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leafrancis14
United Kingdom
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 Posted - 12/06/2013 : 22:38:50
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Can anyone explain to me about how the old car taxation system worked in the UK? I know that cars were registered in the county of the first owner - and mine was in London so no records exist.
But what happened when a car moved to a different county? Did the owner have to report it at the new county for taxation purposes? Were the taxation records transferred or was a new record created?
So as my car moved to Bedfordshire - might they have a record about it in their archives even though it's not a Bedfordshire registration?
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sam christie
United Kingdom
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Posted - 13/06/2013 : 00:18:11
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Sadly, I understand, local authorities only retain records (if at all) relating to registration numbers first issued in their own area.
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Bob Stringfield
United Kingdom
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Posted - 13/06/2013 : 09:46:00
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A good idea, suggested before in the Forum, is to read a copy of 'How to Trace the History of your Car' by Philip Riden ( Merton Priory Press, 1991, 1998 ) ISBN 1 898937 25 7.
This has a comprehensive view of the registration system since its inception and also of the available records.
Secondhand copies are available from the usual sources..
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sam christie
United Kingdom
3100 Posts |
Posted - 13/06/2013 : 10:59:21
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Barny,I am in much the same position as you. In my case I am trying to find details of a London car first registered in 1930. I have a copy of 'How to Trace the History of your Car' but the book cannot help where no records survive. It does explain the workings of the registration system but (certainly by my reading) it will tell you nothing new about your own car.
What information are you looking for?
Sam
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leafrancis14
United Kingdom
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Posted - 13/06/2013 : 19:44:22
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Thanks, all. I know about the owners in the 30's in detail, and about owners from the 50's and 60's, but not sure if there were any owners in between. Probably it just sat in a lock up for the duration of the war.
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