Ariel Owners Motorcycle Club

Mick D wrote: ↑Thu Sep 02, 2021 7:54 am I am told the current processing time is around four weeks for this service,

Hi

Just had notification from DVLA that my V765 application has been approved - less than two weeks, well impressed

Regards Mick

Mick D wrote: ↑Wed Sep 01, 2021 10:03 am

TonyBaxter wrote:It's a shame that the original number cannot be returned to the bike.

Hi

JPR182 cannot be found on the DVLA website which implies the registration is not in current use. As the current owner has the old buff log book recording the original registration it should be possible to reclaim the number under the V765 scheme.

Regards Mick

Hi, I was going by the original post that said it was now on a BMW, so I guess that wasn't the case?

Hi Tony

I guess we'll all find out in a couple of weeks! Bennet is helping me apply to see if we can get it back onto my bike - is it possible that it was on a BMW a few years ago, but is now back free again? we'll see!

As you say, it would be great to be able to do that, and a shame if we can't.

Cheers

Martin

Martin K wrote: ↑Fri Sep 10, 2021 11:59 am Hi Tony

I guess we'll all find out in a couple of weeks! Bennet is helping me apply to see if we can get it back onto my bike - is it possible that it was on a BMW a few years ago, but is now back free again? we'll see!

As you say, it would be great to be able to do that, and a shame if we can't.

Cheers

Martin

Good luck

Hi

Sad to report that the DVSA has said no. The JPR 182 number is ‘on retention’ so they can’t give it back to me.

Still, the document trail adds another quirk to the history of this lovely bike, so a little bit more ‘detail’ goes into the folder….

Does that mean it's fallen into the hands of a numberplate dealer?

If it has I'm sure the dealer will be only too pleased to sell it back to
you for only a small fortune.

It sounds like it might have done. I might have to sell a kidney, a spare limb and an eyeball to get it back - sadly, not going to happen.

Hi

I have a bike with an age related registration allocated, it is from the same area as the original Perhaps you could ask the DVSA to consider the original registration when issuing an age related one.

Regards Mick

Nice idea Mick - JPR 183, JPR 82 kind of thing?

That would require empathy, inspiration, support and willingness to help from deep within the bowels of the government machinery - always worth a try!

I took an old 2cv van that I purchased in Scotland to be registered here in Holland at the RDW , I was sat down watching the inspection and he called me over and told me the van came from Rotterdam originally and it can have its original registration number back , it is possible to be as simple as that but for some reason the DVLA are not as customer friendly , good luck with getting JPR 182 back