Early Registration Madness???

[Charlie Croker]

Hi there. This the first time ive started a topic so i hope ive done it right.lol. We have a late registration topic so thought i would tell you all about a really early one i once saw in Colne Lancashire in 1994. It was a gold Rover 827 Sterling on a C plate. Im sure it had a Coventry plate. The last two letters were WK. Must be very early as the oldest i seem to see are on a D plate. I also remember an ad in CCW for a 1980 on a V plate again the oldest i know of is a W plate as the metro didnt go on sale untill sept 80....development car i think. Anyone know of or seen any other early ones?

[warren t claim]

I know Thatcher and Kinnock were both given C plate 800's. One red and one blue!

I missed out on a Very early plated 2.8 Capri that was a press demo car. (VVW8W IIRC) £900 was cheap for one of them back in 1992.

[Father Ted]

Old giffer a couple of miles away has a very minty Cinnabar Austin Mini Metro on a Y plate.

[r.welfare]

"The Professionals" had Mk5 Cortinas on T-plates in some episodes, never seen any that early in the metal though.

[Timewaster]

Old giffer a couple of miles away has a very minty Cinnabar Austin Mini Metro on a Y plate.

My aunt had one on an "X" back in the day.

 

Weren't the press cars "W"s?

[Charlie Croker]

That Capri must must be a early one. Most are X reg onwards. Sounds cheap too. Ahhhh the ones we let go by.lol

[Lord Sterling]

...It was a gold Rover 827 Sterling on a C plate. Im sure it had a Coventry plate. The last two letters were WK. Must be very early as the oldest i seem to see are on a D plate...

Scuse me while I have a heart attack............

 

I love Gold mk1 Rover Sterlings

 

Anyway, The car you wil have seen is a pre-production car, all C-plate 800s were pre-production. There are probably 1 or 2 C-plated 800s still in existance. The ending of the plate might have been CWK as some press cars were.

 

They were from 86-88 2.5 Honda engines, 2.7 came in the later half of 88.

 

I have an E-reg 825 Sterling.

 

I'll get me coat......

 

Anyway, in the early 90s I saw a silver Rover 800 on a C-plate, didnt know at the time they made them that early (I was just a kid, spotting Rover 800s even then!)

 

I'm pretty sure I've seen a F-plated mk3 Fiesta.

[brammy777]

There is two (or there was, havent seen them recently) F plate MKIII Fiestas in Basingstoke, one blue and one gold. They were made on F plate but very few seem to remain.

There was a W reg Metro at Brooklands earlier this year, its a true gem!

Perhaps we could post photos on this thread of first of the line cars? Because they are the hardest ones to see.....

[Charlie Croker]

Lol. At last another 800 spotter. Got to be the mk1 saloon for me. I never thought the hatch/fastbck looked as classy for some reason. As for the pro's cortinas i always thought they were on false plates like the capris and the granada until i checked on the dvla site. They were registerd in july 79. So a couple of months before the mk5 was launched in sept 79. Now where's my anorack!!

[Father Ted]

Old giffer a couple of miles away has a very minty Cinnabar Austin Mini Metro on a Y plate.

My aunt had one on an "X" back in the day.

 

Weren't the press cars "W"s?

Launched on a W, but some pre-release ones on a V exist....

 

 

Im such an arse, I meant V. In my defence I have just finished my third 13 hour shift

[trigger]

Princess Diana's old Metro was a W plate.

 

 

and this one i saw here is also a W plate

 

 

I think the very first ones in the magazines were on a T plate infact, I had a photo of one in a CAR magazine i had.

 

Also looking through my old road tests this is the oldest Rover 825i i can find, On a C plate.

 

 

Link to road test

[brammy777]

And this is the W plate Metro from Brooklands...

[Charlie Croker]

That sterling is EXACTLY like the one i saw. Oh and yes it would be the 825 and not the 827. My mistake.lol.

[autofive]

"The Professionals" had Mk5 Cortinas on T-plates in some episodes, never seen any that early in the metal though.

wrong way round - mk4s on mk5 plates, and fake plates ones

 

 

 

 

hows about this for an early plate

 

 

[warren t claim]

You could tell a Ford product placement on the TV by the reg plates. They were usually VHK prefixed.

