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Title: Spare tax discs?
Post by: joshwyatt on 08 October 2014, 11:07:41
I was sent this ebay link, there's seeminlgy loads of others aswell.
Selling your now redundant tax disc for double its issue value  ;D

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Rare-Unperforated-Tax-Disc-One-of-last-issued-/261613111674?pt=UK_Car_Parts_Vehicles_Automobila_ET&hash=item3ce95b497a
Title: Re: Spare tax discs?
Post by: Andy B on 08 October 2014, 11:47:53
It seems that there are collectors of all sorts of stuff ..... even old tax discs  ;) http://www.velology.com/
Title: Re: Spare tax discs?
Post by: Gaffers on 08 October 2014, 12:18:34
I have one that ran out exactly at the end of Sept, quids in ::)
Title: Re: Spare tax discs?
Post by: Yasmine Lee on 08 October 2014, 12:46:50
I was sent this ebay link, there's seeminlgy loads of others aswell.
Selling your now redundant tax disc for double its issue value  ;D

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Rare-Unperforated-Tax-Disc-One-of-last-issued-/261613111674?pt=UK_Car_Parts_Vehicles_Automobila_ET&hash=item3ce95b497a

i have one of these too for my bike. uncut. with a folding error by the mailing machine. i use it as a note pad. complete with coffee stains. how much can i sell it for
Title: Re: Spare tax discs?
Post by: kevinp58 on 08 October 2014, 17:39:21
I got ne too for my van last month  ::) ;D so not so rare  :-X
Title: Re: Spare tax discs?
Post by: Vamps on 08 October 2014, 21:31:12
I got ne too for my van last month  ::) ;D so not so rare  :-X

I have one for the Mig, from 1st September, never got put on the car as the car has not been used much as swmbo is 'off the road' so to speak...... :D :D
Title: Re: Spare tax discs?
Post by: symes on 08 October 2014, 22:34:32
my rover got 1st one issued in screen--31 12 65 is that valuable? oh it cost £15 2s---whatever that means
Title: Re: Spare tax discs?
Post by: Andy B on 08 October 2014, 23:10:31
....
 oh it cost £15 2s---whatever that means

£15  2 shillings .......

12 old pence in a shilling - 12d
20 shillings in £1  :y
Title: Re: Spare tax discs?
Post by: Vamps on 08 October 2014, 23:24:58
....
 oh it cost £15 2s---whatever that means

£15  2 shillings .......

12 old pence in a shilling - 12d
20 shillings in £1  :y

You have to be old to know that............ :D :D :D
Title: Re: Spare tax discs?
Post by: henryd on 08 October 2014, 23:35:21
....
 oh it cost £15 2s---whatever that means

£15  2 shillings .......

12 old pence in a shilling - 12d
20 shillings in £1  :y

You have to be old to know that............ :D :D :D

Why did you have to say that,shit I feel old now remembering that :-\
Title: Re: Spare tax discs?
Post by: Vamps on 08 October 2014, 23:43:43
....
 oh it cost £15 2s---whatever that means

£15  2 shillings .......

12 old pence in a shilling - 12d
20 shillings in £1  :y

You have to be old to know that............ :D :D :D

Why did you have to say that,shit I feel old now remembering that :-\

I remember getting 2/6 pocket money........ :D :D :D
Title: Re: Spare tax discs?
Post by: Sir Tigger KC on 09 October 2014, 01:27:28
Why was every thing 12?  ie 12 pence to the shilling or 12 inches to the foot?  :-\
Title: Re: Spare tax discs?
Post by: aaronjb on 09 October 2014, 08:52:45
Why was every thing 12?  ie 12 pence to the shilling or 12 inches to the foot?  :-\

To torture children trying to learn maths.. two more of everything than you have fingers ;D

(Although I did hear one explanation - count the number of phalanges you can see on each finger on one hand; three on each finger, four fingers, 12 "segments" et voila.. base 12 is invented?)
Title: Re: Spare tax discs?
Post by: r1 on 09 October 2014, 09:01:02
I was sent this ebay link, there's seeminlgy loads of others aswell.
Selling your now redundant tax disc for double its issue value  ;D

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Rare-Unperforated-Tax-Disc-One-of-last-issued-/261613111674?pt=UK_Car_Parts_Vehicles_Automobila_ET&hash=item3ce95b497a

well ive just offerd 99p it was going to be 20p but 99p was the minium bid
will let you know if I win!
Title: Re: Spare tax discs?
Post by: kevinp58 on 09 October 2014, 09:56:49
I remember the Farthing and you could get 4 fruit salads or black jacks for a farthing  :y :y ::) 8)
Title: Re: Spare tax discs?
Post by: Andy B on 09 October 2014, 14:37:32
....
 oh it cost £15 2s---whatever that means

£15  2 shillings .......

12 old pence in a shilling - 12d
20 shillings in £1  :y

You have to be old to know that............ :D :D :D

It's what my Dad told me  ::) ::)
Title: Re: Spare tax discs?
Post by: Andy B on 09 October 2014, 14:39:15
I remember the Farthing and you could get 4 fruit salads or black jacks for a farthing  :y :y ::) 8)

You must be twice as old as me because they used to be 4 for a ha'penny when I was a kid  ;D ;D
Title: Re: Spare tax discs?
Post by: TheBoy on 09 October 2014, 18:11:57
Christ, joshwyatt, you call me a coffin dodger, listen to this lot ;D
Title: Re: Spare tax discs?
Post by: kevinp58 on 09 October 2014, 19:08:08
I remember the Farthing and you could get 4 fruit salads or black jacks for a farthing  :y :y ::) 8)

You must be twice as old as me because they used to be 4 for a ha'penny when I was a kid  ;D ;D





Yup 12 for a penny I believe they are 5pence now each :'(
Title: Re: Spare tax discs?
Post by: Shackeng on 09 October 2014, 19:14:56
 :-X :-X :-X :-X :-X :-X
Title: Re: Spare tax discs?
Post by: Andy B on 09 October 2014, 19:30:15
Christ, joshwyatt, you call me a coffin dodger, listen to this lot ;D

 ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D  :y
Title: Re: Spare tax discs?
Post by: Vamps on 09 October 2014, 21:57:29
Christ, joshwyatt, you call me a coffin dodger, listen to this lot ;D

 ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D  :y
+1............ ;D ;D ;D