DVLA ISSUES TO BE TACKLED BY TRANSPORT SECRETARY
Imminent announcement likely to clarify historic registration repair requirements.
INDUSTRY EXPERTS UNCLEAR as to what restoration work can be carried out on a classic vehicle without jeopardising its Historic registration status could finally be on the cusp of long-awaited clarification from the government. An evaluation of the effectiveness and efficiency of the DVLA began last year, and after several frustrating postponements, it is hoped that Secretary of State for Transport, Mark Harper, will finally make an announcement in the next few weeks.
The Historic and Classic Vehicles Alliance (HCVA), one of Britain’s leading automotive trade organisations, has been central in highlighting concerns around the DVLA’s treatment of the historic and classic vehicles sector. Progress has been made - last month, an agreement was reached that the replacement of the bolt-on ‘picture frame’ chassis component on a Jaguar E-Type would no longer be considered to be
