Old cars-- Are you still alive
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Chipchap

Original Poster:

2,639 posts

226 months

Wednesday 4th September 2013
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UGB 700 was my fathers Mk8 Jag that we stopped using in around 1968. What became of it ?

VGG 569 was a new Vauxhall FA Victor in a sort of lime green. We sold it to buy the Jag.

KOL 171 was an A40 Devon that my Mum used for years

and

BUS 612B was my first car. A Humber Sceptre 1600 of about 1964 vintage bought by me in 1973/74 for £5 !


Do any of these cars or their reg numbers live on ?

Allan

droopsnoot

14,624 posts

271 months

Wednesday 4th September 2013
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Have you checked on the DVLA web site, Vehicle Enquiry?

Chipchap

Original Poster:

2,639 posts

226 months

Wednesday 4th September 2013
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No, sorry did not know it existed.

Winky151

1,280 posts

170 months

Wednesday 4th September 2013
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droopsnoot said:
Have you checked on the DVLA web site, Vehicle Enquiry?
Here:-

https://www.taxdisc.direct.gov.uk/EvlPortalApp/app...

Roy C

4,213 posts

313 months

Thursday 5th September 2013
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Cartel is a quick way to check if a reg number is still in use.

Unlike the DVLA site, you only need the number, so you can see if an old reg has been transferred to another vehicle.

S47

1,356 posts

209 months

Thursday 5th September 2013
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Roy C
Cartel Ain't free/doesn't work It wants money to check reg no and give detailsfrown
Shame It could have been useful

droopsnoot

14,624 posts

271 months

Thursday 5th September 2013
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I tried Cartell from that link and chose the 'free' option which gave me the make and model of the vehicle from a registration. Any more information costs, though. Didn't have a record for the OPs first registration though.

Roy C

4,213 posts

313 months

Thursday 5th September 2013
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S47 said:
Roy C
Cartel Ain't free/doesn't work It wants money to check reg no and give detailsfrown
Shame It could have been useful
They've changed it. Select the (1 star) Free option.


Edited by Roy C on Thursday 5th September 11:24

themanwithnoname

1,634 posts

242 months

Thursday 5th September 2013
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It also shows up cars that were scrapped and crushed with structural rot 20 years ago....


S47

1,356 posts

209 months

Thursday 5th September 2013
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Roy C
Yep the 1 star option works, Pleased to say like the dvla site my car ain't on the systemsmile
Modern tech huh - what would we do without itsmile

guru_1071

2,768 posts

263 months

Thursday 5th September 2013
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just put the reg number in and press 'buy'

it then shows you the details of the car that the reg is attached to.

you can then go back a screen and try another reg


it doesn't cost until you confirm its the right car