Hi
Can anyone advise... I'd like to operate a wartime vehicle for pleasure tours. It could carry 12 passengers & this particular one hasn't been licensed for road use before although others of its kind are in use elsewhere. Is the red tape going to be a complete nightmare or does anyone know an easy way around it. Any suggestions will be gratefully received. Thanks
2006-12-29 09:29:49 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cars & Transportation ➔ Other - Cars & Transportation
This could well be a no no if you intend charging for the tours I'm afraid.
Apart from:
MOT, Insurance, PSV licence, Cert of Professional Competance, retention of maintenance records, servicing facilities, RTA approval to run a PSV company, proof of financial backing to adequately prepare and repair the vehicle.
You would probably get bogged down in suitability for purpose questions, Heath and Safety issues, access for disabled people, seat belt requirements, bearing in mind the age of the vehicle and its original purpose.
Suggest you talk to a local coach company, perhaps who run older coaches and who might like to take you under their wing for a share obviously.
2006-12-29 20:00:06 · answer #1 · answered by streetblitzer 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Just license it as a commercial vehicle and make sure you can pass the safety requirements. License it as a historical vehicle later on when you are done conducting business with it. A little advertising will pay off better than a license plate.
They are going to look at brakes, lights, turn signals, occupant protection ingress and egress for an emergency, etc. If a WW2 Duck can be licensed for this type of business, then you are probably on safe ground. However regulations are different in each state. Don't even try it with a tracked vehicle though.
2006-12-29 09:39:20 · answer #2 · answered by yes_its_me 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The answer will vary in different parts of the country (or even in different countries), but to my knowledge based on the way things are done around here, as long as you've got a clean title, the only red tape you need to go through after that is to have the vehicle inspected by the sheriff's department and signed off as road-worthy. After that, the DMV issues a license and you're all set.
Of course, check with your local department of motor vehicles before doing anything else.
2006-12-29 09:38:00 · answer #3 · answered by William G. 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As its going to be used for paying passengers, it will have to be MOT'd. Probably have to sit a PSV test as will possibly the driver depending on what license you hold.
Your insurance will be a killer, I used to operate a normal saloon car as a taxi and I was paying over £1k a year in insurance.
The best people to give you full advice are V.O.S.A.
PS..will you dumb yanks please not give advice on the UK site when its blatantly obvious your talking out your hole!
2006-12-29 13:00:46 · answer #4 · answered by Mark B 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i think if you are in england.
as long as it passes its mot you then you should get it lisensed for the road
you personaly will need a passenger carrying lisense and public liability insuranse
good lock
2006-12-29 18:13:24 · answer #5 · answered by witheringtonkeith 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
hi, if your in the UK take it for an m,o,t then apply for the log book if you haven't got one, tax it and away you go, I'm an m,o,t, tester and i get these very often, as long as its taxed mot,d and insured you can drive it on the road
2006-12-29 10:50:44 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Getting it licensed shouldn't be a big problem, your big worry ( and expense) is going to be insurance
2006-12-29 10:29:29 · answer #7 · answered by Gordon S 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
D.U.W.K. amphibian used in the D-Day landings.
2007-01-02 08:23:10 · answer #8 · answered by ?Master 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