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AMG69 purchased the personal number plates on my 6.9 - UMB690 - and I purchased them off him when I purchased the car.
There were a couple of issues with the plates which caused some difficulties with the transfer of ownership - the biggest was that an unregistered and encumbered Holden Station Wagon in South Australia shared the same Rego Number and had somehow locked itself into the REVS Computer as my car.
My rego papers also give the number as UMB690 but at the bottom they are referred to as UMB690-8. This suggests to me there are seven other users of the same number in Australia.
On Anzac Day last Saturday I was cruising into my usual Saturday morning hospital round when I was tailed by the local constabulary who pulled me over and asked my to explain why I was driving an unregistered car.
I said "I don't think so" and pointed to the current rego sticker. This apparently wasn't considered adequate proof of registration and as I didn't have the rego papers and accompanying receipt with me he reminded me he could order me to have my car towed home.
I said I was just a law abiding Doctor on his Saturday morning rounds to which he demanded proof of my Medical Qualifications. As I don't normally carry my Diplomas and practising certificate in any of my cars I did point out to him that my name had been painted on the two Medical Surgeries adjacent to the two local Police Stations for 24 years and my Driver's Licence with Photo at least proved I was me.
No infringement notice was written out and somewhat shattered I continued on my way.
He had demanded that I return to their Station with my Rego Papers and receipt on the (WA only) Anzac Holiday Monday - I did (40 minute return drive)and the Station was locked and unattended (of course). I returned to my local Police Station at Kalamunda and presented my documents to a perplexed Duty Constable.
On arrival home I said to my wife that I didn't want those plates on my car any more as this was the third hiccup with them and so I decided to retrieve an old set of Plates that I purchased at the first Plate auction in Western Australia in May 1985 and had been on mine and most family members cars over the years.
In WA when you own these plates you own them forever unless ownership is transferred but if not on a car at any time they are stored by Licencing for the owner.
During the plate transfer at Midland Licensing Centre the lady behind the counter confirmed that my 6.9 was correctly registered and that I was the third person that day that had had the same problem over the weekend and that the Police had a problem with their computer.
Anyway here is a picture of my 24 year old plates affixed to my car. Those who know me will know that this is simply my surname as it has been for all members of my family for the past 1,000 years and no other intent is meant or implied.
You will see that flash photography affects the quality of the reflection and the letters are actually a royal blue in colour.
If you photograph the plate with a flash from an angle the letters disappear and those of you who know how Police Slant Radar Cameras work will realise the usefulness and economy this has been in the past - and it's all quite legal.
So there you are.
Bill
There were a couple of issues with the plates which caused some difficulties with the transfer of ownership - the biggest was that an unregistered and encumbered Holden Station Wagon in South Australia shared the same Rego Number and had somehow locked itself into the REVS Computer as my car.
My rego papers also give the number as UMB690 but at the bottom they are referred to as UMB690-8. This suggests to me there are seven other users of the same number in Australia.
On Anzac Day last Saturday I was cruising into my usual Saturday morning hospital round when I was tailed by the local constabulary who pulled me over and asked my to explain why I was driving an unregistered car.
I said "I don't think so" and pointed to the current rego sticker. This apparently wasn't considered adequate proof of registration and as I didn't have the rego papers and accompanying receipt with me he reminded me he could order me to have my car towed home.
I said I was just a law abiding Doctor on his Saturday morning rounds to which he demanded proof of my Medical Qualifications. As I don't normally carry my Diplomas and practising certificate in any of my cars I did point out to him that my name had been painted on the two Medical Surgeries adjacent to the two local Police Stations for 24 years and my Driver's Licence with Photo at least proved I was me.
No infringement notice was written out and somewhat shattered I continued on my way.
He had demanded that I return to their Station with my Rego Papers and receipt on the (WA only) Anzac Holiday Monday - I did (40 minute return drive)and the Station was locked and unattended (of course). I returned to my local Police Station at Kalamunda and presented my documents to a perplexed Duty Constable.
On arrival home I said to my wife that I didn't want those plates on my car any more as this was the third hiccup with them and so I decided to retrieve an old set of Plates that I purchased at the first Plate auction in Western Australia in May 1985 and had been on mine and most family members cars over the years.
In WA when you own these plates you own them forever unless ownership is transferred but if not on a car at any time they are stored by Licencing for the owner.
During the plate transfer at Midland Licensing Centre the lady behind the counter confirmed that my 6.9 was correctly registered and that I was the third person that day that had had the same problem over the weekend and that the Police had a problem with their computer.
Anyway here is a picture of my 24 year old plates affixed to my car. Those who know me will know that this is simply my surname as it has been for all members of my family for the past 1,000 years and no other intent is meant or implied.
You will see that flash photography affects the quality of the reflection and the letters are actually a royal blue in colour.
If you photograph the plate with a flash from an angle the letters disappear and those of you who know how Police Slant Radar Cameras work will realise the usefulness and economy this has been in the past - and it's all quite legal.
So there you are.
Bill
