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Title: checking your licence
Post by: Andy B on 26 September 2014, 00:31:03
Just found out that you could check with Swansea waht details of your licence they hold for you ie categories & points.

https://www.gov.uk/view-driving-licence

But why is my licence valid from 19th Jan 81 when I past my car test in Aug 79?  ??? ???
Title: Re: checking your licence
Post by: plym ian on 26 September 2014, 07:41:36
Cause your old and forgetful ;D ;D
Title: Re: checking your licence
Post by: Andy B on 26 September 2014, 08:46:33
Cause your old and forgetful ;D ;D

Definitely not. I passed the month before I joined up  ;)  ;)
Title: Re: checking your licence
Post by: plym ian on 26 September 2014, 09:07:18
Cause your old and forgetful ;D ;D

Definitely not. I passed the month before I joined up  ;)  ;)
Ok your young and forgetful ;D
Title: Re: checking your licence
Post by: Andy B on 26 September 2014, 09:20:36
Cause your old and forgetful ;D ;D

Definitely not. I passed the month before I joined up  ;)  ;)
Ok your young and forgetful ;D

Young definitely not

Forgetful ......... er?! what were we talking about ?  ???  ;) ;)
Title: Re: checking your licence
Post by: henryd on 26 September 2014, 09:32:30
Just found out that you could check with Swansea waht details of your licence they hold for you ie categories & points.

https://www.gov.uk/view-driving-licence

But why is my licence valid from 19th Jan 81 when I past my car test in Aug 79?  ??? ???

Probably thats when you cashed in the provisional and got your full license :y
Title: Re: checking your licence
Post by: Andy B on 26 September 2014, 11:04:04
Just found out that you could check with Swansea waht details of your licence they hold for you ie categories & points.

https://www.gov.uk/view-driving-licence

But why is my licence valid from 19th Jan 81 when I past my car test in Aug 79?  ??? ???

Probably thats when you cashed in the provisional and got your full license :y

As I then passed my bike test in Nov 80, it might be when they sent me my fully updated licence  :-\ but as above, I passed my car test 2nd Aug 1979 (such a looooong time ago now  ??? )
Title: Re: checking your licence
Post by: Jimbob on 26 September 2014, 11:38:17
Perfect details on mine
Title: Re: checking your licence
Post by: aaronjb on 26 September 2014, 11:56:58
Just found out that you could check with Swansea waht details of your licence they hold for you ie categories & points.

https://www.gov.uk/view-driving-licence

But why is my licence valid from 19th Jan 81 when I past my car test in Aug 79?  ??? ???

Probably thats when you cashed in the provisional and got your full license :y

As I then passed my bike test in Nov 80, it might be when they sent me my fully updated licence  :-\ but as above, I passed my car test 2nd Aug 1979 (such a looooong time ago now  ??? )

Probably dodgy conversion from paper records to electronic as you seem to be older than time itself…  :P ;)


Good details on mine.. never realised I could ride a moped without taking the CBT (according to the the licence checker, anyway), in fact it doesn't say I need a CBT for my bike provisional to be valid, but I'm pretty sure I do..
Title: Re: checking your licence
Post by: Field Marshal Dr. Opti on 26 September 2014, 12:13:47
My licence is valid from 1977. I passed my test in 1977.

Could it be your memory is starting to become hazy as one year becomes the next?....... ;) :). It happens to elderly people.
Title: Re: checking your licence
Post by: Andy B on 26 September 2014, 12:17:43
My licence is valid from 1977. I passed my test in 1977.

Could it be your memory is starting to become hazy as one year becomes the next?....... ;) :)

Definitely not!  ;) Driving test was mentioned during the interview for the Navy, I joined up 7/9/79 and had passed it before hand  :P
Title: Re: checking your licence
Post by: Andy B on 26 September 2014, 12:18:26
.....
 as you seem to be older than time itself…  :P ;)
 ......

 :P :P :P :P

Not as old as Dr Opti ..............  ;) ;) ;)
Title: Re: checking your licence
Post by: 05omegav6 on 26 September 2014, 12:22:43
Good news and bad news...

Good news: all the details are correct 8)

Bad news: I can drive ANYTHING except a motorbike and anything with more than 8 passenger seats if for hire and reward ;D

Be afraid, be very afraid... ;D
Title: Re: checking your licence
Post by: Andy B on 26 September 2014, 12:30:32
Good news and bad news...

Good news: all the details are correct 8)

Bad news: I can drive ANYTHING except a motorbike and anything with more than 8 passenger seats if for hire and reward ;D

Be afraid, be very afraid... ;D

I noticed that bit too ....... I never knew that.

Where's a Routemaster for sale? We could have an OOF day out at the seaside  ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: checking your licence
Post by: 05omegav6 on 26 September 2014, 12:37:09
A nice idea...

But...  (http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/AEC-ROUTEMASTER-/171199439087?pt=UK_Minibuses_Buses_Coaches&hash=item27dc4820ef) :o

Lord Opti would need to buy it although I am sure Seth would love to look after it and drive to various OOF meets ;D
Title: Re: checking your licence
Post by: Andy B on 26 September 2014, 12:44:28
A nice idea...

But...  (http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/AEC-ROUTEMASTER-/171199439087?pt=UK_Minibuses_Buses_Coaches&hash=item27dc4820ef) :o

 ...

 :o :o :o :o :o I'd no idea they were worth that much!!!!! And that one still needs tidying up!  ???
Title: Re: checking your licence
Post by: 05omegav6 on 26 September 2014, 12:47:18
Theres a Tartan one listed, for £35k... I dread to think what is wrong with it ::)
Title: Re: checking your licence
Post by: The Sheriff on 26 September 2014, 13:29:10
I passed my test in 1973 but says <1984.
Interesting that I can provisionally jump on a 1000cc bike.
Title: Re: checking your licence
Post by: Vamps on 27 September 2014, 21:57:59
I can drive Anything!........... :y :y But provisional on a tracked vehicle or road roller ::) ::)

And I passed my main test on the day before I had remembered, 2nd Dec 1974 my bike test was 9th Oct 1974........... ;D ;D
Title: Re: checking your licence
Post by: Taxi_Driver on 28 September 2014, 18:16:51
Just found out that you could check with Swansea waht details of your licence they hold for you ie categories & points.

https://www.gov.uk/view-driving-licence

But why is my licence valid from 19th Jan 81 when I past my car test in Aug 79?  ??? ???


Did you move house or something like that or any other reason a license was sent out to you in 81?

It says my license is valid from March 2014.....which is when i was required to apply for another 10 year one  :y

I can drive a tractor (which is scary really considering the size of some tractors these days)   8) :D :D
Title: Re: checking your licence
Post by: Sir Tigger KC on 28 September 2014, 18:32:52
Note that they will verify your identity by checking your National Insurance Number with the Dept for Work and Pensions and Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs.   ::)

I hope that you've all been paying your taxes!!  :D  ;D
Title: Re: checking your licence
Post by: Andy B on 28 September 2014, 19:16:32
Just found out that you could check with Swansea waht details of your licence they hold for you ie categories & points.

https://www.gov.uk/view-driving-licence

But why is my licence valid from 19th Jan 81 when I past my car test in Aug 79?  ??? ???


Did you move house or something like that or any other reason a license was sent out to you in 81?

 .......

It'll be when they sent me my licence back after passing my bike test in Nov 80  :-\ :-\