Sometimes the odd chassis number and related v5 come up for sale on eBay. A bit dodgy I know but it might be worth considering to get an age related plate and the all important historic vehicle status in a year or two.
I've considered every possibility but don't fancy anything dodgy because the consequences if found out don't bear thinking about. DVLA won't bend on this, no physical number on the vehicle, no age related plates. I'll have another look at the chassis when it gets a bit warmer.
I have the build card from Land Rover which I found behind the dash, this has the chassis number on it but DVLA aren't impressed, they insist on a number actually on the vehicle.
It has a chassis number issued by DVLA. They have seen the build card but won't play ball, as i said above...@Extreedoc If you can " prove" the build card they should/may register.
If it's a Landrover original card you may be able to check axles etc.
But to have got the Q it may have had all the axle numbers etc noted.
Now if you manage to find the chassis number Dvla may want an inspection & this will flag all engine gearbox mods.
Now I have never had a Q removed from a motor but I have proved build dates when released out the army & got earlier registration numbers.
To MOT a motor there must be a chassis number on it. Even if it stamped into a scrap piece of Ali.
Do not do this you could get done for "ringing" but Dvla won't stamp a new one if damaged or lost. Figure that out
I would get the army record card from REME then stamp up the chassis to match and quote the military reg plates and ask for an age related plate. You could cancel the q plate. Its legit to stamp up the chassis to match the millitary records as this is a like for like replacment and the DVLA recognise that Lanr Rovers can and do get replacment chassis and all chassis must have a number. You should have the body plate with the body numbers and build numbers so you can show that this is the same vehicle. Push it a bit as it would not get a Q plate nowdays. My 1970 LWB was on a 1978 plate as it was registered when it left the Army. DVLA changed it to a 1970 plate at no charge. It was already historic as they had the 1970 build date but with a q you need to get the LR build date not the reg date - bear in mind this is not only tax, its also MOT and emissions zone exemption (a big deal here as we are near the M25) and its lookign like Bristol, Reading, Birmingham and Edinburgh may follow..
