drboltz

Who did you speak to? I always find David or Simon pretty helpful Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I guess when you put it like that... Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

was defo a scoprion thats just the wrong link i think i looked at it whilst there the other day collecting some bits, it had a respray to make it look good but even sprayed over the moss.... not sure it was a 14k plus vat example. hull # sco13 one after mine..

Hi. Thanks timbo for your help I have sent off with some of your answers as mine and will see what they say. The merlin report shows first date of service so hoping they accept that for dating. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I have to say from my PoV its in good condition. An obvious respray as merlin shows it in tan , the usual released items missing but otherwise pretty good. Starts and runs perfect. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Hi As a continuation to my previous thread ref cvrt road registration, though somewhat seperate conversation hence this new thread, i have attached the merlin report for my Scimitar, though it started life as something else.. 02fd03_merlin_short.doc

Wahoo, yes that looks familiar, all be it they have stuck a scafolding bar in as the barrel sprayed black! I can see on the merlin report actually its been converted 24/03/80 and then before it went to the royal Hussars in 95.

Hi Mine was 02 FD 03 - i made a FOI request and got its merlin report this week too. I can't locate said hull number, found an "SBxxx" but thats it on front mid section.Rest of number on outside located on outside of engine bay area.

Hello This my first, non introductory, post so please go gentle! I've an alvis scimitar, diesel based, released via withams last year and whilst i'm restoring it with the many missing parts they commonly strip (smoke dischargers, azimuth gear, turret controls, radio masts, stripped turret electrics, couple of periscopes etc) i thought i'd get its dvla paperwork underway to road register it. The main issue for me is the sheer number of various welded numbers on the vehicle and determining which are the "VIN/Chassis/Frame No" to report to the DVLA so the first question is a somewhat simple one (i hope) - where is this commonly located. The second question, and i saw another post on here about crossing a bridge with a 7.5 tonne limit so without wanting to get side tracked into crossing weak bridges, what "Tax Class" one should register the vehicle under? Would this be a private HGV? if so does this come under tacho rules or not as "private" ditto for "Body Type" and "wheel plan" the accompanying documentation they provide (DVLA) isn't really oriented to tank registrations! I have no issue with having it registered weight wise over 7.5 ton, whilst i have not taken it to a weighbridge (!) stats for what i see say 7.8 ton revenue weight and 7.5 ton unladen, does that look right? Whilst i am happy mechanically with the vehicle, so far!, this kind of stuff is way outside of my knowledge and comfort zone so looking for some friendly heplful advice please?

Hi All I have recently joined so making my customary introduction post. Intending to get my Scimitar road registered once i have finished restoring the turret gear and gunners and drivers periscopes which is about all left to do now. Originally found this forum in my search for help in getting it road registered my next post is asking for help in doing so! Regards to all Adam