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Author: Dave AngelDave Angel Date: Jun 5, 2008 02:23
I have just purchased a 1960 car, the chassis number is correct on
Vehicle Reg doc. The car was registered in Jan 1961. This car should
have the pre-63 3x3 plate on it, but has a 1963 A reg plate (KGF
xxxA).
Am I correct in saying that there are a few ways in which this car
could have got a newer plate:
1. It was imported into the UK from somewhere in 1963 and gained the
1963 registration plate.
2. It has 'lost' its original plates so was issued some by the DVLA at
the time.
3. There may be some significance in 1963 A plates which were used in
a similar way to 'Q' plates (but not indicating that there the car is
of unknown origin or has a history etc).
I posted something similar recently, but I think this is a more
appropriate place!
Thanks for any help!
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Author: AdrianAdrian Date: Jun 5, 2008 02:25
Dave Angel logicred.co.uk> gurgled happily, sounding much like
they were saying:
> I have just purchased a 1960 car, the chassis number is correct on
> Vehicle Reg doc. The car was registered in Jan 1961. This car should
> have the pre-63 3x3 plate on it, but has a 1963 A reg plate (KGF xxxA).
>
> Am I correct in saying that there are a few ways in which this car could
> have got a newer plate:
> 1. It was imported into the UK from somewhere in 1963 and gained the
> 1963 registration plate.
Is it LHD?
> 2. It has 'lost' its original plates so was issued some by the DVLA at
> the time.
^
This one is by far and away the most likely. A previous owner flogged the
original plate (or kept it when they flogged the car), probably c.1980s,
before DVLA started to issue age-related plates.
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Author: JNugentJNugent Date: Jun 5, 2008 02:35
Adrian wrote:
> Dave Angel logicred.co.uk>:>> I have just purchased a 1960 car, the chassis number is correct on
>> Vehicle Reg doc. The car was registered in Jan 1961. This car should
>> have the pre-63 3x3 plate on it, but has a 1963 A reg plate (KGF xxxA).
>> Am I correct in saying that there are a few ways in which this car could
>> have got a newer plate:
>> 1. It was imported into the UK from somewhere in 1963 and gained the
>> 1963 registration plate.
> Is it LHD?
The most likely places (if it is an import) would be Ireland, Northern
Ireland, the Isle of man or the Channel Islands (all RHD of course).
There is a healthy trade in ex-hire cars from Jersey being re-registered
with mainland numberplates.
I once re-registered an NI car with the latest GB number, even though
the age of the car didn't warrant it (I understand that that facility
has now been discontinued and that a year-based plate appropriate to the
age of the car is issued).
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Author: AdrianAdrian Date: Jun 5, 2008 02:36
JNugent NPPTG.com> gurgled happily, sounding much like they were
saying:
>>> 1. It was imported into the UK from somewhere in 1963 and gained the
>>> 1963 registration plate.
>> Is it LHD?
> The most likely places (if it is an import) would be Ireland, Northern
> Ireland, the Isle of man or the Channel Islands (all RHD of course).
> There is a healthy trade in ex-hire cars from Jersey being re-registered
> with mainland numberplates.
Indeed there is now, but they all tend to be 6 month old, not two years
old, and I don't know if it would have been so prevalent in 1963.
> I once re-registered an NI car with the latest GB number, even though
> the age of the car didn't warrant it (I understand that that facility
> has now been discontinued and that a year-based plate appropriate to the
> age of the car is issued).
...about 20-25 years ago...
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Author: francisfrancis Date: Jun 5, 2008 03:02
On 5 Jun, 10:23, Dave Angel logicred.co.uk> wrote:> I have just purchased a 1960 car, the chassis number is correct on
> Vehicle Reg doc. The car was registered in Jan 1961. This car should
> have the pre-63 3x3 plate on it, but has a 1963 A reg plate (KGF
> xxxA).
>
> Am I correct in saying that there are a few ways in which this car
> could have got a newer plate:
>
> 1. It was imported into the UK from somewhere in 1963 and gained the
> 1963 registration plate.
> 2. It has 'lost' its original plates so was issued some by the DVLA at
> the time.
> 3. There may be some significance in 1963 A plates which were used in
> a similar way to 'Q' plates (but not indicating that there the car is
> of unknown origin or has a history etc).
>
> I posted something similar recently, but I think this is a more
> appropriate place!
> ...
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Author: AdrianAdrian Date: Jun 5, 2008 03:05
francis yahoo.com> gurgled happily, sounding much like
they were saying:
> I don't know if this is any help, but the 1963 'A' reg only ran for the
> last part of the year.
It was nominally issued for the full year - 1/1/63 to 31/12/63. The E
suffix that was a short year, as they moved to 1st Aug.
The A suffix wasn't issued by all registration authorities, though, with
some continuing to issue pre-suffix plates into '64.
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Author: Dave AngelDave Angel Date: Jun 5, 2008 03:23
> By the way what car is it?
>
VW Beetle.
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Author: Sam NelsonSam Nelson Date: Jun 5, 2008 04:15
In article m3g2000hsc.googlegroups.com>,
Dave Angel logicred.co.uk> writes:> I have just purchased a 1960 car, the chassis number is correct on
> Vehicle Reg doc. The car was registered in Jan 1961. This car should
> have the pre-63 3x3 plate on it, but has a 1963 A reg plate (KGF
> xxxA).
>
> Am I correct in saying that there are a few ways in which this car
> could have got a newer plate:
It could be ex-forces. For a while, my mother drove an ex-army Morris
Traveller on an R-plate when the `last possible' reg was J (possibly K,
but still quite a way from R).
--
SAm.
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Author: MeMe Date: Jun 5, 2008 06:54
> I have just purchased a 1960 car, the chassis number is correct on
> Vehicle Reg doc. The car was registered in Jan 1961. This car should
> have the pre-63 3x3 plate on it, but has a 1963 A reg plate (KGF
> xxxA).
>
> Am I correct in saying that there are a few ways in which this car
> could have got a newer plate:
>
> 1. It was imported into the UK from somewhere in 1963 and gained the
> 1963 registration plate.
> 2. It has 'lost' its original plates so was issued some by the DVLA at
> the time.
> 3. There may be some significance in 1963 A plates which were used in
> a similar way to 'Q' plates (but not indicating that there the car is
> of unknown origin or has a history etc).
>
> I posted something similar recently, but I think this is a more
> appropriate place! ...
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Author: Robert CampbellRobert Campbell Date: Jun 5, 2008 07:35
>I have just purchased a 1960 car, the chassis number is correct on
> Vehicle Reg doc. The car was registered in Jan 1961. This car should
> have the pre-63 3x3 plate on it, but has a 1963 A reg plate (KGF
> xxxA).
>
> Am I correct in saying that there are a few ways in which this car
> could have got a newer plate:
>
> 1. It was imported into the UK from somewhere in 1963 and gained the
> 1963 registration plate.
> 2. It has 'lost' its original plates so was issued some by the DVLA at
> the time.
> 3. There may be some significance in 1963 A plates which were used in
> a similar way to 'Q' plates (but not indicating that there the car is
> of unknown origin or has a history etc).
>
> I posted something similar recently, but I think this is a more
> appropriate place! ...
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