22-10-2020, 10:15 AM
I do wonder if the current situation with the DVLA may no help?
In the 40’s and 50’s bodies would fall to bits and be scrapped but the chassis and other mechanical bits would often survive. This is definitely true with Austin’s, Riley and even my Delage had a similar fate.
At one time it was a (relatively) simple process of gathering enough mechanical parts building a body and saying to the local DVLA office “can I have an age related number please” - this is definitely how I did both my A7 special in the late 80’s and Riley special in the late 90’s.
Now with the current challenges getting a car registration it is far easier to get a car with existing docs, throw away the “boring” body and build something possibly more valuable (with the Amilcar everyone seems to think they should all ba as valuable as a CGSs or C6!)without the hassle of talking to the authorities.
I’m sure there are still more than enough chassis and other parts out there to save this happening but it’s a more drawn out process with no guarantee of success at the end...why put all that effort into building something amazing when it may be a waste of time?
In the 40’s and 50’s bodies would fall to bits and be scrapped but the chassis and other mechanical bits would often survive. This is definitely true with Austin’s, Riley and even my Delage had a similar fate.
At one time it was a (relatively) simple process of gathering enough mechanical parts building a body and saying to the local DVLA office “can I have an age related number please” - this is definitely how I did both my A7 special in the late 80’s and Riley special in the late 90’s.
Now with the current challenges getting a car registration it is far easier to get a car with existing docs, throw away the “boring” body and build something possibly more valuable (with the Amilcar everyone seems to think they should all ba as valuable as a CGSs or C6!)without the hassle of talking to the authorities.
I’m sure there are still more than enough chassis and other parts out there to save this happening but it’s a more drawn out process with no guarantee of success at the end...why put all that effort into building something amazing when it may be a waste of time?