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Vehicle Standards Bulletin 1 (Revision 5)—Trailers with an aggregate trailer mass of 4.5 tonnes or less

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This guide is being provided for historic purposes only. Read Vehicle Standards Bulletin 1 (Revision 6) for information on current requirements.

Vehicle Standards Bulletin 1 (Revision 5) assisted manufacturers and importers of new small trailers (that did not exceed 4.5 tonnes aggregate trailer mass) to understand the design and testing construction requirements under the Motor Vehicle Standards Act 1989 (MVSA).

Vehicle Standards Bulletin 1 (Revision 5) Trailers with an aggregate trailer mass of 4.5 tonnes or less—June 2009 (1003.41 KB)