RTA Signature Engineers.

[kelvin12]

Heads up crew, change of policy by the RTA here in NSW. Seems if you are in the middle of a build and don't look like finishing within the next couple of months, (2 to 3) you are going to have a problem, like me. I am past mid way into the build, probably another 12 months to go, work wise and financially, steel work done and interior lining done. Now the problem. My engineer isn't going to continue with the previous RTA system and is opting out. Where does that leave the likes of us, FIND another new signatory to the RTA system and pay more fees. As I see it at the moment whatever I do I need the NEW engineer to either accept the old engineers work and just pick up where he left off or start over somewhere along the line where the new bloke is happy with the work already done.

No idea where the pen pushers at the RTA came up with brilliant idea but it certainly is going to be expensive either way for the likes of us. Even producing photos of the previous work already completed isn't clear yet, depends on the incoming engineer.

Not a good situation at this stage for us mid way done builders.

Dirk

[Romen2]

Hi Kelvin,
we are living in our completed motor, Man SL200, I used an engineer locally and had my last certification about 8 months ago - tow bar. At that time he warned of the changes coming. I hope you have found a way around.
Cheers
Russell

[mrobsessed]

Move to another state, that's the solution.

[Romen2]

Funny you should say that, had our yearly inspection ealier this month, we have 12 months to get to WA to register our motor there!

[kelvin12]

Been lucky here with the new engineer, really a good bloke. He was happy enough with photos and some details of how I had done things, that was a very big plus. Hopefully any one else in this situation is OK. Pretty poor effort by the authorities but that's bureaucrats eh.....

Dirk

[dropbear68]

Exactly the reason why I havent cut into the chassis or body, once you start doing this they get on your back, only thing they can get excited about with my old girl is the water tank, grey water tank and the second fuel tank, otherwise all stock but the fit out inside and Im complying with current regs as to what makes a bus a motor home, bloody hope I avoid this crap

[mrobsessed]

Come on over, Romen, make sure you go to a country area to get it licensed.

[Doc68]

Come on over, Romen, make sure you go to a country area to get it licensed.

A country area He's going past South Australia so it's all a country area