tyler Posted November 10, 2005 Share Posted November 10, 2005 Hi can anyone tell me, when you register a vehicle at the local Dvla office do you just tell them the weight of the vehicle, or do you have to prove it by showing them a weigh bridge certificate? Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Grosvenor Posted November 10, 2005 Share Posted November 10, 2005 Hello Tyler I don't know, luckily mine were already registered before I got them. But I do wonder how some MV's get registered for the road. I've seen big vehicles registered as a pre 1960 to get around the MOT and HGV liecene even though every bit of info I've seen on them states they weren't made until much later. When I was looking for a Reo they were all "made in" 1959!* If you ask the DVLA or VOSA for details you just get passed from one person to another as square MV's don't fit onto their round holes. I'm sure there is lots on here that do know though. Cheers Richard *Yes, I do confess to thinking of buying an American MV. I was young, I was stupid, it will never happen again. :cry: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karoshi Posted November 10, 2005 Share Posted November 10, 2005 In the case of my Jimmy I showed them the Mtnce manual and they were happy with that. Karoshi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Bombini Posted November 11, 2005 Share Posted November 11, 2005 Of course it is different since I'm in America but when I went to register my Jimmy, they wanted me to take it to a weigh station, get at least a class b license (possibly even a class a) and a whole lot of other things but that was all dropped when I said I want to register it as a historic vehicle. Here in California, USA, when a vehicle is registered as historic, it is automatically considered an automobile no matter how big instead of it being considered a truck. That is just for paperwork though, I will always see my Jimmy as a truck, not a passenger car :roll:. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Grosvenor Posted November 11, 2005 Share Posted November 11, 2005 Hello Nick I was reading in one of the MV magazines that in some states in America that there were plans to introduce scheme where a Military Vehicle would retain it's Military Reg as it's civilian Reg which makes a-lot of sense, especially ,as here, the MOD do not re-use their numbers. Is this correct and has it been introduced? In the same article it said they were also thinking of changing the law so Large ex- Military Vehicles could be driven on a standard licence instead of needing a special licence. Maybe if VOSA introduced a "Large Vehicle Not for the Carriage of Goods" category registering would be a-lot easier for us. Regards Richard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Degsy Posted November 11, 2005 Share Posted November 11, 2005 The only problem I've had with the GMC is Swansea kept sending tax discs saying disabled even though they kept being told the correct class by my local DVLA office. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Grosvenor Posted November 11, 2005 Share Posted November 11, 2005 The only problem I've had with the GMC is Swansea kept sending tax discs saying disabled even though they kept being told the correct class by my local DVLA office. And isn't it fun trying to get through to the right person at Swansea. Mind you, I'm sure when I phoned them once I got "David, the only gay in the village"! I was trying so hard not to laugh I never did get the problem sorted out. :lol: Regards Richard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Degsy Posted November 11, 2005 Share Posted November 11, 2005 I didn't waste my breath on Swansea, I left it to the local DVLA to sort it out, I usually find them very helpful. I did consider leaving it on Disabled, think of the advantages that could bring! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Grosvenor Posted November 11, 2005 Share Posted November 11, 2005 Don't think it would fit in a disabled parking space though! :lol: Mind you, if it did and you walked with a limp.... :wink: Cheers Richard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
berni Posted November 11, 2005 Share Posted November 11, 2005 we took our Bedford up to Worcester & they did everything there & then. I made an appointment first ( they offered 1 the next day) & a barely out of spots young girl had a look round & said fine , signed the forms & done the deed. simple you can go the longer way & have them come out to inspect but it can take up to 6 weeks.( it did at our time of asking). good luck berni Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tyler Posted November 11, 2005 Author Share Posted November 11, 2005 Hi Berni, so did they just ask what the weight was, or did they weigh them. thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sirhc Posted November 12, 2005 Share Posted November 12, 2005 Get the forms in advance, fill them in yourself and turn up at the local DVLA office with the following: Insurance certificate Filled in form (can't remember the number) Dating evidence £38 Money for tax, if required and hopefully you can walk out with a tax disc a few minutes later, depending on the size of the queue. Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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