[Cavcraft]

Ahh, the old rally car trick, hey? I asked a rally prepartion specialists in Newtown (Powys) what the script was with early plates on late cars (such as the Mk2 Escort above) and I can't bloody remember exactly what they said!

I'm sure it was some 'implication' of re-shelling Mk1s and something to do with motorsport log books though.

 

Locally there was a 'C' plate Rover 8 series, was there for years (and was bloody tidy too) but it went off the radar a few years back unfortunately.

 

Was once offered a 'T' reg Jag XJ6 Series 3 but it was as rough as arseholes and the engine was knocking like a canvasser on triple bonus.

[Lukas]

Your "plate-thing" is a complete mystery too me, very interesting though.

[Cavcraft]

Basically an 'A' reg Montego trumps a 'Y' reg Metro, and a 'T' reg Maxi 1750HLS in Sandglow knocks an 'S' reg XJS V12 (pre-HE) into a cocked trilby.

[Lukas]

Ahh, now that explains everything!

[Lord Sterling]

Your "plate-thing" is a complete mystery too me, very interesting though.

Dunno what happend, but tried to post this before and it didnt happen

 

Anyway, here in the UK we have whats called prefix and suffix plates.

 

Prefix is: A 123 ABC

Suffix is: ABC 123 A

 

Registration plates are issued to cars and stay on the car for its life (Unless you have a personalised plate)

 

A suffix or prefix plates correspond to the year they are issued, i.e

 

ABC 123 Y and A 123 ABC - Would be issued in 1983

A 123 ABC and B 123 ABC - Would be issued in 1984

 

Most of the time you can tell the year of a car by its plate i.e An F-reg car would be from 1988-1989.

 

The reason for this thread is that sometimes, a car will issued with a registration plate that doesnt correspond to when the car was made, i.e, Rover 800s were made until 1996, you might see some Rover 800s with 1999 registration plates, or you may see one with a very early registration.

 

Hope this helps.

[autofive]

You could tell a Ford product placement on the TV by the reg plates. They were usually VHK prefixed.

VHKs were all ford press cars

 

i haz a list (most supplied by Bortaf)

 

VHK 11W CAPRI MARK III 3.0S

Used in the Professionals Season 5

rediscovered by Alan Jarvis in 1994, having been resprayed white

Date of Liability 01 01 2006

Date of First Registration 01 03 1981

Year of Manufacture 1981

Cylinder Capacity (cc) 2994CC

CO2 Emissions Not Available

Fuel Type Petrol

Export Marker Export

Vehicle Status Unlicensed

Vehicle Colour GOLD

 

VHK 12W CAPRI MARK III 3.1 S V6

Used in the Professionals Season 5

Similarly it is rumoured that this car is a re-registration of OWC 827V but, again, this is denied by others. Alan Jarvis found the car in 1994. Restored car at the 1999 Ford Fair.

Vehicle details could not be found

 

VHK 47S 1978 FORD ESCORT MK2 RS 1800

WORKS RALLY CAR – 1979 MONTE CARLO RALLY

Date of Liability 01 01 2010

Date of First Registration 09 08 1977

Year of Manufacture 1977

Cylinder Capacity (cc) 1997CC

CO2 Emissions Not Available

Fuel Type Petrol

Export Marker Not Applicable

Vehicle Status Licence Not Due

Vehicle Colour WHITE

VHK 47S & VHK 74S: these were the only works RS1800 ever fitted with an injection system rather than the twin carbs. They were used by Hannu Mikkola and Björn Waldegaard in Monte Carlo 1979 and although these cars had improved the power to 272BHP, by Sweden 1979 the Ford works team returned to the traditional layout. Please read also the blah under the "asphalt" version.

VHK 74S 1978 FORD ESCORT MK2 RS 1800

WORKS RALLY CAR – RUSSELL BROOKES / 1979 MONTE CARLO RALLY

Date of Liability 01 01 2010

Date of First Registration 27 09 1977

Year of Manufacture 1977

Cylinder Capacity (cc) 1834CC

CO2 Emissions Not Available

Fuel Type Petrol

Export Marker Not Applicable

Vehicle Status Licence Not Due

Vehicle Colour WHITE

Vehicle Type Approval null

 

