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RVS guides and resources

RVS Webinar: Second stage of manufacture 2023

Watch this video to learn about applying for second stage of manufacture approvals to modify vehicles to upgrade the gross vehicle mass or to become a motorhome.

What’s new? What’s different? ROVER Release 8C

This What's new? What's different? guide is a visual overview of functionality and design changes in ROVER Release 8C.

RVS video: RAV Validations Webinar

Part of ROVER Release 8C includes bringing the RAV in-house. This will result in better integration of the ROVER and RAV systems and provide a number of other benefits. We have strengthened validations of all RAV submissions and you will need to send your RAV submissions to a new email address.

Tips on how to complete your vehicle or component type approval application

This document provides a list of the most common issues encountered when completing a vehicle or component type approval application and tips on how to avoid them. It covers issues with

Checklist for a low ATM trailer vehicle type approval application

Use this checklist to ensure you have all the required information for a low ATM trailer vehicle type approval application.

Guide to vehicle type approvals for low ATM trailers—Appendix 1—Information required in an application

Appendix 1 lists the broad questions asked in a vehicle type approval application for a low ATM trailer and outlines the information you need to provide or have in place.

Guide to vehicle type approvals for low ATM trailers—Appendix 2—Details expected in a Quality Management System

Appendix 2 names the sections you are expected to include in a quality management system (QMS) and outlines the details you need to include in each section.

Guide to vehicle type approvals for low ATM trailers—Appendix 3—Expectations for the conditions applied to an approval

Appendix 3 lists approval conditions in the Road Vehicle Standards Rules 2019 and gives a short description of the condition details for each one. It also includes the details of what an approval holder is expected to do to comply with each condition.

Checklist for a component type approval application

Use this checklist to ensure you have all the required information for a component type approval application.