An amazing find but is it allowed ?

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An amazing find but is it allowed ?

Post by adrianclifford » Sun Nov 09, 2014 8:22 pm

Have you ever found something in or on your car you didn't know you had ?. I've had Pearl over six years by the way !

It happened today. Cleaning Pearl ready for the Classic car Show at the NEC on Thursday, I decided, now that I don't need to show my tax disc I would remove the tax disc holder. It was a decision as it's the original one from new and I like to keep the original things where I can. OK I says, I'll put it in the folder along with the rest of the stuff I have.

For some reason I took all of the old ones out and looked at them, whoa, I couldn't believe it, they were all there including the very first 2004 disc, blue with a gold outline.

I replaced the holder in the same place being careful to align the sticky edge left there and popped in the 2004 disc. Does anybody know if this is allowed ?
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Re: An amazing find but is it allowed ?

Post by colintf » Sun Nov 09, 2014 8:37 pm

Nice idea Adrian, but no idea if it's allowed or not? 8-)

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Re: An amazing find but is it allowed ?

Post by jaydoginvasion » Sun Nov 09, 2014 8:56 pm

I'm positive it isn't illegal as you aren't trying to defraud the government.
Haven't found any legal info online but did find this interesting link.
http://www.britishtaxdiscs.co.uk
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Re: An amazing find but is it allowed ?

Post by c13amb » Sun Nov 09, 2014 9:04 pm

I think so as there is an advert in this months Safety Fast on page 14 advertising a company
that for a small fee can reproduce your first tax disc to display on your "classic car"!
Now that you do not have to legally display a disc,you should be ok i would of thought.Im still displaying an expired disc from September on my Saab!
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Re: An amazing find but is it allowed ?

Post by talkingcars » Sun Nov 09, 2014 11:08 pm

Can;t see it being illegal as one doesn't have to desplay a disc now.
I suppose one could argue that it's obscuring your vision but I doubt it would stand up in court.
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Re: An amazing find but is it allowed ?

Post by Helsbyman » Mon Nov 10, 2014 11:36 am

What a good idea, I have tax discs with 1985 onwards on them
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Re: An amazing find but is it allowed ?

Post by Rob Bell » Mon Nov 10, 2014 11:39 am

c13amb wrote:I think so as there is an advert in this months Safety Fast on page 14 advertising a company
that for a small fee can reproduce your first tax disc to display on your "classic car"!
Now that you do not have to legally display a disc,you should be ok i would of thought.Im still displaying an expired disc from September on my Saab!
I was going to make the same comment!

I think I have all the tax discs for my car bar one that has mysteriously disappeared... I might make a colour photocopy and display that and keep the original somewhere safe for prosperity :)
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Re: An amazing find but is it allowed ?

Post by xm607 » Mon Nov 10, 2014 5:32 pm

This is another idea for your tax disc holder, if you are inclined that way!

http://www.airfix.com/news/make-your-mo ... ing-motor/

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Re: An amazing find but is it allowed ?

Post by tomward » Fri Nov 14, 2014 3:56 pm

In a similar vein, perhaps an MGF Register badge can be made to fit our disc holders?
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