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Post by FredTransit on Dec 8, 2012 22:23:57 GMT 1
 To get the build year off your chassis number check this table. BD at the beginning is UK and 05 is Southampton. |
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Post by deltic on Apr 29, 2015 19:04:17 GMT 1
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Post by supersport on Apr 29, 2015 19:47:06 GMT 1
yours is january 1974
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Post by jonochap on Apr 29, 2015 21:16:42 GMT 1
Nice post Fredo  |
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Post by FredTransit on Apr 29, 2015 21:26:32 GMT 1
So is now tax exempt!  |
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Post by deltic on Apr 30, 2015 23:17:45 GMT 1
BUT HOW CAN YOU PROVE THAT TO THE DVLA THATS WHY I ASKED LOL THANKS |
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Post by FredTransit on May 1, 2015 8:50:23 GMT 1
how do you go about proving to the dvla that your ford transit landliner mk1 motor caravan was manufactured before the 10/01/1075 to to get tax exempt
my vin is BP05PL56083
Thanks
It's all right there in the VIN number. BD is UK 05 is Southampton P is 1974 L is January This is how Ford themselves tell what parts to order when needed after manufacture. What does your V5 say under date of manufacture or registration? As you know, the important bit is manufacture not registration. If yours was registered early 1975, it MUST have been made in 1974 as not only does it take time to manufacture the base chassis cab, the camper body itself takes time to build too, so in all it could have been the best part of a year between manufacture and registration. The VIN is set by Ford when the chassis leaves the production line, and it could have sat about waiting to be sold. Once at Caravans International (who built Landliners) they would have taken a bit of time to complete the body, converting the chassis cab to a camper. Like I said, around 9 months in all. |
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Post by deltic on May 1, 2015 11:42:12 GMT 1
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Post by FredTransit on May 1, 2015 15:44:35 GMT 1
Ford didn't designate by series, yours is a Mk1 phase2.
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Post by FredTransit on May 1, 2015 15:46:50 GMT 1
And if you're gonna shout, WHAT DOES IT SAY ON THE V5 UNDER 'FIRST REGISTERED'
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Post by deltic on May 1, 2015 20:52:22 GMT 1
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Post by deltic on May 1, 2015 20:54:07 GMT 1
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Post by FredTransit on May 2, 2015 10:53:21 GMT 1
I haven't heard of DEA in relation to registrations or VIN numbers. Do you know what it stands for?
It's not possible to manufacture a camper van or even the base chassis cab in 10 days, so the date of manufacture MUST have been in 1974. I appreciate it's the DVLA we are talking about, but common sense tells you the van was made in 74.
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Post by deltic on May 2, 2015 23:08:56 GMT 1
x
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Post by FredTransit on May 3, 2015 12:09:31 GMT 1
Would they accept the VIN decode from an expert who has engineering qualifications? I'm. Looking at you Muttley... |
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