registering my car please help

[charles1982]

ok here i go i bought a morris minor 2 door 1965 from a local man the car belonged to his father and was put into dry storage at home after he died the car was in storage for 25 years registration mark ask401c how ever he gave me the old log book for car and one from 1980 i sent the one from 1980 off to swansea to have the car transferred to my name after 5weeks have heard nothing from dvla so called them today to be told there is no problems they never recieved my paper work i sent off they said it should not be a problem that id have to take a picture of the car with the number plates showing send old log book off with car and they willm issue a new v5 document the only thing is there telling me i have to re registar the number on the car with swansea which will then be classed as an age related number and there fore will not be transferible not that i would ever transfer the number just thought it was a shame to loose the right how will it affect the value of the car it will still have the original number on it many thanks in advance any advise

[Dean]

I had this problem.

DVLA always lose the old V5's, they lost mine too (amazing coincidence hey?).... DO NOT SEND OFF THE ORIGINAL LOG BOOK!!!! It will not get returned.

Speak to them again and fill out a form to apply for another V5, they should waiver the £30 charge as it was them who lost it. I sent a photocopy of my old V5 off the second time, recorded delivery with the application for a new V5. Post office told me it was signed for... but guess what, they said they never received it. I think they just don't process them and they go straight into the bin.

It may be best to go down to your local DVLA centre, speak to a human over the counter and get it registered as historic at the same time.

[bmcecosse]

I absolutely agree - send NOTHING - go and talk to a person face to face. Take all the documentation you still have - along with any pictures old or new. Good luck.

[charles1982]

mnay thanks for ure advice guy will not be sending anything off until i have certanly investigated the matter i have the old buff log book a retention slip a tax ing letter from 1980 and a old tax disc so surely a photo copy will do the trick can anything be done about them wanting to make my reg non transferrable many thanks again

[bmcecosse]

Go along to your local tax office - and show them everything. If that is the original reg number then i don't see why they can now make it non-transferrable.....but would you want to transfer it anyway?

[mike.perry]

A photo of the chassis plate might help