VHK 99S ESCORT L

Date of Liability 01 04 1991

Date of First Registration 01 08 1977

Year of Manufacture 1977

Cylinder Capacity (cc) 1298CC

CO2 Emissions Not Available

Fuel Type Petrol

Export Marker Not Applicable

Vehicle Status Unlicensed

Vehicle Colour GOLD

 

 

VHK137S 1978 FORD GRANADA MK2 ESTATE BEIGE

IN THE FILM THE SWEENEY 2

Date of Liability 01 09 1991

Date of First Registration 18 08 1977

Year of Manufacture 1977

Cylinder Capacity (cc) 1998CC

CO2 Emissions Not Available

Fuel Type Petrol

Export Marker Not Applicable

Vehicle Status Unlicensed

Vehicle Colour GOLD

 

VHK 143S

Vehicle details could not be found

 

VHK 144S GRANADA 2.8 GHIA AUTO

Date of Liability 01 11 1989

Date of First Registration 18 08 1977

Year of Manufacture 1977

Cylinder Capacity (cc) 2792CC

CO2 Emissions Not Available

Fuel Type Petrol

Export Marker Not Applicable

Vehicle Status Unlicensed

Vehicle Colour WHITE

 

VHK 147S GRANADA GHIA CPE AUTO

Date of Liability 01 04 1987

Date of First Registration 25 08 1977

Year of Manufacture 1977

Cylinder Capacity (cc) 2994CC

CO2 Emissions Not Available

Fuel Type Petrol

Export Marker Not Applicable

Vehicle Status Unlicensed

Vehicle Colour BLUE

 

VHK 184S CORTINA GHIA

Date of Liability 15 06 1992

Date of First Registration 10 08 1977

Year of Manufacture 1977

Cylinder Capacity (cc) 1993CC

CO2 Emissions Not Available

Fuel Type Petrol

Export Marker Not Applicable

Vehicle Status Unlicensed

Vehicle Colour GOLD

 

VHK 185S GRANADA GL FI AUTO

Date of Liability 01 03 1992

Date of First Registration 02 06 1978

Year of Manufacture 1978

Cylinder Capacity (cc) 2792CC

CO2 Emissions Not Available

Fuel Type Petrol

Export Marker Not Applicable

Vehicle Status Unlicensed

Vehicle Colour WHITE

 

VHK186S 1978 FORD TRANSIT SWB VAN WHITE PEPSI CUSTOM VAN

Date of Liability 01 03 1992

Date of First Registration 08 08 1977

Year of Manufacture Not Available

Cylinder Capacity (cc) 9999CC

CO2 Emissions Not Available

Fuel Type Petrol

Export Marker Not Applicable

Vehicle Status Unlicensed

Vehicle Colour BLACK

Vehicle Type Approval null

 

VHK407S 1978 FORD GRANADA MK2 ESTATE GL AUTO BEIGE

FORD DEMONTRATOR

Date of Liability 26 02 2009

Date of First Registration 05 09 1977

Year of Manufacture 1977

Cylinder Capacity (cc) 2792CC

CO2 Emissions Not Available

Fuel Type Petrol

Export Marker Not Applicable

Vehicle Status Unlicensed

Vehicle Colour BEIGE

 

VHK 409S GRANADA GL AUTO

Date of Liability 01 11 1990

Date of First Registration 05 09 1977

Year of Manufacture 1977

Cylinder Capacity (cc) 2792CC

CO2 Emissions Not Available

Fuel Type Petrol

Export Marker Not Applicable

Vehicle Status Unlicensed

Vehicle Colour RED

 

 

VHK450S 1978 FORD FIESTA 1.3 S, black

Date of Liability 08 07 1987

Date of First Registration 22 08 1977

Year of Manufacture 1977

Cylinder Capacity (cc) 1298CC

CO2 Emissions Not Available

Fuel Type Petrol

Export Marker Not Applicable

Vehicle Status Unlicensed

Vehicle Colour BLACK

 

VHK452S 1978 FORD CORTINA MK4 2.3 GHIA BEIGE

PRESS FLEET VEHICLE

Date of Liability 01 11 1987

Date of First Registration 16 08 1977

Year of Manufacture 1977

Cylinder Capacity (cc) 2293CC

CO2 Emissions Not Available

Fuel Type Petrol

Export Marker Not Applicable

Vehicle Status Unlicensed

Vehicle Colour BEIGE

Vehicle Type Approval null

 

