Ron, In the supporting documentation, also include a copy of the purchase document - invoice, receipt, or bill of sale for the trailer. Remember that this particular document will also be used by another Department to calculate the Sales Tax and GST that you must pay. Have a look at that article I wrote for further info here. It is very important that you understand all the calculations, if you want to know what your total cost is/will be.
[BTW the supporting documentation requirements for the Import Permit are all clearly set out on the Dof I&T's "Small Road Trailer Scheme" page.] Just for interest, here are the figures Spindelberger supplied for my D2 trailer (single axle, fibreglass top): ATM:900 kg GTM: 825 kg Tare Mass: 462 kg Load on the ball: 75 kg You might note that here that GTM = ATM - load on the ball The supplied Tare figure was the interesting one, as the factory very specifically noted "without fittings and fixtures". Without this proviso you might be in some doubt when you have a look at the Australian definition of Tare Mass and how the definition might be applied to a glider trailer. The factory note makes things crystal clear. I suspect that for this figure, lighter is better, but this is just a guess. Maybe another subscriber can shed some light on the implications (if any) of this figure, other than the obvious one that you will use more fuel towing a heavier trailer, all other things being equal. Gary ----- Original Message ----- From: Ron Sanders To: Discussion of issues relating to Soaring in Australia. Sent: Wednesday, July 25, 2012 6:52 PM Subject: Re: [Aus-soaring] Importing trailers Thank you Gary all noted. ron On 25 July 2012 16:48, <[email protected]> wrote: Ron, Why do you want the empty weight? If you are importing a trailer into Australia it is not required information. Some of what follows was covered in my more general article on Importing a Glider, which appeared in Gliding Australia Issue 3 November - December 2011. What you must do, is fill in the form "Application to Import a Small Road Trailer". This is available as a download from the Australian Government Department of Infrastructure and Transport www.infrastructure.gov.au . Parts 3 & 4 of that document request that you supply answers to many questions about the trailer. In Part 4, "Trailer Mass" rather than "Trailer Weight" is used. There are 6 questions relating to Trailer Mass. To be considered a "small trailer" the trailer must have an Aggregate Trailer Mass (ATM), of 4.5 tonnes or less, so you need the ATM, you need the Tare Mass, and you need the Gross Trailer Mass (GTM) ..... in Kg. All these terms are defined in other (referenced), documents. I suggest that you get a high definition, close up image of the trailer identification plate. Some of the info will be there. The plate will also have the VIN No. In the case of an Alfred Spindelberger (Cobra) trailer you can contact the factory quite easily at this address - [email protected]. Supply at least the VIN No. If you have the ID plate image, attach that too. Also include the name of the first owner of the trailer if you know it. At least some of the Spindelberger people are fluent in English. The Company will quickly get an email letter back to you with ALL the info. required to make the application for the import permit relating to that trailer - if you ask the right questions. I don't know if they keep a record of the EMPTY weight (mass). I did not ask, as I did not need it. Include that letter, the ID plate image, a photocopy of your Drivers Licence, and the fee, with your application for the permit. I suggest that you also include the following sentence in your covering letter: "I declare that the trailer will be modified (if necessary), to comply with the ADR's that apply at the date the trailer is first supplied to the market, or first used in transport in Australia". Just one thing more. You use the word "trailers" in the header. If you are in fact importing more than one trailer, include them all on the one application. That way you only have to pay the same one fee, which I note has remained unchanged for some years at $50.00. Good luck. Gary ----- Original Message ----- From: Ron Sanders To: [email protected] Sent: Wednesday, July 25, 2012 1:17 PM Subject: [Aus-soaring] Importing trailers Does anybody out there have clue as to what a standard class Cobra or Swan trailer weighs when empty?? Ron S -------------------------------------------------------------------------- _______________________________________________ Aus-soaring mailing list [email protected] To check or change subscription details, visit: http://lists.internode.on.net/mailman/listinfo/aus-soaring -------------------------------------------------------------------------- No virus found in this message. 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