How many Travellers still on road in UK?

Post by **Axolotl** » Fri Mar 28, 2008 11:09 am

Well, does anyone know how many of each type of Minor are still on the road in the UK? (Taxed and MOT'd, not SORN?)

I'm interested in Travellers, but any numbers would be handy.

Any thoughts on how I could find out? (Other than asking here?)

Post by **Matt** » Fri Mar 28, 2008 7:32 pm

Well theres one here!

Post by **superchargedfool** » Fri Mar 28, 2008 7:43 pm

ans: not many they all live in permanent sites round here these days!

Post by **moggyminor16** » Fri Mar 28, 2008 11:02 pm

he he he he like it i got one and a little bit of another

Post by **Leo** » Sat Mar 29, 2008 2:10 pm

Another one not far from you in Wallingford (1969 Trafalgar Blue) and there is an Almond Green one only a few miles from here in the village of Ipsden

Leo

Post by **MoggyTech** » Sat Mar 29, 2008 2:23 pm

These figures are about 5 years old, but should give a rough idea.

Saloons 16500
Convertibles 1600
Travellers 1700
LCV 4000

Post by **RussLCV** » Sat Mar 29, 2008 2:29 pm

Not sure where that LCV figure came from, its wrong and was 5 years ago, we have over 500 members at the Register!! and a listings of well over 5000 LCVs

Post by **MoggyTech** » Sat Mar 29, 2008 5:37 pm

RussLCV wrote:Not sure where that LCV figure came from, its wrong and was 5 years ago, we have over 500 members at the Register!! and a listings of well over 5000 LCVs

Yup, just discovered my keyboard numpad is packing up, all figures amended.

Post by **alex_holden** » Sun Mar 30, 2008 10:06 am

I'm a bit surprised at the figures if they're accurate - I don't see ten times as many saloons around as Travellers.

Post by **chickenjohn** » Sun Mar 30, 2008 3:09 pm

Travellers have gained in popularity over the last five years, I know of a number locally that have been put back on the road. (Mine included).

Post by **alex_holden** » Sun Mar 30, 2008 6:22 pm

And mine - it was off the road for 15 years before I got it.

Post by **leafie** » Sun Mar 30, 2008 10:01 pm

How many Travellers were built?

Post by **bigginger** » Sun Mar 30, 2008 10:07 pm

204, 279 (Skilleter)

Post by **bmcecosse** » Sun Mar 30, 2008 10:49 pm

I have to say - at Classic shows in Ecosseland it seems to me the Travellers usually outnumber the saloons - but maybe that's more to do with the type of owner who attends shows!

Post by **Stig** » Mon Mar 31, 2008 11:46 am

Another one local to you (near Reading) - if you see a tatty (but now freshly MOT'd -hurrah!) maroon traveller it'll be mine.

Post by **Kevin** » Thu Apr 03, 2008 11:47 am

Saloons 16500
Convertibles 1600
Travellers 1700
LCV 4000

Last time I saw a total it was around 35,000 I cant remember exactly when though.
Where did those figures actually come from ? as I agree that it seems unlikely that almost as many convertibles are on the road as Travellers especially when you look at the production figures which I know are not comple but for the last 10 years of convertible production there were 16,563 produced against 154,944 Travellers.

Post by **millerman** » Fri Apr 04, 2008 10:29 am

Presumably the DVLA would have all the figures to hand including those on SORN.
Has anyone requested that they supply the data which, I imagine, would be of great interest to the Club for future planning?

Post by **Kevin** » Fri Apr 04, 2008 10:55 am

Millerman you could always pop in as they are in your neck of the woods so to speak.

Post by **millerman** » Fri Apr 04, 2008 12:09 pm

Rarely in Swansea, I'm near Pontypool, nevertheless hadn't thought of calling

Post by **ASL642** » Fri Apr 04, 2008 12:22 pm

I think there are more travellers around than the 1700 stated - but can't remember where I saw the info.