VHK453S 1979 FORD CORTINA MK4 2.3 L BLUE

THE SWEENEY

Date of Liability 27 03 1987

Date of First Registration 22 08 1977

Year of Manufacture 1977

Cylinder Capacity (cc) 2293CC

CO2 Emissions Not Available

Fuel Type Petrol

Export Marker Not Applicable

Vehicle Status Unlicensed

Vehicle Colour BLUE

 

VHK454S 1979 FORD CORTINA MK4 2.0 GHIA SILVER

ITV series OUT 1979/80

Date of Liability 01 04 1984

Date of First Registration 01 08 1977

Year of Manufacture 1977

Cylinder Capacity (cc) 2293CC

CO2 Emissions Not Available

Fuel Type Petrol

Export Marker Not Applicable

Vehicle Status Unlicensed

Vehicle Colour SILVER

Vehicle Type Approval null

 

VHK456S 1978 FORD GRANADA MK2 2.0 L SAHARA BEIGE

COWLEY’S CAR IN “THE PROFESSIONALSâ€Â

'Heroes', 'Close Quarters', 'Stakeout', 'Look After Annie'

maybe used in Sweeney episode 'One of Your Own'

Date of Liability 30 08 1991

Date of First Registration 09 08 1977

Year of Manufacture 1977

Cylinder Capacity (cc) 1998CC

CO2 Emissions Not Available

Fuel Type Petrol

Export Marker Not Applicable

Vehicle Status Unlicensed

Vehicle Colour BEIGE

 

VHK457S 1978 FORD GRANADA MK2

 

Date of Liability 01 04 1993

Date of First Registration 01 08 1977

Year of Manufacture 1977

Cylinder Capacity (cc) 1998CC

CO2 Emissions Not Available

Fuel Type Petrol

Export Marker Not Applicable

Vehicle Status Unlicensed

Vehicle Colour RED

 

VHK460S 1978 FORD CORTINA MK4 2.3 S

Date of Liability 07 01 1988

Date of First Registration 16 08 1977

Year of Manufacture 1977

Cylinder Capacity (cc) 2293CC

CO2 Emissions Not Available

Fuel Type Petrol

Export Marker Not Applicable

Vehicle Status Unlicensed

Vehicle Colour RED

 

VHK461S 1978 FORD CORTINA MK4 2.3 S SILVER

PUBLICITY VEHICLE

Date of Liability 28 07 1988

Date of First Registration 05 08 1977

Year of Manufacture 1977

Cylinder Capacity (cc) 2293CC

CO2 Emissions Not Available

Fuel Type Petrol

Export Marker Not Applicable

Vehicle Status Unlicensed

Vehicle Colour SILVER

Vehicle Type Approval null

 

VHK462S 1978 FORD CORTINA MK4 2.3 S

Date of Liability 23 06 1988

Date of First Registration 22 08 1977

Year of Manufacture 1977

Cylinder Capacity (cc) 2293CC

CO2 Emissions Not Available

Fuel Type Petrol

Export Marker Not Applicable

Vehicle Status Unlicensed

Vehicle Colour GREEN

 

VHK463S 1978 FORD GRANADA MK2 2.8 GHIA

MOTOR SHOW REVIEW CAR

Date of Liability 01 12 1990

Date of First Registration 01 08 1977

Year of Manufacture 1977

Cylinder Capacity (cc) 2293CC

CO2 Emissions Not Available

Fuel Type Petrol

Export Marker Not Applicable

Vehicle Status Unlicensed

Vehicle Colour RED

 

VHK468S 1978 FORD ESCORT MK2 1.1 L

Date of Liability 06 06 1989

Date of First Registration 12 01 1978

Year of Manufacture 1978

Cylinder Capacity (cc) 1298CC

CO2 Emissions Not Available

Fuel Type Petrol

Export Marker Not Applicable

Vehicle Status Unlicensed

Vehicle Colour RED

 

VHK470S 1978 FORD CORTINA MK4 2.3 GHIA,

ITV series OUT 1979/80

Date of Liability 23 11 1989

Date of First Registration 22 08 1977

Year of Manufacture 1977

Cylinder Capacity (cc) 2293CC

CO2 Emissions Not Available

Fuel Type Petrol

Export Marker Not Applicable

Vehicle Status Unlicensed

Vehicle Colour RED

 

