NRS-19382 | Vehicle Brochures [Roads and Traffic Authority of NSW]

This series contains vehicle brochures, manuals, pamphlets, letters. The brochures and other publications were provided by vehicle manufacturers as a requirement for the vehicles to be registered in New South Wales as this was done by each state separately at the time. This process ceased in the 1980s with federal registrations but some manufacturers continued to provide the information and, in some cases, RTA staff collected copies at motor shows or from vendors.A secondary purpose for the material was for cases where owners modified vehicles. The RTA and its predecessors needed to know original specifications to ensure modifications did not render vehicle unable to be registered.It is known that this is not a complete set as some brochures etc., have disappeared. No records were created setting out which brochures were obtained but it is believed to have been a comprehensive collection. The series is arranged alphabetically by vehicle manufacturer however, this is occasionally inconsistent.