Road Tax 1968

Post by **leafie** » Sun Jun 24, 2007 12:28 am

Does anybody know how much it would have cost to tax a minor in October 1968.

Thanks

leafie

Post by **honda90** » Sun Jun 24, 2007 1:03 am

4 months £9 6s 6 months £13 10s 12 months £25

Post by **Jay-Minor** » Sun Jun 24, 2007 7:46 am

see this link http://www.poplargreg.com/taxdiscs/taxd ... rrates.htm

Post by **Peetee** » Sun Jun 24, 2007 9:48 am

That must have been a huge amount then.

No wonder few people could afford to run cars.

Post by **Judge** » Sun Jun 24, 2007 10:25 am

Tell me about it

Post by **8009STEVE** » Sun Jun 24, 2007 10:33 am

At least you could get a month free, if you wanted to chance it

Post by **aupickup** » Sun Jun 24, 2007 1:50 pm

yes road tax was expensive then, thats why i could only afford every 4 months.
in comparison road tax is cheaper now

Post by **ColinP** » Sun Jun 24, 2007 5:06 pm

And don't forget the 10/6 for the radio licence!

Mind you, petrol was about 3/- per gallon (writing as someone who had 5/- a week pocket money!)

Colin

Post by **bigginger** » Sun Jun 24, 2007 5:18 pm

Rich family then - I as getting 5p in the '70s

Post by **Welung666** » Sun Jun 24, 2007 5:39 pm

bigginger wrote:Rich family then - I was getting 5p in the '70s

And you were in your early twenties then Andrew ;)

Post by **bigginger** » Sun Jun 24, 2007 5:50 pm

Nah, but it's about the same as my disposable income now...