VHK473S 1978 FORD CORTINA MK4 2.3 GHIA FORD PUBLICITY CAR SAME REG “AS BELOW†Brown ?? , ITV series OUT 1979/80

VHK473S 1978 FORD CORTINA MK4 2.3 S BLACK FEATURED IN TV’S “THE PROFESSIONALSâ€Â

Date of Liability 25 07 1988

Date of First Registration 16 08 1977

Year of Manufacture 1977

Cylinder Capacity (cc) 2293CC

CO2 Emissions Not Available

Fuel Type Petrol

Export Marker Not Applicable

Vehicle Status Unlicensed

Vehicle Colour BLACK

 

VHK475S 1978 FORD ESCORT MK2 1.3 L

Date of Liability 01 05 1991

Date of First Registration 16 01 1978

Year of Manufacture 1978

Cylinder Capacity (cc) 1593CC

CO2 Emissions Not Available

Fuel Type Petrol

Export Marker Not Applicable

Vehicle Status Unlicensed

Vehicle Colour BLUE

Vehicle Type Approval null

 

VHK476S 1978 FORD ESCORT MK2 1.3 L EST.

Date of Liability 01 10 1992

Date of First Registration 16 01 1978

Year of Manufacture 1978

Cylinder Capacity (cc) 1593CC

CO2 Emissions Not Available

Fuel Type Petrol

Export Marker Not Applicable

Vehicle Status Unlicensed

Vehicle Colour RED

[autofive]

VHK477S 1978 FORD CORTINA MK4 2.0 GHIA EST.

PUBLICITY VEHICLE

Date of Liability 02 08 1983

Date of First Registration 16 01 1978

Year of Manufacture 1978

Cylinder Capacity (cc) 1593CC

CO2 Emissions Not Available

Fuel Type Petrol

Export Marker Not Applicable

Vehicle Status Unlicensed

Vehicle Colour RED

 

VHK480S 1978 FORD CORTINA MK4 1.6 GL

1980 MOTOR SHOW REVIEW CAR

Date of Liability 01 01 1990

Date of First Registration 16 01 1978

Year of Manufacture 1978

Cylinder Capacity (cc) 1993CC

CO2 Emissions Not Available

Fuel Type Petrol

Export Marker Not Applicable

Vehicle Status Unlicensed

Vehicle Colour WHITE

 

 

VHK481S 1978 FORD GRANADA MK2 2.8I S

Date of Liability 01 12 1986

Date of First Registration 01 08 1977

Year of Manufacture 1977

Cylinder Capacity (cc) 2792CC

CO2 Emissions Not Available

Fuel Type Petrol

Export Marker Not Applicable

Vehicle Status Unlicensed

Vehicle Colour GREEN

 

VHK484S 1978 FORD CAPRI MK3 2.0 S

Date of Liability 01 02 1993

Date of First Registration 26 01 1978

Year of Manufacture 1978

Cylinder Capacity (cc) 1593CC

CO2 Emissions Not Available

Fuel Type Petrol

Export Marker Not Applicable

Vehicle Status Unlicensed

Vehicle Colour YELLOW

 

VHK491S 1978 FORD GRANADA MK2 2.8I S STRATO SILVER

7 episodes of series 4 & Sweeney 2 film

Exported out of UK June 1978

 

VHK493S 1978 FORD CAPRI MK3 3.0 S

Date of Liability 01 09 2010

Date of First Registration 12 01 1978

Year of Manufacture 1978

Cylinder Capacity (cc) 2994CC

CO2 Emissions Not Available

Fuel Type Petrol

Export Marker Not Applicable

Vehicle Status Licence Not Due

Vehicle Colour WHITE

 

VHK494S 1978 FORD CAPRI MK3 3.0 S PEP.GREEN

PRESS FLEET VEHICLE. RESTORED

Date of Liability 01 11 2010

Date of First Registration 20 01 1978

Year of Manufacture 1978

Cylinder Capacity (cc) 3196CC

CO2 Emissions Not Available

Fuel Type Petrol

Export Marker Not Applicable

Vehicle Status SORN Not Due

Vehicle Colour GREEN

 

VHK495S 1978 Ford Capri Mk3 3.0S White (NOW)

