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11491

General Discussion Area / Re: Anyone got an experience with DVLA - Advice Re

« on: 11 September 2006, 22:36:36 »

I could be wrong but doesn't the doner vehicle have to be MOTd

Yep, only the tax is the exception, unless the car is less than 3 years old.

DVLA Plate Transfer Page       <------  Link Thingy

HtH

11492

General Discussion Area / Re: Anyone got an experience with DVLA - Advice Re

« on: 11 September 2006, 15:39:56 »

Mark

From experience, your local LVLO (nearest to me is Dundee, check DVLA Website for yours) will require to view the car.  If the car cannot be driven, it must be trailered to them so they can verify its existance.  As long as donor car has been taxed within last 6 months, all should be OK for tranfer after viewing.  If you drive it there, take a yellow pages down the trousers in case they give you a skelping!!

On a previous plate transfer of mine, reason for examination of donor car was that the car had a V23 marker - declared total loss - and they wanted to ensure integrity of donor.

I then spend a fair time showing the YTS lass where to look for VIN/chassis marks etc as she did not have a clue.  

I would call into the LVLO personally, without vehicles but with all paperwork, and see what the local manager wants.  He/she may well be happy to transfer without viewing, but dunno for sure.  

11493

General Discussion Area / Re: Czechwrecks 2006

« on: 30 August 2006, 23:26:06 »

Donation sent,good luck guys [smiley=vrolijk_26.gif] (No more stars, thank you. Dont think I'll ever be an expert )

Looks like you already are!! [smiley=happy.gif] Congratulations STMO123 [smiley=thumbsup.gif]

quid pro quo...  or whatever it really is, Latin was never my strong point.

Just realised - quite apt, really  

11494

General Discussion Area / Re: Czechwrecks 2006

« on: 29 August 2006, 21:43:56 »

Cashed up as promised. (plus potential post count increase!!      )

Enjoy the trip, and remember the photies

 8-)

11495

General Discussion Area / Re: What is it about Nottingham?

« on: 15 September 2006, 08:49:15 »

   ..................couldn't pull a greased stick out of a dogs bum. ..........            

    a new one - like it!!  

Wonder how such an implement got there in that condition in the first place.....    :-?

11496

General Discussion Area / Re: Lending a car to an uninsured driver?

« on: 12 September 2006, 06:39:49 »

Scenario makes more sense now....

strikes me that your man was now the owner of the car and its his problem now?

Agreed.

Police will probably need to speak to you regarding the paper you had the potential purchaser sign to say he had insurance.  Well done.  Hope you still have it, is a correct name and not a false one, and that signature was (hopefully) witnessed?  

You were not there when he had the crash but you were when you got the 'I have insurance' paper, hence the need to speak to you.  You can also describe the driver/purchaser, provide contact 'phone number etc etc.

Yes, the 3rd party cover/DOC ends when he buys the car.  Did he bolt on foot or take his new car with him?  Did he pass his details at the time to any person requiring them?  Wall owner, etc?  If not, then he has failed to stop and report an accident and committed further offences.

From all thats now explained, you and your father would appear to have a walk on part and, given there are now no missing links to the tale, will hopefully have no great worry.  

11497

General Discussion Area / Re: Lending a car to an uninsured driver?

« on: 11 September 2006, 17:48:49 »

Couple of things on this thread.

Reg keeper and owner are two seperate things, so one can be reported seperate to the other for motoring offences.   Rob114 is quite correct as regards registered keeper in this case (but there are others where it is NOT the case)

See previous threads regarding Driving Other Cars insurance question (DOC extension) for fuller ins and outs.

In the briefest of circumstances as originally posted in this thread, the owner did not view any insurance certificate claimed to be in force by the person to whom the car was lent.  I would suggest that this was an unfortunate oversight which may well have an equally unfortunate ending for the car owner in court.  

Yes, 143(3) allows an exemption but this only applies to employee/employer.  The car owner (employer) is still liable for insurance requirements and the car driver, employee, would be a witness.

In original case, the car owner causes or permits the no insurance offence by permitting the driver to use it on a public road.  If he/she had said no, then car would no have been used and no offence committed.  

As others have said, unfortunately ignorance of the law is no excuse and I would not be surprised if the 'chat' turns into being reported for a 143 as well.  

The alternative which prevents the owner being reported for any 143 offence is if the car was taken without the owners consent.  The driver would be additionally charged with a suitable offence (TWOC in England?? - RTA 1988 sect 178 up here) but this avenue is fraught with difficulty and danger if not strictly true..........



