DVLA Cherished Plate Panic

[Speedmaster]

Hi Guys

Am in a bit of a panic here, was meant to out my brother's cherished plate (which was on retention) onto his new car for him as he is working abroad and easier for me to do it. I have been away in Singapore for last 10 days on holiday and got back yesterday to realise the retention certificate expired on thr 16th and has not been renewed. Does this mean he has lost it or is there any grace period etc?

 

[Richard Moakes]

Call the DVLA and start begging with your best hard luck story!

http://www.theplatemarket.com/number_plate_retention_certificate.php

 

[A210AMG]

Hello


You should be fine I moved house and left one for around two months !

 

[outsmartsmart]

It says in the blurb that they don't have to extend once the period has expired but I can't see why they wouldn't, unless it was a really expensive one they could rip off, er, I mean resell for the benfit of the communities tax paying public......

I think a grovelling, apologising letter explaining out the country, etc. with a cheque to cover the retention renewal period enclosed (even if they don't ask, do it to show good faith) should be enough to restore the right.

 

[The German Flower Pot]

id go the other way and say you wrote to them a month ago asking how to renew the thing and you have not herd back and that your concerned as you know the renewal date is due soon (dont say you know its gone)

then go along the line of damn royal mail and be really nice

 

[Speedmaster]

i went down to local DVLA office yesterday morning at 9am to find that it was closed for a holiday monday! Grrrrr
Called Swansea and the girl was nice and although did not say as much (probably a recorded call), she suggested going down to local office this morning and "being v polite". So that is what I will do.

It is not a overly fancy plate but he has the set e.g K6 K7 K8, so would be a shame to lose the K7

 

[pomm001]

My Jack Russel chewed up my reminder and then i forgao about it
i spoke to DVLA and they were OK about it , it was a couple of weeks overdue

 

[Speedmaster]

TRIUMPH!!!! Thanks guys.

Took me 40 mins this morning at the DVLA office but I finally persuaded them to do it.

 

[outsmartsmart]

Is that Triumph as in Speedmaster????? Ha ha, warped mind I know......


Well done on getting your bro's plate back - now make him feel guilty for all the stress you went through helping HIM out, he he