PRESS FLEET VEHICLE . IN “THE PROFESSIONALS†RESTORED INTO NEW SHELL

Date of Liability 01 08 2010

Date of First Registration 10 01 1978

Year of Manufacture 1978

Cylinder Capacity (cc) 2994CC

CO2 Emissions Not Available

Fuel Type Petrol

Export Marker Not Applicable

Vehicle Status SORN Not Due

Vehicle Colour SILVER

 

VHK497S 1978 CAPRI Mk3 X PACK, WHITE

PRESS CAR AND PACE CAR FOR RACE SERIES

Date of Liability 01 02 2010

Date of First Registration 26 01 1978

Year of Manufacture 1978

Cylinder Capacity (cc) 3200CC

CO2 Emissions Not Available

Fuel Type Petrol

Export Marker Not Applicable

Vehicle Status SORN Not Due

Vehicle Colour WHITE

 

VHK 507S CAPRI BURGUNDY

Date of Liability 01 11 1989

Date of First Registration 13 01 1978

Year of Manufacture 1978

Cylinder Capacity (cc) 2994CC

CO2 Emissions Not Available

Fuel Type Petrol

Export Marker Not Applicable

Vehicle Status Unlicensed

Vehicle Colour RED

 

VHK518S 1978 FORD GRANADA 2.8 GHIA JUPITER RED

REAL REG FORYHJ766T

Two identical cars were used here in the 1978 and '79 episodes respectively. The true identities were VHK 518S and FEV 24T. The latter car - whose genuine plate was accidentally left on the vehicle in a brief scene in 'A Hiding to Nothing') - was supplied just prior to the third filming block.

Date of Liability 30 11 1990

Date of First Registration 09 08 1977

Year of Manufacture 1977

Cylinder Capacity (cc) 2792CC

CO2 Emissions Not Available

Fuel Type Petrol

Export Marker Not Applicable

Vehicle Status Unlicensed

Vehicle Colour RED

 

VHK520S 1978 FORD FIESTA 1.3 S

Date of Liability 01 04 1989

Date of First Registration 12 04 1978

Year of Manufacture 1978

Cylinder Capacity (cc) 2792CC

CO2 Emissions Not Available

Fuel Type Petrol

Export Marker Not Applicable

Vehicle Status Unlicensed

Vehicle Colour RED

 

VHK534S 1978 FORD CORTINA MK4 GL SALOON HAWAIIAN BLUE

IN “THE PROFESSIONALSâ€Â

Date of Liability 01 05 1988

Date of First Registration 01 05 1978

Year of Manufacture 1978

Cylinder Capacity (cc) 1593CC

CO2 Emissions Not Available

Fuel Type Petrol

Export Marker Not Applicable

Vehicle Status Unlicensed

Vehicle Colour BLUE

 

VHK535S 1978 FORD CORTINA MK4 2.3 GHIA

Date of Liability 01 01 1990

Date of First Registration 29 06 1978

Year of Manufacture 1978

Cylinder Capacity (cc) 1593CC

CO2 Emissions Not Available

Fuel Type Petrol

Export Marker Not Applicable

Vehicle Status Unlicensed

Vehicle Colour RED

 

VHK536S 1978 FORD CORTINA MK4 1.6 GL NEVADA BEIGE

IN “THE PROFESSIONALSâ€Â

Date of Liability 01 12 1989

Date of First Registration 01 07 1978

Year of Manufacture 1978

Cylinder Capacity (cc) 1993CC

CO2 Emissions Not Available

Fuel Type Petrol

Export Marker Not Applicable

Vehicle Status Unlicensed

Vehicle Colour BEIGE

 

VHK537S 1978 FORD CORTINA MK4 1.6 GL JUPITER RED

IN “THE PROFESSIONALSâ€Â

Date of Liability 01 10 1989

Date of First Registration 02 06 1978

Year of Manufacture 1978

Cylinder Capacity (cc) 2293CC

CO2 Emissions Not Available

Fuel Type Petrol

Export Marker Not Applicable

Vehicle Status Unlicensed

Vehicle Colour RED

 

VHK539S 1978 FORD CORTINA MK4 2.3 S

Date of Liability 01 06 1989

Date of First Registration 02 06 1978

Year of Manufacture 1978

Cylinder Capacity (cc) 2293CC

CO2 Emissions Not Available

Fuel Type Petrol

Export Marker Not Applicable

Vehicle Status Unlicensed

Vehicle Colour RED

 

