Morris Minor Owners Club

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
Member 520

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
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.

Is it possible for you to get details from the shop where your dad sold it?
Good luck searching for it.

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??

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.