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Rattletrap
14 years ago

That's actually incorrect. Quite a few licencing areas didn't adopt the 'A' plate and only started issuing suffix plates in '64 with the 'B' series. On top of that, a small handful of licencing authorities were still issuing non-suffix plates in 1965 after the 'C' plates had been introduced.

You're correct about the London plates though. Regions such as Middlesex started in Feb 63 though.

Rich Oakley wrote:



That's interesting that some authorities held back until the 'B' plate, and this also explains further why so many 'A' plates were not issued at the time.
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lifeintheslowlane
14 years ago
Hampshire never issued "A" plates..."B" in 1963 was the first suffix. I always thought "A" plates were only issued to the "Home Counties."
John.
Rattletrap
14 years ago

Hampshire never issued "A" plates..."B" in 1963 was the first suffix. I always thought "A" plates were only issued to the "Home Counties."

lifeintheslowlane wrote:


I know for certain about London's waiting – I remember my Dad's 1964 London registered Ford Zephyr with its non-suffix plate very well.
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Rattletrap
14 years ago
Here's a gem at 26,500 USD. Ovals nearing the £20,000 mark? – this will be by the time you've had it shipped :shock:

https://www.holygrailgarage.com/1957_Oval__ALL_Original_.html 
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Rattletrap – the Volkswagen Beetle that has covered an incredible mileage equivalent to over 35 times around the planet :omg:
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http://forums.pre67vw.com/default.aspx?g=posts&t=16378 
55Kab
14 years ago

Look's Very Tasty !

WayneMcCarthy wrote:



Tks Wayne. All those young lads on RW forget I was doing detail when they were buying moster munch from the tuck shop!!! :wink: or in some cases were learning to walk and talk :lol:

GKL 7
14 years ago

Ovals nearing the £20,000 mark?

Rattletrap wrote:



Already there John.
Amazing car with only 14.5K miles but......
£21K.
(BTW that includes delivery to B'ham)
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Rattletrap
14 years ago

Already there John.
Amazing car with only 14.5K miles but......
£21K.
(BTW that includes delivery to B'ham)

'50 Karmann wrote:


BBT do ask top prices, one or two cars they've had up for sale for a couple of years now. It seems that they must hold out for their prices.:?
Rattletrap – the Volkswagen Beetle that has covered an incredible mileage equivalent to over 35 times around the planet :omg:
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GKL 7
14 years ago

BBT It seems that they must hold out for their prices.:?

Rattletrap wrote:




Exactly,and Bob won't budge.He gets his money in the end,even if it takes a while.
When he had Heb 601 for sale i offered him £2K under the asking price,he held out and twelve months later got his money.Nice to be in that position i suppose.
Rattletrap
14 years ago

Exactly,and Bob won't budge.He gets his money in the end,even if it takes a while.
When he had Heb 601 for sale i offered him £2K under the asking price,he held out and twelve months later got his money.Nice to be in that position i suppose.

'50 Karmann wrote:


He's had Mike Weber's 1950 Standard up for a while now…
www.bbt4vw.com/Car%20sales/Autoverkoop/kever/kever1950pearlgreystdtop.php
Rattletrap – the Volkswagen Beetle that has covered an incredible mileage equivalent to over 35 times around the planet :omg:
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GKL 7
14 years ago

He's had Mike Weber's 1950 Standard up for a while now…
www.bbt4vw.com/Car%20sales/Autoverkoop/kever/kever1950pearlgreystdtop.php

Rattletrap wrote:



That was there when i offered on the Heb,i think.Be interesting to ask Malc Hawkins when he purchased #601.Thats a fair few years ago now.
Rattletrap
14 years ago
I know its elsewhere here, but it just has to be on this thread, top price and all:shock:
www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=1077245

Does anyone know the outcome of this one discussed on these forums recently…
www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=923540
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Rattletrap – the Volkswagen Beetle that has covered an incredible mileage equivalent to over 35 times around the planet :omg:
Running nifty since 1950… the King of Volkswagens:beer: Why not make friends with this famous little VW – he's on facebook! :d
http://forums.pre67vw.com/default.aspx?g=posts&t=16378 
54 Gertie
14 years ago



Does anyone know the outcome of this one discussed on these forums recently…
www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=923540

Rattletrap wrote:



Yes. It's now in the UK as far as I know. :wink:
William
GKL 7
14 years ago



Does anyone know the outcome of this one discussed on these forums recently…
www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=923540

Rattletrap wrote:



It's been mentioned here a couple of months ago,that one has come to the U.K.
55Kab
14 years ago

It's been mentioned here a couple of months ago,that one has come to the U.K.

'50 Karmann wrote:



Anyone we know? Is it going to make an appearance this year...Sandown Park perhaps?

mrsherbie
14 years ago


Does anyone know the outcome of this one discussed on these forums recently…
www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=923540

Rattletrap wrote:



When I saw the photo of that car a while back, I assumed it was just photoshopped as I assumed that no one would really be THAT STUPID :mellow:

I dont even want to see it looking like that. I would have no words for anyone who owned it. It is a super old car that looks bloody ridiculous.


"it'll wreck the patina you haven't worked so hard to create" - 50Karmann
55Kab
14 years ago

It is a super old car that looks bloody ridiculous

mrsherbie wrote:



Think I can hear that already being said about my car :rofl:

Rattletrap
14 years ago



…I dont even want to see it looking like that. I would have no words for anyone who owned it. It is a super old car that looks bloody ridiculous.

mrsherbie wrote:


I've a feeling that the new owner wants to get it back to full stock.:thumbup:
Rattletrap – the Volkswagen Beetle that has covered an incredible mileage equivalent to over 35 times around the planet :omg:
Running nifty since 1950… the King of Volkswagens:beer: Why not make friends with this famous little VW – he's on facebook! :d
http://forums.pre67vw.com/default.aspx?g=posts&t=16378 
lifeintheslowlane
14 years ago

I've a feeling that the new owner wants to get it back to full stock.:thumbup:

Rattletrap wrote:



Well that would be a happy first.:smile:
John.
Rattletrap
14 years ago
Don't want to cast a downer on this excellent car, but shouldn't the cloth interior be 'salt 'n' pepper pattern. Wasn't the stripe pattern used on the later Standard models :shock:

https://www.kustomcoachwerks.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=4730 
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Rattletrap – the Volkswagen Beetle that has covered an incredible mileage equivalent to over 35 times around the planet :omg:
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http://forums.pre67vw.com/default.aspx?g=posts&t=16378 
GKL 7
14 years ago

Don't want to cast a downer on this excellent car, but shouldn't the cloth interior be 'salt 'n' pepper pattern. Wasn't the stripe pattern used on the later Standard models :shock:

Rattletrap wrote:




Prof Rich will know the answer to that one.Don't know the dates myself.
But it is the one dislike of mine in the whole car.It does rather look like it was made using a George Melley suit.
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