[FC] proof of vehicle age in the uk

[Paul Steinberg]

What you describe is more commonly known as a "certificate of origin" in the 
USA.  This is a document that the manufacturer provided the dealer and the 
dealer provided to the first buyer to take to the motor vehicle department 
(DMV) to register the car and issue license plates.  The DMV kept this 
certificate and issued the owner a "title" which was the document that the 
owner would give to the next owner to prove ownership so the new owner could 
then register the car.  Not all of the 48 states issued titles back then, 
and even today, where all 50 states now issue titles in exchange for a 
Certificate of Ownership, issue a title for a vehicle that is more than 10 
years old.  The only thing that I can think of is if you can find the 
previous owner of the vehicle and ask him if he has a title for the vehicle. 
As a last resort, you might try writing to the Chevrolet Division of General 
Motors, and ask them if they can provide any sort of historical 
documentation showing when the car was built and what dealership it was 
originally shipped to.
Paul in CT


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "The Hartops" <katie.hartop at virgin.net>
To: <corvanatics at corvair.org>
Sent: Friday, September 10, 2010 9:29 AM
Subject: [FC] proof of vehicle age in the uk


> Hi,
> I am currently pulling my hair out trying to prove to the DVLA in England 
> that my greenbrier was built in '62. ( 2R126S116382 )
> I have explained the VIN etc. but they insist that they need a certificate 
> from the manafacturer including the vin number and the date of 
> manufacture!
> I know that v.w. in milton keynes offer a service like this for their bugs 
> and buses but can't find anything at all to say if Chevy offer the same 
> and if so how to go about it.
> Does anyone out there know how to get them what they need?
> I can't register and drive my van without it.
> Cheers,
> Chris.
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