Alicenunn Posted January 5, 2014 Share Posted January 5, 2014 (edited) Hi ... I'm wondering if there is anyone out there who knows how to date military vehicles? I have A Bedford MJ and I love him! I have the chassis number and the old registration number, prior to its conversion, but, in order to import him to France, I need his date of birth! Thanks heaps, here's hoping! Edited January 5, 2014 by Alicenunn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arcot1751 Posted January 5, 2014 Share Posted January 5, 2014 You could try Wally Duggan on here he's a cracking bloke and seems to know the answer to pretty much anything you ask him regards military facts and figures If he can't help I'm sure he will point you in the right direction Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Farrant Posted January 5, 2014 Share Posted January 5, 2014 Sue, You could also contact Vauxhall Motors Ltd at Luton, as they were the manufacturer originally. They gave me a dating letter for my 1943 Bedford once. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wally dugan Posted January 5, 2014 Share Posted January 5, 2014 FIRST SUE welcome the question of dating your Bedford you have two choices one do as RICHARD has said or you could contact the RLC museum DEEPCUT AS you l suspect you will need a official document to confirm its date of manufacture l would go with RICHARD by contacting VAUXHALL at LUTON as who better than who made it also they should be able to give you some type of certificate of conformity l wish you well REGARDS WALLY Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lauren Child Posted January 5, 2014 Share Posted January 5, 2014 This thread might help as well - http://hmvf.co.uk/forumvb/showthread.php?23201-Dating-a-Bedford-MJ It's got me thinking though - what's the situation with export licenses if it's less than 50 years old and not registered with the DVLA? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alicenunn Posted January 7, 2014 Author Share Posted January 7, 2014 Hi ... me again! Thanks for all the responses. Followed advice but sadly to a dead end. I have contacted Vauxhall's man who works with Certs of Conformity but all he says is he knows nothing of Bedford other than it went bust! He is will, for £40, to write me a letter saying that Vauxhall sold Bedford but thats the best he can do. Another dead end has been reached. I just need an official document from SOMEWHERE saying he is what he is ... how flippin difficult can this be????? BOB was around Brighton for a while, well spotted, not that you can miss him! Thanks girlfriend, its good to be here! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wally dugan Posted January 7, 2014 Share Posted January 7, 2014 SUE cheer up give the RLC MUSEUM a try if you have the army number which is two numbers two letters two number they may able to help Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lauren Child Posted January 7, 2014 Share Posted January 7, 2014 The RLC museum is a good idea but they can take a while to find things (it's very cool when they do though ). I think it's a volunteer effort and there's no guarantee that they will have the information You could think about getting the MVT involved. They're authorised by the DVLA to age vehicles. You could ask the MVT and DVLA to register it over here, and then you'd have official (dated) paperwork. I think you'll still need a specific export license though (I don't think permanent export is allowed under the OGEL, even if you get the DVLA registration so that it's covered). More info here - https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/open-general-export-licence-historic-military-vehicles-and-artillery-pieces--3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Ives Posted January 7, 2014 Share Posted January 7, 2014 if you go to the chassis under the water filler opening there is a plate there which will have a lot of info even the contract no and army reg on it then deepcut is brilliant as they will do a printout of all details of the trucks history and if you have its service no it can also give a date into service Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brooky Posted January 7, 2014 Share Posted January 7, 2014 if you go to the chassis under the water filler opening there is a plate there which will have a lot of info even the contract no and army reg on it then deepcut is brilliant as they will do a printout of all details of the trucks history and if you have its service no it can also give a date into service The MVT can provide a dating letter Visit MVT.org.uk and follow the verification tab Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Johns Posted January 9, 2014 Share Posted January 9, 2014 For a Fee this Company probably can supply the required paperwork http://www.secondaddress.com/dvladatingletters/index.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alicenunn Posted January 30, 2014 Author Share Posted January 30, 2014 Fab ... thank you! Have contacted DVLA dating and Certificate of Conformity on its way! Grateful to everyone for contributions! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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