Lost Minor

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W. A. Traveller
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Lost Minor

Post by W. A. Traveller »

Hi Folks,

Does any one know the whereabouts of PGN 236?

It is (or was) a Clarendon Grey two door saloon with red interior. It was bought new by my father in 1957 and traded in to Stewart and Arden in 1959 against a Frilford Grey Traveller which is now mine in Western Australia.

Thanks for any information.

Colin Salmon
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Re: Lost Minor

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Hi Colin
Being out in Australia, you probably don't know that in the UK anyone can check basic Registration details.

www.gov.uk/get-vehicle-information-from-dvla

The number you're looking for is a 'Nil Return' so 99.9999 % chance of having been scrapped.

When the old County Council Registration Offices were centralised, if a vehicle registration was current, it wasn't transferred to the central database. The records were just stored away on Microfilm.
If a vehicle was transferred, or a more recent vehicle was registered with DVLA but has since disappeared, and has not been officially scrapped, then it shows up still but as Untaxed.
So for example, a 1977 Vauxhall Viva that I owned new and sold in the mid 80s hasn't been officially scrapped by anyone and shows up on the database as Untaxed since April 1992 :roll:
A car I personally took to the Breakers Yard in the late 90s was correctly scrapped and gives the same 'Nil Return' as the number you're looking for.
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Re: Lost Minor

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Is it possible for you to get details from the shop where your dad sold it?
Good luck searching for it.
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Clayton James wrote: Wed Nov 10, 2021 3:38 am Is it possible for you to get details from the shop where your dad sold it?
Good luck searching for it.
In 1959??
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Re: Lost Minor

Post by geoberni »

I've just realised, on reading what I wrote, that I made a typo on my post last Sunday. Unfortunately, it's now too late to edit.

What it should say is

When the old County Council Registration Offices were centralised, if a vehicle registration was not current, it wasn't transferred to the central database. The records were just stored away on Microfilm.
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