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Andrew McCredie

Editor
andrew@nsnews.com

MODERN thinking
may dictate owning a
new car is the way to
go, but for a growing
number of drivers,
older is definitely
better.

Ie was) with these
autophiles: in mind that the

Insurance Corporation of |
- B.C. established the Collector
& Vehicle plate program five

years ago.

According to program
coordinator Valerie Belcher,
ICBC has issued over 7,000
Collector plares. and. over

1,600 Vintage plates in that
time. -
“Belcher said her office
approves about 60% of plate
“applications on the first sub-

.- Missions.

If work needs to be ‘done
on the vehicle, or ifa clarifica-
tion needs to be made with
regard to the contents of the
application, applicants must
resubmit the form: with proof
afwork completed. ..

ix~ Benefits of ihe program -

include’ reduced insurance

i rates. and no need to have -

:: your vehicle pass the dreaded
-AirCare teste... :

: Collector Plates

To qualify for collector plates,
you and your vehicle must’
meet. the following require-
menis:

@ You own or lease another

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Preview 4-8 pm

SUNDAY .
~ JULY 26
Deors Open at 9:00am
“F Auction Stans at
10:30am

Consignments now
“helng accepted
Ridder registration is free.

For consignment or bidder
oy information phone or fax

Lisa or Peter at the numbers

below. Tickets at the dour,

than previous auctions with the addition
of a bar-b-que ‘and’ band:on Sunday. So
‘nake a: day of it, ‘bring: the family and
maybe leave — your own collector

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LEAT E ES (4.70.

1104 East 3rd°St., N. Van
- Fax, (604) 983-2624

or.1-888-883-8853

983-2662

non-Collector vehicle regis:
tered and insured.in your
name, or you drive a company

vehicle for. everyday trans-

portation
@ Your.

years ¢
at least I

acle is at least 2
YR, your vehicle is
ars old and is a
. uction vehicle,
meaning 1,500 or fewer of
that model were produced by
the manufacturer worldwide
for that model year.
@ Your vehicle is at least 15
years old and the owner of the
marque or make of your vchi-
cle has ceased manufacturing
vehicles of any kind for at
least five years i.c. Bricklin;
@ Your vehicle is in exceed-
ingly good stock condition
regardless .of age and main-
tained or restored to meet the
manufacturer’s original speci-
fications except for upgrading
;

He Z th Anniversary

LARRY Sharp lives up te ~

his name tooling around

the Norih Shore in his .

beautiful 1969 Morgan.
Sharp is among a number
of: dritish Columbians
who have benefited from
ICBC’s Antique &
Collector Vehicle - pro-
gram, which includes
Collector (right at top)
and Vintage {right at bot-
tom) plate designations. .

of brakes, brake lights, or
headlights. or installation of
seat belts, safety glass, direc-
tional signals, or era acces-
sories listed on the application
for Collector vehicle status;
B Your vehicle is fully assem-
bied;

@ The model year of your
vehicle is the model year des-
ignated by the manufacturer;

Vintage Plates

To be considered an Antique,

and thus g ality for Vintage:
plates, a ve
the toliowing:

30 years of age or older,

a wned asa collector’s iteny, o

MB maintained in its ‘original

~ condivon as nearly as possible.

with original parts;

‘B mechanically sound (meet-

“ing: Motor Vebicle Act stan-
- dards}.

Application forms for both
Collector and Vintage plates
are available az Aut opkn bre
kers. There is:no charge. .t0
apply, although you need.to
inchide photographs ‘as:ind

“eated on the form (Polaroi
_ pictures are ace acceptable

Aa Antique vehicle’ with
Vintage: plates may be driven
only: 2 0 es

3. Wto or. ar exhibitions,

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B Your vehicle is registered in

@ Your vehicle is a true vehi-

cle, not a replica, modified

vehicle, cab/chassis, motor
home, or Fit car;

@ Your vehicle is driven only
for pleasure use and not, at
any time, driven to or from,

or part way to or from, work -

or school.

activities, parades and ‘simil
functions; = .

@ tc. or at, public: functions
such as the opening ofa new
highway;

(Min weddings and grdus

tions; :
@ to be inspected. at an
approved motor vehicle:
inspection — station °
garage);

MB to have repairs done,

According te: ICBC, the most
common reasons’ Collector
and Vintage. applications :are
vied include? -

@ non-stock equipment. such
as: cassette decks, extra speak:
crs, custom steering wheels,
Mag wheels, engine: dress

“equipment, etc;

Z the condition of the vehict
body:. rust,-denis, blemished
ore pped, paint;

Miche condition: of.th

cie’s intesior: seats ripned
sited, door panels or armrest:
need repairs)

@ the condition of the engine’
compartment: its: paint .must
be in good ‘condition: and.all,

~ surfaces must be excepzion:

clean and free. of rust, yrease.
and grime.

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