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[rjt10/4]

Hi Folks im in need of some advice i have just purchased what is belived to be a 1953 A40 Somerset unfortunate;y there is no paperwork with the car or reg number and it may have been an export model that has been imported back into the uk as it has a New Zealand sticker in front window
What i wish to know is how do i prove the age of the A40 and how do i get an age related registration any help would be very welcome

[gresham flyer]

In the first instance you should contact the Austin Counties Owners Club.

They will have a person in the club who helps people like you with these issues.

He will need as much information from you that you can find.
He will then contact DVLA to get the car registered, or he will give you enough ammunition to deal with them yourself.

Your local DVLA office would want to inspect the car to make sure it is what you say it is.

You will need document proof of import duty paid .
Insurance certificate.
Heritage build certificate or proof from the club when the car was manufactured.

After they are satisfied about the car they will issue an age related number plate for the car.

I have done this myself many times with imported vehicles.

G.f

[Rick]

[Uncle Alec]

Whoa, hang on..... you don't know it has been imported. Can of worms there.
It's a vehicle that you know absolutely nothing about, right?
Treat it as a barn find. Join the club if not already in; contact the guy who deals with DVLA liaison; just apply for an age-related number using vehicle details.
If you don't know for definite that it has been imported, don't make trouble for yourself.
I might just remove the NZ sticker as well!

[Riley Blue]

[Richard H]

I've inspected a car before on behalf of a club, it's just a matter of making sure the chassis (and engine, if original) numbers look correct and untampered with. Chassis number on the Somerset is, if I remember correctly, next to the N/S engine mounting, with a small plastic plate containing the same details on the back of the drivers sunvisor.

I second joining the Austin Counties Car Club, their DVLA rep will be able to advise on the procedure for registering. Does it have the export-spec oil bath air filter?

Good luck!
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[rjt10/4]

Thanks guys for all the very helpfull advice member application to the counties club sent off once again thanks

[norustplease]

If you admit that it is imported, you may be fined for it not having been subject to a NOVA declaration to HMRC, there only being a limited period allowed to make this post import.
Note also that there are no local DVLA offices anymore and Swansea is very anal about historic registrations and wil try and palm you off with a Q plate unless the owners club information is watertight.
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