MadaboutKitcars

Get Mick to query it and they may reregister it. Mine went from X3 to Z300S Replica to Z300S Barchetta

Scottie - Good luck with the DVLA.

My understanding of the V5C rules is the same as IanA and it should work as followed:

Model - Disappears completely.

Make - Any name (within reason) up to 20 characters long.

Although I kept Triumph in my new name, you no longer have to.

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Mick O'Malley - If you want a different name on your V5C, then I'd sent it back and ask for one.

Initially my new V5C Make was "Triumph Swordfish1.5" as they attempted to merge my original name onto the single Make line.
( I had picked Make = Triumph & Model = Swordfish 1500 )

But once I realised it all had to fit one a single line it became a "Triumph Swordfish".

Getting the re-body accepted was hard, but renaming the new V5C was easy.

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Gary - Nice try, but no.

You still have to notify the DVLA of the re-body even if you keep the old name.

As they still need to add the following "Special Notes" to the front page of your V5C.



Cheers, Paul.

PS
Sorry, just seen WCA has posted some similar advice to Mick.

Friday

Well, my documents have just arrived fresh from the DVLA's sweaty clutches.
and I am pleased to inform any interested parties that I am now the proud owner of a:

[SIZE="4"]Triumph XKSS

Sports

Historic Vehicle

Green[/SIZE]


Now I cannot really argue with that now can I?

Result !!! Well done- suits you (it) sir...

Thank you kindly Sir she said, curtseying...........

So- apart from driving it every day, fettling it as you go and getting to as many shows as possible- what's next?

Having just come out of hospital following a hernia repair, right now I feel as though Iv'e been kicked in the goolies by an enormous elephant, and am not feeling like much at all Ian!

Driving is not on the agenda, but lots of agony surely is!
Have not managed to get to a show yet for various reasons, but will eventually.

I need to get my GT6 Mot'd and transfer the number over onto my XK, then I'll be happy. ( That was always the plan)
Then we will see, I always seem to have loads of small projects on the boil!

Get well soon... from all of us I'm sure.

Sick leave is much over rated.

Rest well and get well!

Scottie – Get well soon mate.

Glad to hear you got the V5C name you wanted.

Cheers, Paul.

A Rose By Any Other Name Will Smell As Sweet


I suggested 'A352' as 'Body Type' but 'Sports' is nevertheless a perfectly accurate description. The car is still undoubtedly a Triumph Spitfire, so the make and model are therefore also accurate.

But best of all, I don't really care how it's described on the V5, since the only time anyone will see it is if and when I sell, and I have the paperwork to show it's kosher.

Congrats on getting what you wanted on yours Scottie, and I hope the hernia repair heals soon. I've had both sides done (assuming it's inguinal) and I feel your discomfort!

Regards, Mick

I had an unexpected visit today from none other than "Froggyman"

He happened to be passing my house, and looked backwards up the driveway and saw my little VW Van.

We had a good chat, and he was able to see and hear my XKSS, and seemed impressed.

He wants to build one, but in D Type form, which ought to be a bit easier than going the windscreen route!

Good luck to you Froggyman, and it was good talking to you today.

Went out for a little drive in the country today, and did a "Towed"
which means I took a pic of the car in a car park, the first one ever for this car!
It does look a bit small compared to an average size "normal" box.

See for yourselves:

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Looks great - I know which one I would rather go home in

Well I've always loved Mr T's car park comparison photos.

And, just like him, you too have a stand out car.

Looks like a pedal car... Can't believe it's so small.

small low mean machine

In the not too distant future Paul, you also will have a stand-out car!! Keep at it mate.

All proper race cars are smaller than you would think.... ever stood next to an f1 car? They look like kids toys.

Well now, I certainly would not build anything less than a proper race car now would I? :-)

Today an old ex-army friend had his first look at my car.
He is a wee bit older than me, and was the British National Sky-diving champion when I just started jumping, and was always (then) my hero. I later joined the same regiment that he was in.

He took some pictures of the car then looked inside and said "oh I knew him", I replied "who?" He said "Willans", the name on your seatbelts, we used to call him Dumbo and he worked at G.Q. parachutes in those days, and I replaced him as the test jumper" "He left G.Q. and started up a safety harness company"

The rest as they say is history, what a small world..........

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"Test Jumper" must have been a nice stress-free job- NOT.

OK so far, OK so far, OK so far...

I was once a test pilot for a para-glider company Ian,
It does have its moments believe me!

Hey scottie
Not sure if you're interested or not but there's what's considered the most original d type in existence down at chateau impney hill climb event today - saw it yesterday

https://grrc.goodwood.com/race/historic/goodwood-greats-original-long-nose-jaguar-d-type-full-article#Q5m9guk4Qg44Wy9V.97