DVLA bits


Registering your Bantam with the DVLA After many weeks, months or years of searching, you finally bought your Bantam. You negotiated the deal, bought it home and then one of two things happened. You either started to ride it, or you started to take it apart. If your Pride and Joy hasn't been on the road since 1983, you may find that you need to re-register your bike with the DVLA. There are certain rules you need to comply with and Howard Blakeborough, the club's Dating Officer, has sent me the information linked below which should help to take the confusion out of the process. There is some generic information on the DVLA website (found here) but I think Howard's documentation is far simpler and also explains where the club can help. There are two options. If you have a Bantam for which you can prove your entitlement to the original registration number, which can be done using the original log book, or tax discs, then you may apply to have the original number re-assigned to the bike. If you cannot do this, then the DVLA may grant you an age-related number, providing you are able to prove that the bike is substantially the same as when it left the factory - this is usually done using engine and frame numbers. To read the documentation on retaining a registration number, please click here To read the documenation on applying for an age-related number, please click here If you have any questions, please email Howard on dating.officer@bsabantamclub.org.uk