Getting rid of a Q plate

[SteveSwann]

Hi All.

I'm launching in to this question in the desperate hope of getting rid of the Q plate that came with my recently purchased Lt/wt.

1. I dont know when it got its Q plate and apparently the clock ticks for 12 months and then you have to keep it.

2. I have a dating cert from BMIHT but that was sent to a previous owner in 1995.

Q1. Will I need a more up to date certificate?

Q2. Its a military vehicle - who could provide me with "the factory record / military card / ledger"?

I would really like to run this as a historic vehicle with all the obvious benefits Including being able to drive it from my workshop to my house if need be etc.

[Ludo]

Well, mine was unregistered, so I had an easier job than removing a Q, however, to support my application, I sent in:

• Certificate of manufacture from british motor industry heritage trust
  Copy of the "B Card", which I got from the merlin archive
  Date in Service Certificate - Official (DISC-O) from the MOD

With these, I could highlight mine was manufactured in '73, meaning it was eligible for MOT / TAX exemption and having an age related plate.

Personally, I'd get the same info, write a cover letter and send that into them explaining it's incorrectly been assigned a Q

[SteveSwann]

Cheers,

I think I can manage that. Not sure whereI'd get the MoD stuff from, but I will head to Merlin now. They also seem to want pictures from every angle and even axle numbers.

A previous owner didnt do us any favours - "built from parts" is even on the V5!

Thanks