bruciebonuz Posted August 7, 2010 Report Share Posted August 7, 2010 (edited) Dear all, I am a new member and am looking for a TR4 that belonged to my late father in the 1960s when he was wooing my mother in Cardiff in the late 60s. I have a photo of mum sitting on the bonnet! Apparently according to the DVLA the car does still exist, is blue and has recently been relicensed. Any help in finding this car would be hugely appreciated. I am a classic car fan and own a racing Fulvia HF. Again, any help would be very much appreciated by my brother and I. I am in Harpenden in Herts. Registration is "9067 RW" and its a 1962 car. Thanks Jonathan Edited August 7, 2010 by bruciebonuz Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ianc Posted August 7, 2010 Report Share Posted August 7, 2010 Contact Jon Marshall, TR4/4A Registrar (jon.marshall@dsl.pipex.com). If Jon has a record of the car, he can contact the current owner to see whether s/he is prepared to talk to you! Ian Cornish Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bruciebonuz Posted August 31, 2010 Author Report Share Posted August 31, 2010 Sadly Jon Marshall does not have a record of this car. If anyone comes across it, please do let me know. I have put Wanted ads on Classiccarsforsale, pistonheads and will keep an eye out myself of course. Thanks Jonathan Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bruciebonuz Posted October 8, 2010 Author Report Share Posted October 8, 2010 I am still keeping a look out for this car - please let me know if anyone spots it. Call 07976550896. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RogerH Posted October 8, 2010 Report Share Posted October 8, 2010 (edited) Jonathan, have you tried Club Triumph and the other clubs for Triumph cars. Roger Edited October 8, 2010 by RogerH Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tr4Tony Posted October 9, 2010 Report Share Posted October 9, 2010 You might try the DVLA website to track that registration number ... lots of 4 figure RW numbers have been hooked off to put on lightweight e type replica's ..... so it might not be on the car. Im told an 'RW' is worth £5k Regards Tony Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gaz2trs Posted October 10, 2010 Report Share Posted October 10, 2010 WHAT ABOUT A PL IVE GOT ONE OF THEM Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bruciebonuz Posted October 11, 2010 Author Report Share Posted October 11, 2010 Yes I have tried the other clubs, the TR specialist dealers etc. And the 9067 RW is on the car - its shown on the DVLA site and I tried to beg the DVLA to share owners details with me but no luck. Not sure what else to try. Thanks Quote Link to post Share on other sites
david ferry Posted October 11, 2010 Report Share Posted October 11, 2010 I would try the TR4 Registrar and possibly an article in TR Action magazine. I'm sure the current owner of the car would love to have a copy of your photograph! David Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BrianC Posted October 12, 2010 Report Share Posted October 12, 2010 I would try the TR4 Registrar ... He's already tried that (see post #3). Quote Link to post Share on other sites
wjr85 Posted October 16, 2010 Report Share Posted October 16, 2010 Your fathers car was a very early TR4 CT7 6177 Rw was the Earls Court Car CT285 6179 RW was another Earls Court Car CT286 6181 RW was used by Microplas to develop the Hard Top 9067 RW must have had some interesting history as well, good luck in your search Regards John Quote Link to post Share on other sites
brydon Posted October 17, 2010 Report Share Posted October 17, 2010 (edited) Hi Jonathan The chassis number of your fathers car will not have been that early in the production run, given that most of the early production went stateside and circa three thousand vehicles were registered in the Coventry locality between the early press cars (highlighted above) and this car. I would guestimate the chassis number is most likely to be between CT6200-CT6400, with an original registration date of Late March-Early April 1962. I hope you are able to locate the car, my fathers original TR2 (HJA530) is known to the Register, however despite writing to the current owner, they haven't yet found the time to offer a reply. Good luck with your endevours Kind regards Andrew Edited October 17, 2010 by brydon Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RogerH Posted October 17, 2010 Report Share Posted October 17, 2010 Hi Jonathan, you say you have begged the DVLA for the contact BUT have you tried to give them MONEY. Indeed money unlocks most doors. There is a form to send in requesting details - I got mine from the local DVLA office at Borehamwood. It costs about £5-10. You need a supposedly good reason for the info - eg you want to screw somebody for being 1 minute late in a parking place etc. However if you explain the historical side they may get it sorted. Roger Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bruciebonuz Posted November 2, 2010 Author Report Share Posted November 2, 2010 Thanks for the replies. I sent the form + fee to DVLA with a full explanation and a photo of the car with my mum sat on the bonnet but they still said "no", albeit politely. Still no luck. I keep looking out for it anyway. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bruciebonuz Posted January 5, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 5, 2011 Happy New Year all. Am still looking for this car....please keep a look out. Thanks Jonathan jonpstevenson@aol.com Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Trevor S Posted January 5, 2011 Report Share Posted January 5, 2011 Jonathan, Not sure if your enquiries have revealled this already but the car is on SORN and isn't due to be taxed/SORN again until 01.06.11. Car is currently shown as blue. Suspect therefore that it is in storage or possibly being restored. It must have been on the road when SORN started as otherwise it would not be necessary to bother with SORN. info gained from: http://www.taxdisc.direct.gov.uk/EvlPortalApp/ Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bruciebonuz Posted January 7, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 7, 2011 Thanks for the information. At least its "active" if you see what I mean....i.e. someone is doing something with it - hopefully I will track it down one day but the DVLA was a definite no which only leaves the police and I dont fancy fibbing to them about my reasons for wanting the info!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TerryB Posted January 19, 2011 Report Share Posted January 19, 2011 Hi Jonathon DVLA will not release info from the vehicle record without reasonable cause, and I am afraid your reason would not fit with their definition of reasonable cause. They had a lot of hassle a couple of years ago giving out vehicle keeper data to questionable private parking operations and were castigated by Senior Civil Servants at DfT for doing so. I know, I was at the meeting!! However, DVLA do try to be helpful and they should be willing to pass a letter with your enquiry on to the current keeper. I worked for DVLA for 13 years, so know that this happens reasonably frequently. But of course, if the current keeper doesn't want to contact you that's up to them. Good luck. Terry Barnard Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bruciebonuz Posted January 25, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 25, 2011 Thanks. I have sent a heart felt plea to the DVLA to see if they will at least pass my details on to the new owner. Hopefully they will do that but I wont hold my breath. Found some further old photos of the car in my Dads affairs, will scan them and post them up soon. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bruciebonuz Posted January 25, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 25, 2011 Well, that was quick - DVLA replied this morning and they wont help. Never mind. I will just have to keep an eye out on the various websites in case it comes up for sale. If anyone finds this car, I would happily pay a reasonable finders fee!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bruciebonuz Posted June 27, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 27, 2011 Hello all, I am still looking for this car. Its on SORN til next June so may be undergoing resto or languishing in someones garage....if anyone sees it, please let me know - jonpstevenson@aol.com. In the meantime I have realised a dream and purchased a 1969 Fulvia 1.6 HF. Not a triumph I know, but a pretty cool car nonetheless! Any help you can offer would be appreciated. Thanks Jonathan Quote Link to post Share on other sites
randall977 Posted June 27, 2011 Report Share Posted June 27, 2011 Nice Lancia! Do you have any friends who work in the police force...they can find out anything. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bruciebonuz Posted June 27, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 27, 2011 Sadly not.....and I am too old to join now Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bruciebonuz Posted June 27, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 27, 2011 A "looking for" piece should appear in TR Action and Triumph World before too long all being well. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bruciebonuz Posted March 25, 2012 Author Report Share Posted March 25, 2012 A quick bump to see if anyone has spotted this car. Many thanks Jonathan Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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