Registering Commer as a classic vehicle in France

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Hey fellow Commer owners/nutters ;)

I have been trying to register my 1967 Commer Bluebird Wanderer as a historic vehicle here in France with FFVE. My file was rejected as they had the vehicle originally registered as a van in their catalogue and not a caravan (see attachment.) Unfortunately its last registration in Belgium it was listed as a minibus which doesn't help my cause. I sent them the original receipt which mentions it as a caravan and also the original registration book which has the body type listed as caravan, but i am told to reapply. Before i do, i wanted to see if there is any other data out there that i can use in my appeal to show it was always a camper and not a van / minibus? or if anyone had any other similar problems?


Any advice would be greatly appreciated.


René
 

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Hi Rene
Sorry I can't be much help with advice for registration but if your van was registered as a caravan surely that should be enough for the authorities even if you do need to re-apply. Is it a long and costly process?
 
Hi Panky

Thank you for replying. French bureaucracy is something else! It took 3 months to refuse my application so starting again is painful. The paperwork is extensive, luckily only cost €60, that is refunded if refused.

They think the vehicle has changed purpose from van to converted caravan. When i showed them the original receipt and registration book they said i can reapply but it's not guaranteed?!? Considering no one works in August who knows when this will happen.

Once it's recognised as a historic vehicle then it needs to pass the french mot and then on French plates, so a long way to go.
 
I am happy to say the vehicle got it's historic vehicle classification here in France, it took 8 months, one refusal but i uploaded the original receipt and handbook and they accepted it this time. Now to get it to pass it's CT (mot) test and finally apply for French number plates. Fingers crossed!
 
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