Came to complete it however and now realise I don't exactly know what I'm doing.
Although called an "Austin 7" I believe the actual RAC rating was 7.8 HP so should the HP box be filled in with an 8?
Also what would the fee have been? I have a disc which would have expired on 31st December 1929. From what I've managed to find it looks as though the tax rate at that time was £1-00-00 per HP so would the annual cost have been £8-00-00?
Finally I seem to recall that the seat capacity and unladen weight were only completed for goods vehicles but does anyone know if this is correct.
Thought I'd ask on the forum rather than PM Barry as the answers may help others.
I think there were two sources of tax discs around, 15+ years ago, one on eBay photocopied in colour from original tax discs. The other was a company called Earlswood, still trading but under different management. Earlswood was started by an acquaintance of mine, they sought and paid for a reproduction licence from the appropriate authority, had dies made to punch authentic perforations and had dozens of rubber stamps to represent various issuing offices. Then they had printed the several dozen different annual disc designs, which differed depending on whether they were for 3, 6 or 12 months.
At the time I seem to remember that the discs were just shy of £50 a go, the set-up costs had been significant. I notice from their web site a disc is now £28 inc p&p
Just saying!
