Morris Minor Owners Club

Can anyone help me. This car is just around the corner from where I live in North London. It has been unlicenced since 1999. According to a old boy fellow ex-merchie whom I spoke with today, the car has been sitting on the road there for a couple of years. He said that the police had a quick look at it a few days ago.

It looks like Trafalger Blue and seems fairly solid up top. It is minus an o/s rear light. It has a lock to the handbrake and gear lever and has an old alarm, don't know anything else. I knocked on a few doors but no-one knew anything. I will continue to knock and have left a note expressing my interest on the windscreen. Anything else I can do?

I would hate it to be scrapped.

Cheers

Ken

What about ringing DVLA and think of decent excuse to get the owners details. If private car clampers can do it I'm sure we can.

You have to have a very valid reason. Not sure that 'I'd like to find the owner so that I can try and persuade him/her to sell the car to me' would cut it. I'd have no problem with that though if I worked for the DVLA

Don't know, has anyone had any success with that ploy?

Ken

Tell DVLA that you have got the car and ask for the V5.They will contact the previous owner to ask permission for this tp happen. I did this and was sent the V5.

You could try pointing out that the car has not been taxed since 1999 and has been abandoned in the street and you need to find the owner to ask them to move it. That might get a better response.

Done a letter and filled out E888 form for the DVLA. Have put a note on the screen stating that enquiries are being made to the DVLA. More in the general discussions bit. Had a Club sticker in the window. Is/was it known???