The Friends of Ferguson Heritage Ltd. -Tractor Registration Assistance (UK)
Getting the DVLA to issue number plates (registration plates) for your old Fergie isn't as easy at might seem. FoFH can help- free to members, or £18 to non-members. Hint: at the time of writing, £18 is what you would pay for standard membership....
The service is run by Chris Massingham, and here he describes the requirements for getting an AGE-RELATED NUMBER, or how to RETAIN AN ORIGINAL REGISTRATION NUMBER.
Chris Massingham, 33 The Orchard , Kislingbury, Northampton NN7 4 BG Tel.01604 831039
AGE-RELATED NUMBER. For me to write an age verification letter for you to give to the DVLA, I require the following;
A covering letter stating the tractor model (TEA MF35 etc); serial number, and engine number, (eg:TE-A 12345, Engine No S123456E); Heritage membership number and your name and address.
Identification of:
a) Each side of the tractor (photograph).
b) The serial number plate on the dashboard: number must be readable (photograph, or rubbings are acceptable where photographs cannot be taken)
c) The engine number: it must be readable (photograph, or rubbings are acceptable where photographs cannot be taken).
The photographs/rubbings will not be returned.
A stamped addressed envelope large enough to return all the papers in. Please ensure you comply with the new postal rates from 6th April 2009: envelopes with too little postage on them will be returned to sender.
If you are not a member of the Heritage, a cheque for £18.00 made payable to Friends of Ferguson Heritage.
You require DVLA form V55/5 when you apply to the DVLA for your registration number. This form is only available from the DVLA.
To RETAIN AN ORIGINAL REGISTRATION NUMBER
I require as above PLUS;
Form V55/5 available from the DVLA , completed as detailed below;
Form V765 available from the DVLA. This MUST be filled in;
A copy of the documentary evidence. (eg Log Book or County Council records, see below)
The DVLA will not re-issue a number without documentary evidence, such as;
A certified copy of the original log book. To get it certified you have to take or send it to your local DVLA Office and they will issue a certified copy.
If you do not get a certified copy, DVLA will keep the original log book.
Or a certified copy of your tractor’s entry in the local County Council archives.
Contact the Archives Dept. of the County Council in the area the number was first issued and ask for a certified copy. Some County Councils make a small charge.
If you cannot satisfy one of the above two requirements, you have to have an AGE-RELATED NUMBER.
V55/5 FORM:
You answer questions 5 to 9 ( the answer to Q8 is "2 axle rigid body"). The only other questions you answer are: Type of fuel; Vin/Chassis No.; Engine Number; Cylinder capacity; Year of manufacture; Name and address. Enter registration number only when applying for original registration. Leave all other questions blank.
Please Note:
The maximum number of tractors that can be registered under a membership fee is three: after that there is a charge of £6.00 per tractor.
Cheques should be made payable to Friends of Ferguson Heritage.
