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Post by aussiep5bcoupe on Dec 2, 2020 7:00:19 GMT
Hi All, My P5b Coupe was imported into Australia in about 1973, I am intrigued to find the original UK registration number, is there a way of finding out what it was, I have no information about the car from the UK other than it was supplied to a dealer in Reading and it was built March 1971. Thanks in advance.
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Post by PeterMadden on Dec 3, 2020 7:38:53 GMT
It's possible that a BMIHT Hertitage certificate might have the index number assigned; www.britishmotormuseum.co.uk/archive/heritage-certificatesBut I think in most cases the information on index numbers would not have been fed back to factory records. You could try contacting the DVLA to see if they were willing to do a search on the chassis number; www.gov.uk/contact-the-dvlaBut they are much stricter in recent years on what information/history they will now send out due to data protection regulations. It might be worth making it clear that you just wanted to find out the registration number issued not details of keepers etc. I can't think of any other lines of enquiry, unless you had dealer details, though chances are the original dealer no longer exists and even if they did that they wouldn't hold those records. Cheers Peter
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Post by aussiep5bcoupe on Dec 3, 2020 13:04:36 GMT
Thanks for the information, I have a Heritage Certificate but as you suggest the index number is not listed, I will give the DVLA a try and see if they can give me any information.
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Post by Sam Bee on Dec 3, 2020 18:58:00 GMT
Hi Steve and welcome. The Club have an inspection and valuation service for insurance purposes, which may be of interest as the assessor will take a pretty thorough look over the car in the process. Contact is myself on email register@roverp5club.org for more details.
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Post by tonys on Dec 6, 2020 19:50:24 GMT
I would say your chances are next to nil. I doubt DVLA have any records if the car was exported in 1973; records were computerised late 70s/early 80s, prior to that they were held in local council offices. Having said that, P5Bs weren't really staying in dealers at that time, so it would most likely have had a J-suffix, assuming registered before August '71. Reading (Berkshire) had the following two-digit identifying letters at that time; BL, DP, JB, MO, RD and RX. If regd between March-July incl, the regn no. would have been - CBL or DBL ...J, XDP or YDP ...J, CJB or DJB ...J, CMO or DMO...J, WRD, XRD or YRD...J and finally, BRX, CRX or DRX...J. As the numbers could run from 1-999, there are quite a few options If somebody has more time than me, they could try each option in the 'gov.uk check vehicle details' website but it might take a few minutes. These letter combinations are from old registration lists. Of course, it might have had a personal plate from day one, I can't recall whether they 'allocated' a normal number in that event. Needles and haystacks spring to mind. It's a pity the original service book isn't in the glove box
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Post by stirlingmg on Dec 6, 2020 21:22:10 GMT
County councils were responsible for issuing numbers back in the day. When I researched our old Bedford truck I got a certified copy of the issue of its original registration number from Hertfordshire County Council
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Post by Eric R on Dec 7, 2020 9:14:06 GMT
Gaydon will know which main dealer ordered the vehicle and to which dealer branch it was sent - that just might give a clue as to the area of first registration. In the case of my Mk1 it was sent to Henley Motors, Piccadilly but unluckily all files were destroyed in a later fire. I did find the brown paper tie-on process label behind the glovebox though!
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Post by Phil Nottingham on Dec 7, 2020 10:12:44 GMT
Even if a main dealers name is disclosed most of these were distributors which sent them on to other dealers in the area or even swapped cars between. Neither dealer is likely to have records going back that far especially the giant ones which computerised in the early 70s.
Of course most dealers then have long gone - 99% in our area have since the 80s
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