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Rootes75 · Posted: Sat Oct 21, 2017 9:34 am Post subject: Original Numbers

For my ERF I have the old buff log book and a printed original V5 that says 'rev Jan 76' on it.

I want to get it registered in my name and I have checked on the dvla and it recognises the number and make of vehicle etc so it is therefore on the computer.

Can I simply fill in that old V5 with my details as the new keeper?
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Kleftiwallah · Joined: 27 Oct 2016 Posts: 222 Location: North Wiltshire

I should give it a bash! They will love telling you why you cannot.

Cheers and best wishes. Tony. Confused

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Rootes75 · Posted: Sat Oct 21, 2017 4:12 pm Post subject:

I am thinking of filling it in and posting it to them just to see what happens, i just don't want to loose the old v5 if it is not successful. You know what the dvla are like at returning documents!
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ukdave2002 · Joined: 23 Nov 2007 Posts: 4104 Location: South Cheshire

I have bought a vehicle without the V5, and then simply applied for the V5, I think the DVLA write to the last registered keeper, it was a straight forward process.

Dave

Rootes75 · Posted: Sat Oct 21, 2017 5:14 pm Post subject:

Trouble is with this one is the last owner did not send off for the registration or the one before that. The name on the v5 is the company that owned it from the 50's till it was bought for preservation in the 90's.

I have been told by others that I will have to go through the process of re-claiming the original registration number.

But, my interpretation of that was you only had to do that if the vehicle details weren't transferred over when they went computerised. But having a printed V5 and by looking online the dvla do recognise the number associated with this vehicle.
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ukdave2002 · Joined: 23 Nov 2007 Posts: 4104 Location: South Cheshire

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alastairq · Joined: 14 Oct 2016 Posts: 1952 Location: East Yorkshire

I had teh same problem when I 'imported' my Dellow. It had been exported in the early 1990's [for a sum which was more than I paid for it, including shipping, etc and VAT [5%]...someone over the other side was keen????] so was on DVLA's records from that time.

No problem re-acquiring the registration, or a log book [V5c]...the only proviso being, it had to have the Customs clearance shown prior to issue of the document.

HMRC were quite happy to fax the item to the local DVLA office, as all this was done on the very last day the office was open........before being closed down for good. Literally, 10 minutes to four on the Friday afternoon.
Needless to say, HMRC didn't quite make it...but the dox arrived the following week from Swansea anyway.

Not that the car was actually driveable [in my view, anyway] at the time...nearly so, as it turned out.....but not quite.

[It was noted to be the only car with a working brake out of all those released from their containers at Southampton docks...including SS JAgs, Ferraris, Bentleys and lordy-knows what other exotica.....and in the middle, the little white Dellow! Very interesting to go & watch....door-opening day at the shipping agents!]

Rootes75 · Posted: Sun Oct 22, 2017 5:29 pm Post subject:

Think I will go into town tomorrow at lunch and get a V62.
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Penman · Joined: 23 Nov 2007 Posts: 4756 Location: Swindon, Wilts.

Hi
Just in case your Post Office doesn't have one.
https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/471730/V62_030815.pdf

Note it only talks about V5Cs so presumably you use the 3rd option in section 3; reason this vehicle has never had a V5C only a V5 which i have.
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Rootes75 · Posted: Sun Oct 22, 2017 7:29 pm Post subject:

I did wonder if I would be able to download a copy, thanks for that.
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Rick · Site Admin Joined: 27 Apr 2005 Posts: 22442 Location: UK

Yes sending off a V62 is the way to go, that way you also keep the old V5 in your history file, although obviously this incurs a cost that simply sending off the V5 with your details on it wouldn't attract.

RJ
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