CMP/MV Licensing

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Unfit - historic plate - 10 day trip permit. That is a sneakier way of getting the jeep on the road than I had envisaged, but a good way to use the system. Ten-day trip permits seem to be an Ontario phenomenon. I never heard of them growing up in Quebec. The appraisal was necessary to establish a value for the taxes on transfer. I'll have to reread whether the insurer needs another certificate.

Since posting above, I went to the licence bureau (Bank at Walkley, for the locals). I avoided the lady I'd spoken to before, and got a young guy. Told him I wanted to change the ownership, register it as unfit and not get any plates. He asked for the the bill of sale, the old signed off registration, the appraiser's letter and the government's $20 used vehicle report. One hundred and ninety dollars and 20 minutes later I was done. And I'd gone in there armed with a coffee, a sticky bun and the newspaper. The Jeep is now mine as unfit and the paperwork has been blessed. For some places that is a big deal.

The sequence I had in mind was A) change the ownership to me (check); B) make it a runner (check back in a year!); C) maybe tow it to a safety check issuing garage; and D) take the assembled paperwork to the licence bureau. Using a trip permit means I could drive it there instead, and not strain the Residential Sergeant Major's daily driver van.

The appraiser (Mr. Rupert Phelan) was quite interested in the vehicle. A switch from BMWs, Jaguars and '55 Chev Belairs. I'll make introductions if any other ROTTers want to cultivate his friendship to do basic ownership changes.