  

11498

General Discussion Area / Re: Omega insurance renewal

« on: 06 September 2006, 23:16:57 »

£180 for her and me, with Effelump.  Handfull years no claims, protected, fully comp etc for '98 MV6.

Add a zero to the end if I try to add my 23 yr old daughter!!!

11499

General Discussion Area / Re: People get quiet after 10.30 pm

« on: 03 September 2006, 05:39:37 »

You still here Hillper?  Just having a quick look before venturing out in the pouring rain on my motorbike.  Its pi**ing down!!  

11500

General Discussion Area / Re:  HGV Question!

« on: 03 September 2006, 20:11:56 »

I believe it comes from the days of horse drawn vehicles, the structure the front axle pivoted on was known as the fifth wheel because it looked like another wheel. Amazing what useless info I pick up from the discovery channel  

OK then....  Since this is a learning curve for loads of peeps concerning things lorry, do you know why the flexi hoses connecting the tractor unit to the trailer (the air/vacuum lines) are called 'Suzies'?

No prizes - I don't know either, despite calling them that for years!!

11501

General Discussion Area / Re:  HGV Question!

« on: 02 September 2006, 18:32:45 »

Why not register it as a showmans vehicle and get Mot exemption and next to nothing road tax???

Vehicle excise for a private HGV and for a showmans vehicle is the same - £165.

Thats cheaper than my 'meega!!

check the link below, top left of page 4, special vehicles.

DVLA rate blurb

As for test, the Showmans/special types may well fall into the 'untestable' catagory simply because thay cannot fit into the test station bay but, be reassured, they are regularly tested at the roadside by the Vehicle Inspectorate (or whatever name they are called now....  ah.. VOSA   )  A private tractor unit would not have this problem.  

Excise application (showmans or private HGV or standard, you choose)

disc application form

As far as I can find (not too much time today, quite busy) there is no requirement for the 5th wheel to be disabled.  This would effectively 'self police' as either a) no trailer attached and/or 2) if there was, no load carried.  This allows collectors and similar to buy/rally such vehicles.

For 'O' (operator) licencing, tachos and similar, check the VOSA link

Its not the best website so may be better calling your local VOSA Offfice.  Link on the page.

Didn't have time to suss out Customs.  Better calling them direct for a 'horses mouth' answer.

HtH

Broocie
 

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General Discussion Area / Re:  HGV Question!

« on: 02 September 2006, 06:37:29 »

I think anyone can import any vehicle (short of a live firing military vehicle!) into the UK as long as relevant duties etc are paid to Customs.  As far as using it is concerned, it can be taxed/classed as a 'private HGV' and subject to the same Excise Duty (Road Tax) as any other large engined vehicle (£170/year?).

Remember the stushie that Chris Eubanks caused when he used one as his private car?   Basically, as long as no load is carried then can be used as a private vehicle.  I will have a root around at work later today to find some facts and figures.

HtH

Broocie

11503

General Discussion Area / Re: ....Here comes Project Markie - Maybe.

« on: 31 August 2006, 10:07:47 »

I think its been bought by the latest Scot on here - Mijfife.  Dunno what he paid though.  He certainly describes it as in bits with head type problems another engine in the back?

B

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General Discussion Area / Re: ....Here comes Project Markie - Maybe.

« on: 30 August 2006, 22:54:57 »

Mark

You still rootin' for this, 'cos if you are, a wee birdie tells me its mebbe sold.

Not to me, I hasten to add, but to a fellow Scot from the Rosyth area, not yet on here.

Was it from that quaint Hawiian outpost, Alloa(h), perchance??  

B

11505

General Discussion Area / Re: Fuel Consumption? How about 1660 galls/hour...

« on: 31 August 2006, 14:06:32 »

The avatar is the cross section of a 2 stroke marine diesel.  Thought it might have get a few heads scratching..  Works basically the same as the 125cc 2 stroke bikes, just a bit bigger!!

The turbo's on these things weight around 7 tonne - each.  You can get a 35 foot stepladder in the engine crankcase.  The original big bits for little hands.    Pistons are about 6 foot plus from top of the crown to the bottom of the skirt.

They start with compressed air, injected in turn into each cylinder to get the thing rotating, then off with the air, on with the fuel, and momentum gets it running.  110 revs flat out (forward or backwards, runs either way) and dead slow ahead/astern at 35 revs.

Quite straightforward to work on, nothing too much in the way of electrics or electronics, unlike the 'Meega.  Not got the same acceleration though...