tri-magnum - Import?
tri-magnum - Import?
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pherlopolus

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2,156 posts

179 months

Tuesday 12th August 2014
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My brother in law in the USA is restoring a Tri-Magnum (http://www.rqriley.com/tri-mag.html) and said he was going to sell it when he was done.

In an idle moment I said that he should let me know when he is interested as I might buy it off him and ship it over.

SO the question is:-

I know I will need to do all the import paper work. but will I need to MSVA it too? I think it would fail on handbrake and not being able to operate the lights etc with both hands on the wheel (that should be easy as you could put a late beetle column on with lights indicators)

has anyone actually got one in the UK?

Steve_D

13,801 posts

279 months

Tuesday 12th August 2014
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As it is not a type approved vehicle I would imagine it will need MSVA.

Where does the 'Operate controls with hands on wheel' bit come from? Is that in the MSVA manual? It is not a requirement in IVA.

Steve

pherlopolus

Original Poster:

2,156 posts

179 months

Tuesday 12th August 2014
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msva manual both horn and lights...

safe positioning with regard to operation - switches for headlamp
dip/main and direction indicators must be fitted in such a way that they
can be operated with the hands remaining on the steering control

This is how it works...



Edited by pherlopolus on Tuesday 12th August 12:53