VHK541S 1978 FORD CORTINA MK4 2.3 S

Date of Liability 01 11 1986

Date of First Registration 23 05 1978

Year of Manufacture 1978

Cylinder Capacity (cc) 2293CC

CO2 Emissions Not Available

Fuel Type Petrol

Export Marker Not Applicable

Vehicle Status Unlicensed

Vehicle Colour BROWN

 

VHK543S 1978 FORD CORTINA MK4 2.3 GL

IN “THE PROFESSIONALSâ€Â

Vehicle details could not be found

[warren t claim]

VHK481S 1978 FORD GRANADA MK2 2.8I S

Date of Liability 01 12 1986

Date of First Registration 01 08 1977

Year of Manufacture 1977

Cylinder Capacity (cc) 2792CC

CO2 Emissions Not Available

Fuel Type Petrol

Export Marker Not Applicable

Vehicle Status Unlicensed

Vehicle Colour GREEN

 

I lusted after this Granada after it was on the cover of a Ford Cars brochure!

[warren t claim]

VHK520S 1978 FORD FIESTA 1.3 S

Date of Liability 01 04 1989

Date of First Registration 12 04 1978

Year of Manufacture 1978

Cylinder Capacity (cc) 2792CC

CO2 Emissions Not Available

Fuel Type Petrol

Export Marker Not Applicable

Vehicle Status Unlicensed

Vehicle Colour RED

 

An Essex engined Fiesta! Even our own Minimad5 wouldn't go as far as that transplant! Some mistake surely?

[Pete-M]

VHK473S 1978 FORD CORTINA MK4 2.3 GHIA FORD PUBLICITY CAR SAME REG “AS BELOW†Brown ?? , ITV series OUT 1979/80

VHK473S 1978 FORD CORTINA MK4 2.3 S BLACK FEATURED IN TV’S “THE PROFESSIONALSâ€Â

Date of Liability 25 07 1988

Date of First Registration 16 08 1977

Year of Manufacture 1977

Cylinder Capacity (cc) 2293CC

CO2 Emissions Not Available

Fuel Type Petrol

Export Marker Not Applicable

Vehicle Status Unlicensed

Vehicle Colour BLACK

I scrapped that. Then realised, very shortly afterwards, what it was. By the time I got back to the scrapyard it was finished.

 

Still upsets me.

[trigger]

That's quite some list, Here's 490 & 494 taken by me last month.

 

[autofive]

VHK473S 1978 FORD CORTINA MK4 2.3 GHIA FORD PUBLICITY CAR SAME REG “AS BELOW†Brown ?? , ITV series OUT 1979/80

VHK473S 1978 FORD CORTINA MK4 2.3 S BLACK FEATURED IN TV’S “THE PROFESSIONALSâ€Â

Date of Liability 25 07 1988

Date of First Registration 16 08 1977

Year of Manufacture 1977

Cylinder Capacity (cc) 2293CC

CO2 Emissions Not Available

Fuel Type Petrol

Export Marker Not Applicable

Vehicle Status Unlicensed

Vehicle Colour BLACK

I scrapped that. Then realised, very shortly afterwards, what it was. By the time I got back to the scrapyard it was finished.

 

Still upsets me.

 

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

[Pete-M]

 

 

Still upsets me.

 

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

Yup. Gutted. It ended up on a really dodgy Everton housing estate, with a bloke who thought the answer to V6 fuel economy was a 1.6 crossflow. I couldn't let him do that, but it needed a power steering rack, a radiator, the roof panel was rotten around the sunroof and it ended up with a Granada 2.8 engine, 5 speed box and Ghia alloys.

 

One thing led to another and it got scrapped at MOT time. It only cost £80 or so to buy, but it was just another Cortina. I knew I'd seen the reg somewhere, but I could have sworn it was the Sweeney. Probably Dennis Waterman is the confusing factor.

[Guest]

 

I'm pretty sure I've seen a F-plated mk3 Fiesta.

My mate has an F reg Mk3 Fiesta Van, and not an XRV either, a Fiesta van with a load bay instead of back seats and panelled up rear windows. It was running until very recently.

[autofive]

here it is in the ITV series OUT starring Tom Bell