1969You don't say what year it is. Has to be pre 1979 at the moment, but to tax (free ) and register it as "Historic" in the log book it will need insuring so probably neds to be put in your name. All the info is on DVLA website.
Has to be pre 1980 now,
And if it is, you can fit black number plates.
Has to be pre 1980 now,
And if it is, you can fit black number plates.
Ah yes, One of Golden Brown's little backhanded gifts the the classic car fraternity!It used to be a rolling 40? years but then stopped for a period and remained at pre '69, the government have reintroduced it as rolling a couple of years ago now.
You should just be able to take it to the Post Office to get the taxation class changed. The last one I did (and I have done a few!) took about 5 minutes in the PO and about 2 weeks for the new V5 to arrive.Just to add the v5 is I’m my grandads name as he gave me it and was the second owner from new so would like to keep it in his name
this is now wrong, the article linked is from 2015, the situation now isthe car must be pre-1975
You should just be able to take it to the Post Office to get the taxation class changed. The last one I did (and I have done a few!) took about 5 minutes in the PO and about 2 weeks for the new V5 to arrive.
Phoned the DVLA my logbook is too old to do it so there posting me a new type out then I just need to take it to the post officeYou should just be able to take it to the Post Office to get the taxation class changed. The last one I did (and I have done a few!) took about 5 minutes in the PO and about 2 weeks for the new V5 to arrive.
Blimey, you'd think that the DVLA's own website would get it right!!!this is now wrong, the article linked is from 2015, the situation now is
From April 2020 vehicles manufactured before 1 January 1980 are also able to display traditional ‘black and white’ number plates. You must: • have applied to DVLA • be registered within the ‘historic vehicles’ tax class The 40-year exemption date rolls forward automatically each year on 1 April.
see https://assets.publishing.service.g...stration-numbers-and-number-plates-inf104.pdf
I believe it was actually Ken Clarke as Chancellor who introduced the Classic Vehicle tax exemption, and it was for 30 y.o. vehicles at the time (mid 90s). Then Gordon Brown became Chancellor and basically froze the date at which a vehicle achieved classic status (around 1970 I seem to recall. Then in another piece of political tit for tat George Osborne reintroduced the rolling tax exemption for classic vehicles, but set at 40 years old.Ah yes, One of Golden Brown's little backhanded gifts the the classic car fraternity!
ANPR should read them fine. When I was still in the Police (10 years ago now) our Cleartone ANPR systems read everything that looked as if it could be a letter - advertising signs, street name signs, picket fences etc so black and silver number plates will be no problem for today's ANPR systems!It used to be pre58. Has it changed?
interesting that they may not be readable by ANPR cameras.
I have problems when I use hospital carparks with ANPR, though having no plate on the front of my Truck might have something to do with that
ANPR should read them fine. When I was still in the Police (10 years ago now) our Cleartone ANPR systems read everything that looked as if it could be a letter - advertising signs, street name signs, picket fences etc so black and silver number plates will be no problem for today's ANPR systems!
Well when it took the Dartford crossing 5 months to issue me with a PCN for my 1929 Dodge I eventually worked out it was because their ANPR system could not read the black / white plates so my transgression only showed up when they did a manual check of unidentified vehicles, still waiting for the PCN for the return journey from the same day! now a year ago, no time limit for a Dartford crossing PCN...…