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Military buff logbook on ebay - Mark R - 08-04-2019
Just doing the usual look on eBay and found this logbook
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Austin-747cc-2-seater-1949-memorabilia-literature-log-book-classic-car-7-Seven/163639734814?hash=item2619b0321e:g:3rgAAOSwL35cb9Si
It seems to be 747 cc and marked ex government on the logbook so perhaps a military car, the engine number ex seems to have an A prefix rather than the usual M. Is this indeed a military logbook. No connection with the seller just an interesting snippet of Austin history I thought, I'd be interested to know more knowledgeable people's views?
RE: Military buff logbook on ebay - Mike Costigan - 08-04-2019
Ex Government need not necessarily mean ex Military. If it was ex Military it's a bit odd that the colour starts as Black; I suppose it could be ex ARP, or some other civil service - it's a shame he's covered up the registration letters - Military vehicles were issued with their own letter sequences: MT, AMP, BMM, DMD, DMF and DMV for example.
RE: Military buff logbook on ebay - JonE - 08-04-2019
first registered 1949....
RE: Military buff logbook on ebay - Edgar Lowe - 08-04-2019
This log book is for an Austin 8. All numbers i.e chassis body indicate its an Austin 8 which where used as Government cars being military or civilian use during the second WII.
Sold and first registered in 1949 in local authority.
I see that the logbook indicate being a 747cc instead of 898cc.
RE: Military buff logbook on ebay - Austin Carr - 09-04-2019
(08-04-2019, 09:56 PM)Mike Costigan Wrote: Military vehicles were issued with their own letter sequences: MT, AMP, BMM, DMD, DMF and DMV for example.
Military Vehicle Registrations 1921 to 1949.
All military vehicles were registered using the Middlesex codes and displayed a civilian AND military registration. (It is unusual to find the original civilian registration as most of the Middlesex codes were re-issued after 1949, when the new military numbering system was introduced. Hence, why the photos show the age-related Scottish or Welsh codes.)
http://nice-reg.co.uk/number-plates/number-plates/military-number-plates.html
Middlesex 2 letter codes to 1965:-
MC, MD, ME, MF, MG, MH, MK, ML, MM, MP, MT, MU, MV, MX, MY
http://www.cvpg.co.uk/REG.pdf
3 letter codes were "A" prefix etc. to the above.
RE: Military buff logbook on ebay - Wayneb - 09-04-2019
my 1935 APD Miliatry Tourer still has its original issue reg number.
RE: Military buff logbook on ebay - Mark R - 10-04-2019
Many thanks for everyone's thoughts, interesting to know what it actually is and a nice snippet of history.
RE: Military buff logbook on ebay - Zetomagneto - 11-04-2019
What! I don't think so. not for £200.
I am always suspicious of logbooks being sold on ebay some of them are fuellng fraudulent insurance claims.
Old Cooper S V5 sold for stupid money the other day, obviously not going to end up in a frame on the wall.
This is the sort of thing that has in part resulted in the changes at DVLC
RE: Military buff logbook on ebay - Mark R - 11-04-2019
I couldn't agree more but the honest amongst us hopefully appreciate thier historical value. I'd hope the DVLA keep a record of all stray logbooks and keep a very close eye on thier re appearance, even more so with v5s with no car!!