Susan,
I too have year model plates on my '74. The process was a bit of a pain but
the result is cool..
Nick
N.A. Campiglia III
Abilene, TX
'67 Spitfire MKIII
'74 Spitfire 1500
http://camalott.com/~spitdrvr
----- Original Message -----
From: Susan Hensley <susan@bearcom.com>
To: Banbury, Terrence <Terrence.Banbury@dnr.state.oh.us>
Cc: <Laura.G@141.com>; 'Andrew Holmes' <holmes_law@hotmail.com>;
<spitfires@autox.team.net>
Sent: Wednesday, April 12, 2000 3:00 PM
Subject: Re: Radios - and BC Licencing
>
> Here in Texas we can register same-year plates as well, as classic
> plates. It's an additional $15 on top of the regular $40 fee, and has
> to be renewed each year. You get two small stickers to go on your
> windshield -- one says, "Classic" and the other has the expiration
> date. Unfortunately, my 1968 plates are dark brown with white
> lettering. BLEAH! But they are Hemisfair (sorta like a world's fair
> held in 1968, I have been told) plates and I have had a lot of positive
> comments on that aspect.
>
> Keep Triumphing,
> Susan :)
>
> "Banbury, Terrence" wrote:
> >
> > In Ohio, we have something called "Model Year" plates. IF you can get
your
> > hands on a license plate from the same year that your vehicle was
> > manufactured, they will register it to you. Fee is $3.25 !!!
> >
> > Terrence N. Banbury
> > 1967 SPITFIRE MK III
> >
> > > ----------
> > > From: Andrew Holmes[SMTP:holmes_law@hotmail.com]
> > > Reply To: Andrew Holmes
> > > Sent: Wednesday, April 12, 2000 3:22 PM
> > > To: Laura.G@141.com
> > > Cc: spitfires@autox.team.net
> > > Subject: Re: Radios - and BC Licencing
> > >
> > >
> > > I think in the mid-eighties, but I can't really remember. From about
'70
> > > to
> > > '85 (I'm guessing there), the plates were blue with yellow lettering,
as
> > > opposed to the black with yellow lettering before then. Then they
went to
> > >
> > > the white with blue lettering.
> > >
> > > >From: Laura.G@141.com (Laura Gharazeddine)
> > > >To: "Andrew Holmes" <holmes_law@hotmail.com>,
> > > ><Terrence.Banbury@dnr.state.oh.us>
> > > >CC: <spitfires@autox.team.net>
> > > >Subject: Re: Radios - and BC Licencing
> > > >Date: Wed, 12 Apr 2000 12:13:58 -0700
> > > >
> > > >Wow! Black plated-how cool!
> > > >
> > > >When I came back to California, and saw the white plates, I was
really
> > > >surprised! When did that happen?
> > > >
> > > >Laura G.
> > > >Vita brevis est: rapide agite, vigore strigate!
> > > >----- Original Message -----
> > > >From: Andrew Holmes <holmes_law@hotmail.com>
> > > >To: <Terrence.Banbury@dnr.state.oh.us>
> > > >Cc: <spitfires@autox.team.net>
> > > >Sent: Wednesday, April 12, 2000 12:02 PM
> > > >Subject: RE: Radios - and BC Licencing
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > 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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