Historic Vehicle Plates: Pros/Cons in Ontario, Canada

[Stuart Fedak]

Originally Posted by Mike Gray

Seems there are no definitive guide lines for HMVs in this country, regardless of where you live. I agree with Stuart, perhaps OMVA could step up to the plate and design a draft document and guidelines.

The situation in Canada is the Provinces/Territories are each responsible for things such as the Highway Traffic Act and then further details are further limited by the municipalities. This has resulted in the variation of rules and regulations that we have.

I am impressed by the work that has been done by Western Command in BC who have pro-actively worked with the other players, namely the Province and the insurance carrier. Based on what has been discussed, the BC model could be considered "Best Practice". I feel this type of liaison work, is what any organization that claims to be a Provincial Association, should do.

In an ideal world, if we had a truly functioning Ontario Association, then that organization would be working with the MTO and the insurance industry to make sure that our interests were being taken care of. These issues are best taken care of by the Ontario Association, rather than the individual at the counter of the local Service Ontario outlet.

When you look at the issue of "Historic Vehicle" plates, the MTO issues the plates, and I think the insurance broker that really understands the market is Lant Insurance

Ref: https://www.lant-ins.ca/

When you look at military vehicles with Historic Vehicle plates, they would fall into...

Ref: https://www.lant-ins.ca/collector-car-definitions/

...... " Antique and Classic Automobiles (25 years or older)

Automobiles that are at least 25 years of age including commercial weight collectible automobiles such as: retired military trucks, retired semi/dump/tow/trucks, and retired farm tractors. " ....

They also have a listing of Cruise Nights...

ref https://www.lant-ins.ca/cruise-night...cruise-nights/

and events....

ref: https://www.lant-ins.ca/cruise-nights-events/events/

To me, this suggests that the various historic vehicle clubs in Ontario are already co-operating with the insurance broker, and letting them know about scheduled events. So, if there was a functioning Historic Military Vehicle Ontario Association, it seems to me, some of the process is already worked out.

I believe that this would be a value added service that could be considered by the Ontario Military Vehicle Association.

I would like to hear from the OMVA to see if this is something that they would consider..... If the OMVA, does not think this is a valuable service to the HMV community, then I would assume that this vacuum will most likely be occupied by some of the regional HMV organizations.

Your thoughts?

Stuart