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Dating a registration - Peter Naulls - 10-02-2019
Would anyone be able to put a date to a registration number? A friend of mine is trying to trace the origins of a British-registered Bantam (London I believe) FUV 63.
Peter.
RE: Dating a registration - Edgar Lowe - 10-02-2019
(10-02-2019, 09:28 PM)Peter Naulls Wrote: Would anyone be able to put a date to a registration number? A friend of mine is trying to trace the origins of a British-registered Bantam (London I believe) FUV 63.
Peter.
Hi, Is the Bantam by any chance a Right Hand Drive? Do you know when it was first registered in the UK? It will show on the V5C
RE: Dating a registration - Martin Prior - 10-02-2019
(10-02-2019, 09:28 PM)Peter Naulls Wrote: Would anyone be able to put a date to a registration number? A friend of mine is trying to trace the origins of a British-registered Bantam (London I believe) FUV 63.
Peter.
FUV was first issued in March 1939 and yes, it's a London registration.
RE: Dating a registration - Peter Naulls - 10-02-2019
Thank you both, that's very helpful.
It no longer exists Edgar - just photos and some non-standard features which are causing some head scratching ... and yes, right hand drive.
Peter.
RE: Dating a registration - Edgar Lowe - 10-02-2019
(10-02-2019, 10:51 PM)Peter Naulls Wrote: Thank you both, that's very helpful.
It no longer exists Edgar - just photos and some non-standard features which are causing some head scratching ... and yes, right hand drive.
Peter.
What are the non-standard features? can you share the photos in question? would love to help hence why I am asking if it was a right hand drive!
RE: Dating a registration - Peter Naulls - 11-02-2019
Hi Edgar,
The photos have been included in this month's AABC club news by their editor Cathy Cunningham. Cathy doesn't think it is a British built car (yes there was such a thing!) but it has different trim details to an American built one. They are very protective of their magazine copy-write I'm afraid.
I am corresponding with her so will let you know if she finds out any more.
Peter.