the vehicle sees limited club type use.
Regarding a joint submission, I think we need a S.E.M.A type organisation that has lots of Political clout. At this stage, most manufacturers are not interested as they are able to sell more than they can make. This may change when the new laws about to come in under Labour Minister P. Wong - Climate Change Minister..
.. just read her green paper, she is even blaming cows for climate change..
We will all be driving electric cars and singing "Midnight
Oil songs"..Ohhh fu!k..
Cheers
Bernie