Anyone remember when SA rego plates went from R to S

680 posts · joined Feb 2013 · 9 Dec 2014, 11:39 am

#1004954

I'm looking at getting a re released R plate for a couple of my pre 1971 cars. My first car, a 71 Corolla was RLR, my 74 Kingswood was SWX. Trying to work out when the R plates finished and S plates began. I've got a couple of cars in the middle, 72-73.
Can anyone remember what year it happened?

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vlad01 Compulsive Aussie Vee Dubber

4,270 posts · joined Jun 2010 · 10 Dec 2014, 4:22 pm

#1005000

yeah I tried to get my plate here in vic as a custom, it was originally a SA car. literally half my cars are.

they don't allow those old combos in vic. mine was RXF-2xx
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71 notchback,
Past owner of, 70 NB, 73 SB and 72 FB TLE

tweety Wolfsburg Wizard

460 posts · joined Feb 2011 · 10 Dec 2014, 10:12 pm

#1005029

About April 1974 I purchased a brand new Ford Escort. It was registered SA SNF-440

If that helps.

As a side note at the time Ford brought out Falcon vans and Escorts in a limited edition series. Some were fully decked out including mattress, curtains, storage boxes stripes and spot lights called the Sundowner or Sunstar. Some Falcon vans had lift up roofs like kombi's.

I was 18yo. That mattress got a workout. Nah...I was not alone lol

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vlad01 Compulsive Aussie Vee Dubber

4,270 posts · joined Jun 2010 · 10 Dec 2014, 10:39 pm

#1005031

Good to hear.

can't do that sort of thing these days lol

71 notchback,
Past owner of, 70 NB, 73 SB and 72 FB TLE

wombatventures Wolfsburg Wizard

680 posts · joined Feb 2013 · 16 Dec 2014, 7:27 am

#1005384

I had a 75 Sandman replica in my early 20s Tweety. I have no idea what you could be talking about!😁

I reckon the change was mid 72 as there's an original 73 HQ on early S plates here.

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