RE: [OT] Cherished Numbers

["Roger Sibley" <automated.house@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Malcolm,

If the number is currently held on a retention certificate (V778), this is
"owned" by the grantee. The number can be assigned to any vehicle
registered
in the name of either the grantee or a nominee. The grantee can add a name
(eg you) as a nominee, but the nominee technically has no rights to the
retained number. The V778 can not be transferred into another name, the
only
way to change the name is to assign the number to a nominee's vehicle.

If the number is currently on a vehicle, and you wish to assign the number
to your vehicle, the seller will have to apply for the number to be
transferred using form V317 along with documents (V5, MOT etc) for both
vehicles.

If the number is currently on a vehicle and you don't wish to put it on
your
vehicle immediately, the seller will have to apply for a retention
certificate using form V778/1. The retention certificate will then be in
his
name, and only he (as grantee) has rights to the number although it can be
assigned at a later date to any vehicle registered in the name of a nominee
(see above). The other option in this scenario is to register the seller's
vehicle in your name (effectively for you to buy the car), this will then
get it into your name, you can then apply for the retention certificate
which would then be in your name.

Personally, I would be nervous doing anything other than transferring the
number to my own vehicle unless the seller is someone I could trust.

Hope this helps,
Roger


> -----Original Message-----
> From: Malcolm Surgenor [mailto:malcolm@xxxxxxx]
> Sent: 13 December 2006 10:59
> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> Subject: [ukha_d] [OT] Cherished Numbers
>
> Apologies for yet another OT post but I think I've read before that
one or
> two of you have been through this?  :-)
>
> I want to buy a cherished number from a private individual.   I think
what
> I'm paying for is form V778/1.  Which will be in the name and address
of
> the
> person I'm buying from.  Correct?  If I do an identity check (passport
or
> photo driving licence) to ensure that who I'm giving my money to is
the
> person holding the V778/1 and entitled to sell it am I safe?  Or does
it
> matter?  If I have the paper form is that enough or can these things
be
> stolen and sold on?
>
> I assume then I have to apply to the DVLA to transfer that to my name
and
> address?
>
> Apologies but I've failed to find succinct answers in Google or on
> dvla.go.uk.  TIA
>
> Malcolm
>




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