Eligibility

You must be a member of an RMS recognised Historic Vehicle Club.
Vehicle must be 30 years old from date of manufacture.
Vehicle must be unmodified however period/factory type mods/accessories are allowable.

How to register

Obtain from RMS (also available on RMS Website) the following forms.
Application for conditional registration.
Historic Vehicle Declaration Conditional Registration.
Obtain an inspection report on the vehicle (Pink Slip)
Complete the Application for Conditional Registration including vehicle identification on page 3. As all vehicles in RSOC have VIN’s there is no requirement to complete section Vehicle identified by’.
Complete Historic Vehicle Declaration Q1 and Q2 only
Read and sign an acknowledgement of Historic Rules (available from Registrar)
Send application, Declaration, inspection report and acknowledgement of Historic Rules to club registrar to sign off.
Forms and inspection report are returned to member (sometimes a letter stating person is financial member of club is required by the RMS).
Take paperwork to RMS to register vehicle.
Once registered send a copy of certificate of registration to club registrar.

Costs/Benefits

Historic registration means limited usage of your vehicle i.e. club approved events and maintenance.
Obvious benefit is cost of registration. Initial registration fee is approx $80.00 (Aussie RS) which includes a number plate fee and CTP (Greenslip). Subsequent registration is currently around $46.00. Costs vary between models.
On historic registration insurance costs will also be very low. Insurance for a value of $10,000 can cost around $100.00.
An irritating point is the actual size of the number plate. Somewhere between a standard yellow plate and a motorcycle plate. Which means more holes in your car or making up a backing plate.