" VicRoads revs up over old motorbike number plates "
A MELBOURNE man is fighting VicRoads over the rights to rare
number plates valued at more than $100,000.
Panel-beater Paul Koinegg
bought the almost century-old number 32 motorcycle number plates six months ago
for just a few thousand dollars, after stumbling upon them at a Tyabb antique
dealer's.
But their registration had
lapsed in 1956, and VicRoads intends to offer the rights to the plates at public
auction.
Since learning of Mr Koinegg's
find, VicRoads has warned him not to use or sell the original plates as
registered plates, unless he bids for the right to register them.
Mr Koinegg has researched their
history and found that they were registered to the prominent Syme newspaper
family between 1916 and 1956.
But because they had not been
registered since 1956, VicRoads argues Mr Koinegg is unable to register them in
his name, because it was not transferred to him directly from the Syme family.
After the registration lapsed,
the plates passed from Jeffrey Syme to a rural owner. They were later sold at a
farm auction, and finally picked up by the antique dealer who sold them to Mr
Koinegg.
VicRoads has asked for the
number plates to be handed back to it, so it can be sold at public auction.
Mr Koinegg said he wanted to
keep the plates and register them as an investment for his children.
"I own the piece of tin but I
don't own the rights, and that's what stinks," Mr Koinegg said.
He said VicRoads antique plate
registry in Kew had verified the authenticity of the plates.
"I just came across something
I'll probably never come across again in my life," he said.
"I have absolutely no intention
of selling it. It was going to be for my children."
Mr Koinegg said he had spoken
to two lawyers but they were unable to give him clear advice on legal options.
VicRoads technical director
Peter Mitchem said Mr Koinegg had bought the plates but not the right to
register them.
"Having possession of the
physical plates does not automatically mean that the display rights are
available," Mr Mitchem said.
"VicRoads has recorded Mr
Koinegg's interest in the display rights for the particular heritage plates, and
will contact him to advise him if the plates are to be auctioned in the future."
Mr Mitchem said buyers should
check the rights to display number plates before purchasing them.
Source: [ Herald Sun ]
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