AmphibAndy Posted November 16, 2021 Author Share Posted November 16, 2021 Part of the problem is I have built up a dislike of the age related plates the DVLA issues. It immediately suggests the car or bike is either an import or bitza ( to me anyway ) . I love seeing proper local area plates on old machines and it grates that this bike had a plate ( not one worth much I would hazard ) and now it would have to go back on something rather less than appealing. Maybe someone has the old Dawsons sales ledgers.? Now I am getting desperate! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welbike Posted November 16, 2021 Share Posted November 16, 2021 Ok, to soften the pain, here a nice article about rebuilding bikes in wartime, no names mentioned of-course.... Date is 29-07-1943 Cheers, Lex 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welbike Posted November 16, 2021 Share Posted November 16, 2021 (edited) Found another picture in my archive, some BSA's present, so where was Chapmans? Cheers, Lex Edited November 16, 2021 by welbike wrong picture 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AmphibAndy Posted November 16, 2021 Author Share Posted November 16, 2021 (edited) Nice picture and thank you for the article I will read this evening. Interesting to see the G3WO engine and box all in green as I have restored mine to be, although not a panel in tank in the photo. Not sure where Chapmans were. B13AA32C-DCE2-4E0D-AC83-8C153B33C0B3.heic Edited November 16, 2021 by AmphibAndy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
79x100 Posted November 16, 2021 Share Posted November 16, 2021 Andy, there is nothing to stop you from putting a cherished number on it, is there ? A Nottinghamshire number with the correct suffix letter and three numbers ought not to be too expensive ? I agree that you shouldn't have to. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AmphibAndy Posted November 16, 2021 Author Share Posted November 16, 2021 4 minutes ago, 79x100 said: Andy, there is nothing to stop you from putting a cherished number on it, is there ? A Nottinghamshire number with the correct suffix letter and three numbers ought not to be too expensive ? I agree that you shouldn't have to. I can do of course. I think its probably fair to say that both my late father and I , however have the bit between our teeth on this one. But as you said previously I may have to concede defeat to the bureaucracy. "Destroy the records", must surely rank alongside the "pull up the bridges " instructions of Beeching. at best crass stupidity, and at worst blatant vandalism Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Farrant Posted November 16, 2021 Share Posted November 16, 2021 24 minutes ago, AmphibAndy said: I can do of course. I think its probably fair to say that both my late father and I , however have the bit between our teeth on this one. But as you said previously I may have to concede defeat to the bureaucracy. "Destroy the records", must surely rank alongside the "pull up the bridges " instructions of Beeching. at best crass stupidity, and at worst blatant vandalism Hi Andrew, A lot of counties had the registration records saved in the County archives when current registrations were transferred to Swansea, I know Kent has and other counties, so worth contacting the Nottingham County archives. They will probably do a search for a small fee. regards, Richard 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AmphibAndy Posted November 27, 2021 Author Share Posted November 27, 2021 On 11/16/2021 at 6:45 PM, Richard Farrant said: Hi Andrew, A lot of counties had the registration records saved in the County archives when current registrations were transferred to Swansea, I know Kent has and other counties, so worth contacting the Nottingham County archives. They will probably do a search for a small fee. regards, Richard Sorry to have missed this reply. Sadly Nottingham County Council records were one of the Councils that were kept and were supposedly destroyed. I still find it unfathomable that even in the age of Microfiche machines DVLA didnt bother to keep the records. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
79x100 Posted November 27, 2021 Share Posted November 27, 2021 I think that you have to bear the spirit of the age in mind, Andy...Most people with a lost registration were more than happy with a new number bearing the latest suffix letter and they then rushed out to put a reflective plate on to impress the neighbours...Times have changed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AmphibAndy Posted November 27, 2021 Author Share Posted November 27, 2021 🤣. Quite ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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