Any California listers ever try to get historic/antique plates? Any
advantages/disadvantages?
My spit is a black-plated car, which is rare enough, but are there
advantages to the special plates?
I guess the first question should be, does the spit qualify for 'em?
Andrew Holmes
'66 mkII Spit
>From: "Banbury, Terrence" <Terrence.Banbury@dnr.state.oh.us>
>Reply-To: "Banbury, Terrence" <Terrence.Banbury@dnr.state.oh.us>
>To: spitfires@autox.team.net, cplimey@home.com,
>"'Michael_Bayrock@translink.bc.ca'" <Michael_Bayrock@translink.bc.ca>
>Subject: RE: Radios - and BC Licencing
>Date: Wed, 12 Apr 2000 07:42:37 -0400
>
>If American citizens don't wake up soon, this type of regulation is not far
>off in this country.
>
>Terrence N. Banbury
>1967 SPITFIRE MK III
>
>
>
> > ----------
> > From:
> > Michael_Bayrock@translink.bc.ca[SMTP:Michael_Bayrock@translink.bc.ca]
> > Reply To: Michael_Bayrock@translink.bc.ca
> > Sent: Monday, April 10, 2000 5:30 PM
> > To: spitfires@autox.team.net; cplimey@home.com
> > Subject: RE: Radios - and BC Licencing
> >
> >
> > Hi Philip (and anyone else who's interested)
> >
> > If you haven't done so yet, give Ruth a call in ABC in Burnaby. She's
> > worked in the industry longer than many of us have been alive, and what
> > she
> > remembers is just amazing. (what she doesn't remember isn't worth
> > knowing).
> > My suspicion, though, is that radios were dealer options at that time,
>and
> > dealer options are not acceptable to the collector plate program...
> >
> > For those of you who wonder why the gov't is interested in what radio
>your
> > car has, it's got to do with the special program they instituted for
> > 'vehicles of collector status'. Roughly, the rules are:
> > - must be more than 25 years old, or 15 years old and limited production
> > - must be your 2nd vehicle
> > - can be used for pleasure purposes only (no to/from work travel
>allowed)
> > - must be bone stock as it came from the factory
> > - must be in very good condition.
> >
> > The bonus of fitting into these rules are:
> > - annual insurance rate of $250 vs. $1000+ for 'regular' vehicles
> > - permanent exemption from the local 'AirCare' emission control testing
> >
> > The bone stock means just that - no aftermarket wheels, interiors, roll
> > bars, radios, ... anything. I'm sure that even a non-factory colour
>might
> > get you thrown out of the program. AND, the onus is on you to prove that
> > the
> > items are or are not factory.
> >
> > Only in Canada, you say?...
> >
> > Michael
> > --------
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Date: Sat, 08 Apr 2000 18:34:33 -0700
> > From: Philip Warburton <cplimey@home.com>
> > Subject: Original Radio
> >
> > Anybody know what kind of radio was installed/offered for a 1975 Spit?
> >
> > I need it (or something that will pass muster) in order to qualify for
> > "Collector Plate" insurance here in sunny Vancouver B.C.
> > 19+ degrees C today.
> >
> > Thanks
> > Philip
> >
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