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Nurse Julie:
It's still the same Phil...you only need one or the other, not both. If Honda can't supply the info, then the VJMC dating cert is needed, and does the job just fine.

Rob62:
When i registered mine last year i spoke to the dvla first to make sure i sent all the correct forms as I didn’t want to get it all back.... i was told that if the vehicle manufacturer is still in existance you must get a dating certificate from them, if they cannot date the vehicle for whatever reason you can use an enthusiasts club eg vjmc but you must also get a letter from the manufacturer stating that they are unable to date the vehicle and send this in too. However as many have found, the dvla are a bit hit and miss to deal with so it doesn’t surprise me that others have got away without the additional letter... i can only quote my own experience when offering advice  :)

MCTID:
The DVLA use many Agency Staff (like all Government Departments) who often don't get much 'quality' training - as they might not be there the following week. HMRC I can assure you are no better at their procedures, rules and regulations, and you need a First Class Degree to follow their logic at times !

Let's face it, if most of us on this fine Forum have trouble following the barmy DVLA procedures, rules and regulations, and despite our many years breathing, sh*gging, bringing up Kids (and Grandkids), earning a living, buying & selling houses, running businesses, spannering some really old bikes to keep them roadworthy - and generally keeping the world turning - so what chance do spotty 18 year old sprogs have of processing our applications correctly and promptly !

If the DVLA did everything using a standard dedicated software package on t'internet....i.e. in a particular format so that applicants can see exactly what the DVLA Staff are using as a checklist, then it would be a lot easier for all involved. You can't get much simpler than a YES/NO application ! Now that would be something that a computer savvy spotty 18 year old sprog could develop and it would probably make life a lot easier. Why should it be difficult to register a pile of parts or an imported classic bike ? 99% of those who do so are NOT trying to cheat the HMRC/ DVLA so why don't the powers that be wake up and smell the coffee........the Classic Bike Business generates Billions of ££££/$$$$$ each year so why do they make it so difficult to give HMRC and DVLA our money ? Sorry to rant about it but it just seems such an ongoing and unnecessary PITA.

Rob62:
I agree... the dvla (and the gov website in general)  is just about impossible to make sense of...and their continued insistence on using bits of paper and the post man in order to access their services is remarkable, to say that we are in the 21st century..... it’s not like they can’t do it when they want to, take the vehicle taxing process for example, very easy and simple to use..... i guess because its their main revenue collecting process....but anything else, Jesus, they are old fashioned and slow

Moorey:
You don't want to enter the world of trying to get your licence back from the DVLA when it has been taken off you for medical grounds and you have been given the all clear and your consultant has sent them the report giving the all clear. The medical dept just will not talk to you and no way to contact them.

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