Trying to locate a 1965 Silver Birch DB5 - BJC909C
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I'm trying to locate my Grandfathers old DB5. Registration was BJC909C and he bought it new in 1965.
It was a light gold colour which is most likely to have been Silver Birch.
I've sent a request plus payment with the V888 form to the DVLA for info but thought I would post on here to see if A) anyone knows of the car and B) if anyone can point me in a direction other than the DVLA with a view to finding it or at least its last whereabouts.
My Grandfathers Name was John Elfed Griffith of Tremadog in North Wales.
Thanks
It was a light gold colour which is most likely to have been Silver Birch.
I've sent a request plus payment with the V888 form to the DVLA for info but thought I would post on here to see if A) anyone knows of the car and B) if anyone can point me in a direction other than the DVLA with a view to finding it or at least its last whereabouts.
My Grandfathers Name was John Elfed Griffith of Tremadog in North Wales.
Thanks
I would check with tim cottingham (the registrar) over at AMOC
However it's not currently registered under that plate, so it may have gone abroad. But tim might be able to help
Curious that you say it was a light gold colour, that doesn't sound like silver birch (or a standard db5 paint colour)
However it's not currently registered under that plate, so it may have gone abroad. But tim might be able to help
Curious that you say it was a light gold colour, that doesn't sound like silver birch (or a standard db5 paint colour)
Fokker said:
It was a light gold colour which is most likely to have been Silver Birch.
More likely to have been Autumn Gold 
40 originally finished in Autumn Gold
Eight in Autumn Gold with red interior *Delivered new in the UK
Source Bonhams.co.uk
Edited by Flugplatz on Friday 16th December 15:39
Thanks for the reply. I will contact Tim.
Yes Autumn Gold could well be it. He had it new but I'm not sure from which dealer. I don't imagine that there were too many dealers in the UK at that time. He had a business based out of Llandudno so he may well have bought from the Chester area if there was a dealer there which would have been the closest geographically. Interestingly, the registration is BJC, JC being Caernarfonshire, North Wales was where he was living so he had it registered on a local plate as against the area the car was bought from.
Cheers
Yes Autumn Gold could well be it. He had it new but I'm not sure from which dealer. I don't imagine that there were too many dealers in the UK at that time. He had a business based out of Llandudno so he may well have bought from the Chester area if there was a dealer there which would have been the closest geographically. Interestingly, the registration is BJC, JC being Caernarfonshire, North Wales was where he was living so he had it registered on a local plate as against the area the car was bought from.
Cheers
It's still around. Was owned by a member of Duran Duran back around 1988. No longer has the original registration. I suggest you check in with AMHT to get details. http://www.amht.org.uk/
Edited by v8vantage on Friday 16th December 17:55
v8vantage said:
It's still around. Was owned by a member of Duran Duran back around 1988. No longer has the original registration. I suggest you check in with AMHT to get details. http://www.amht.org.uk/
Very interesting! How do you know this? I have a link to Duran Duran as in Simon Le Bon interestingly!Edited by v8vantage on Friday 16th December 17:55
v8vantage said:
It's still around. Was owned by a member of Duran Duran back around 1988. No longer has the original registration. I suggest you check in with AMHT to get details. http://www.amht.org.uk/
I have sent Tim Cottingham an email so am waiting for his response.Edited by v8vantage on Friday 16th December 17:55
Do you have any other info on it or what reg its currently on? Just wondered how you knew its still about and tax'd?
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