Aswering den's challenge
Discussion
Den in response to the GTM visit and your little outburst ref any article being published I have put my experiences re SVA in words use it either as an article or a letter in response to the "Stripper" one or totally ignore it I don't mind but if it helps other PHers or kit car buyers then I shall be happy.
ARTICLE starts here
When buying a part built kit check the log book first if you don't you could end up in the situation I found my self in earlier this year having recently acquired a part built Spartan. This car was built on the original Triumph Herald Chassis and the V5 still said Herald. Therefore I set about finding out how to change it to say Spartan. As is the case with the modern society my first port of call was the Internet.
So having read the SVA guide on Madaboutkitcars website I entered into Email correspondence with Steve Hole to confirm my suspicions i.e. the SVA wasn’t required. He also thought this was the case but advised caution as if the chassis had been modified it would need SVA.
So I sought the advice of the “professionals” i.e. the people at what I thought was my local LVLO office. The chap I spoke to said no it would not need SVA as it was a “Body off conversion” to use his words that is to say the car was essentially the same mechanically it was just the body panels that were being changed. Encouraged by this information I set about working on the car but also sent my documents to Swansea DVLA to get the car registered correctly, as a Spartan.
Imagine my horror when I received a letter from my “local” LVLO office, Peterborough, saying the car would need an inspection. Fearing the worst i.e. SVA I rang Peterborough office and enquired, with some trepidation, what the inspection was and was informed that after the car had gone through SVA it would need inspection by a registration officer to verify the details of the car and I would need to take it to Peterborough for this inspection.
Down hearted and dejected I posted on the Spartan owners club forum, a part built Spartan for sale. The responses were interesting however most people said don’t give up get the car on the road. Some of the responses on the forum suggested I didn’t need SVA however these also said I would probably need old MOT certificates with the car as a Spartan. Unfortunately the state in which I obtained the car suggested it had never been out of the garage let alone driven and MOT’d but there was hope.
That hope came in the form of Den Tanner. When I was informed that I would need SVA I decided I needed to know what was involved. Reading through Kit Car Magazine they advertised an SVA guide. Oh Happy day I thought I’ll get one of those so duly ordered one. Some problems ensued which I won’t go into here but I found myself in more Email correspondence this time with Den. He suggested that I talk to the LVLO man at Peterborough and tell him in words of one syllable how the car was built and “suggest” that it didn’t need SVA. The man at Peterborough went of read his book and came back a little sheepish and apologetic Yes this was the case I didn’t need SVA but I would need an MOT and an inspection to verify the details.
I also asked him when I could drive the car before it being registered as it would be a little awkward to trailer in to Peterborough. He said I could drive it to the MOT providing it was pre booked and I could drive it to Peterborough for it’s inspection, what a shakedown drive it’s about 45 miles with approx 20 on dual carriageway.
Nottingham office is about 25 miles from my house but Peterborough is classed as my local office bizzare
>>> Edited by SPARTAN_ANDY on Friday 28th November 12:47
ARTICLE starts here
When buying a part built kit check the log book first if you don't you could end up in the situation I found my self in earlier this year having recently acquired a part built Spartan. This car was built on the original Triumph Herald Chassis and the V5 still said Herald. Therefore I set about finding out how to change it to say Spartan. As is the case with the modern society my first port of call was the Internet.
So having read the SVA guide on Madaboutkitcars website I entered into Email correspondence with Steve Hole to confirm my suspicions i.e. the SVA wasn’t required. He also thought this was the case but advised caution as if the chassis had been modified it would need SVA.
So I sought the advice of the “professionals” i.e. the people at what I thought was my local LVLO office. The chap I spoke to said no it would not need SVA as it was a “Body off conversion” to use his words that is to say the car was essentially the same mechanically it was just the body panels that were being changed. Encouraged by this information I set about working on the car but also sent my documents to Swansea DVLA to get the car registered correctly, as a Spartan.
Imagine my horror when I received a letter from my “local” LVLO office, Peterborough, saying the car would need an inspection. Fearing the worst i.e. SVA I rang Peterborough office and enquired, with some trepidation, what the inspection was and was informed that after the car had gone through SVA it would need inspection by a registration officer to verify the details of the car and I would need to take it to Peterborough for this inspection.
Down hearted and dejected I posted on the Spartan owners club forum, a part built Spartan for sale. The responses were interesting however most people said don’t give up get the car on the road. Some of the responses on the forum suggested I didn’t need SVA however these also said I would probably need old MOT certificates with the car as a Spartan. Unfortunately the state in which I obtained the car suggested it had never been out of the garage let alone driven and MOT’d but there was hope.
That hope came in the form of Den Tanner. When I was informed that I would need SVA I decided I needed to know what was involved. Reading through Kit Car Magazine they advertised an SVA guide. Oh Happy day I thought I’ll get one of those so duly ordered one. Some problems ensued which I won’t go into here but I found myself in more Email correspondence this time with Den. He suggested that I talk to the LVLO man at Peterborough and tell him in words of one syllable how the car was built and “suggest” that it didn’t need SVA. The man at Peterborough went of read his book and came back a little sheepish and apologetic Yes this was the case I didn’t need SVA but I would need an MOT and an inspection to verify the details.
I also asked him when I could drive the car before it being registered as it would be a little awkward to trailer in to Peterborough. He said I could drive it to the MOT providing it was pre booked and I could drive it to Peterborough for it’s inspection, what a shakedown drive it’s about 45 miles with approx 20 on dual carriageway.
Nottingham office is about 25 miles from my house but Peterborough is classed as my local office bizzare
>>> Edited by SPARTAN_ANDY on Friday 28th November 12:47
SPARTAN_ANDY said:No problem
sorry if I was a little impatient its just that in the past you have been very prolific in your posts.
, as I said something came up that I had to deal with. SPARTAN_ANDY said:
Have got some pictures at home of the car as I first saw it and how it stands now which is a naked chassis and engine. Obviously the story of the car is to be continued.
Will send a couple of photos when I get home depending on how big the email gets
The photos. My kids, both girls, are beautiful but then I'm biased.
The 3 year old is tall( for her age) with straight blond hair and blue eyes.
the 1 year old has wavy auburn hair and blue eyes however is rather well built. I think she might end up playing second row for the england ladies rugby union team if she carries on like this
The 3 year old is tall( for her age) with straight blond hair and blue eyes.
the 1 year old has wavy auburn hair and blue eyes however is rather well built. I think she might end up playing second row for the england ladies rugby union team if she carries on like this
spartan_andy said:I’m sure they’ll be OK.
btw Den none of the photos feature me or the kids its just the car. You'll understand why when you see them
We just need something by way of pictures to give life
to your words. Word of advice to any budding journalist is to always carry a camera
. Words can easily be written after the event, but lost pictures are (generally) lost forever
. Den
I'm not in the office til tuesday but what I can try is to post some piccies on this site if someone can tell me how.
Those that have e-mailed I will try to send them from home over the weekend but bear (sp) with me as I've said before I'm on dial up there so it might have to wait til tuesday when I've got access to broadband
Those that have e-mailed I will try to send them from home over the weekend but bear (sp) with me as I've said before I'm on dial up there so it might have to wait til tuesday when I've got access to broadband
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