A DVLA snippet of little general interest.
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In January I bought a classic Fiat 500 as surprise birthday present for Mrs. Blib. I intended to just polish it up and hand it over. However, as the weeks and months passed I decided to make a few teeny little changes to the car.
Well, one thing led to another and it became necessary to inform the DVLA of the changes. In particular, the colour, a new engine and conversion from LHD to RHD.
Section 7 of the V5 has spaces for the first two. However, I wasn't sure about the steering change and so I phoned Cardiff.
The chap who answered was stumped and went away to ask a supervisor. It turns out that the DVLA are not concerned if one changes the steering wheel from left to right.
As wrote in the title, it is of little general interest. But, I guess it adds to the gaiety of life.
Well, one thing led to another and it became necessary to inform the DVLA of the changes. In particular, the colour, a new engine and conversion from LHD to RHD.
Section 7 of the V5 has spaces for the first two. However, I wasn't sure about the steering change and so I phoned Cardiff.
The chap who answered was stumped and went away to ask a supervisor. It turns out that the DVLA are not concerned if one changes the steering wheel from left to right.
As wrote in the title, it is of little general interest. But, I guess it adds to the gaiety of life.
That just confirms how screwed up the DVLA are... I, as qualified engineer, changed the engine in my Westfield from a Crossflow to a Zetec, not only did I have to tell them, but I had to get a letter from a garage to say it had been done, because my word, despite being far more qualified was not enough!
As an aside, I got my MOT man to confirm it when it went in for MOT, only a little place so he did it on an invoice, that meant he had to put a value on it, £0.01, that meant he had to charge me a penny to balance the books. No issue with either of those at all.
When I wrote to the DVLA again with the 'proof' I asked for a refund of the penny and got a first class stamp back in the post!
As an aside, I got my MOT man to confirm it when it went in for MOT, only a little place so he did it on an invoice, that meant he had to put a value on it, £0.01, that meant he had to charge me a penny to balance the books. No issue with either of those at all.
When I wrote to the DVLA again with the 'proof' I asked for a refund of the penny and got a first class stamp back in the post!
Edited by Megaflow on Thursday 9th October 08:18
Blib said:
In January I bought a classic Fiat 500 as surprise birthday present for Mrs. Blib. I intended to just polish it up and hand it over. However, as the weeks and months passed I decided to make a few teeny little changes to the car.
Well, one thing led to another and it became necessary to inform the DVLA of the changes. In particular, the colour, a new engine and conversion from LHD to RHD.
Section 7 of the V5 has spaces for the first two. However, I wasn't sure about the steering change and so I phoned Cardiff.
The chap who answered was stumped and went away to ask a supervisor. It turns out that the DVLA are not concerned if one changes the steering wheel from left to right.
As wrote in the title, it is of little general interest. But, I guess it adds to the gaiety of life.
That'll be because DVLA don't know which side the steering wheel's on in the first place.Well, one thing led to another and it became necessary to inform the DVLA of the changes. In particular, the colour, a new engine and conversion from LHD to RHD.
Section 7 of the V5 has spaces for the first two. However, I wasn't sure about the steering change and so I phoned Cardiff.
The chap who answered was stumped and went away to ask a supervisor. It turns out that the DVLA are not concerned if one changes the steering wheel from left to right.
As wrote in the title, it is of little general interest. But, I guess it adds to the gaiety of life.
TooMany2cvs said:
Blib said:
In January I bought a classic Fiat 500 as surprise birthday present for Mrs. Blib. I intended to just polish it up and hand it over. However, as the weeks and months passed I decided to make a few teeny little changes to the car.
Well, one thing led to another and it became necessary to inform the DVLA of the changes. In particular, the colour, a new engine and conversion from LHD to RHD.
Section 7 of the V5 has spaces for the first two. However, I wasn't sure about the steering change and so I phoned Cardiff.
The chap who answered was stumped and went away to ask a supervisor. It turns out that the DVLA are not concerned if one changes the steering wheel from left to right.
As wrote in the title, it is of little general interest. But, I guess it adds to the gaiety of life.
That'll be because DVLA don't know which side the steering wheel's on in the first place.Well, one thing led to another and it became necessary to inform the DVLA of the changes. In particular, the colour, a new engine and conversion from LHD to RHD.
Section 7 of the V5 has spaces for the first two. However, I wasn't sure about the steering change and so I phoned Cardiff.
The chap who answered was stumped and went away to ask a supervisor. It turns out that the DVLA are not concerned if one changes the steering wheel from left to right.
As wrote in the title, it is of little general interest. But, I guess it adds to the gaiety of life.
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aw51 121565 said:
Phoning Swansea might have been better .
Probably not. .I phoned them last Monday and asked to speak to a Mr S Thomas who is head of the dvla medical department as he wrote me a letter and has revoked my licences, but i was told that no one can speak to Mr S Thomas.
Great, he can revoke both my car and lgv licences after overruling my neuro consultants opinion, but I can't speak to him. Thankyou dvla.
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