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[Richard Salter]

hi every one i am new to this site i was told about it by Kevin Powles i own a mk1 Loyd Carrier i have had it for a couple of years some of you may know it its Paul Vizzer from Hollands one.

I have a H licence and have been trying to register it on the road but DVLA refused saying it had steel tracks any ideas please.

[stephen crowhurst]

Hello Richard, welcome to the site.

If my memory is correct from when I registered my Universal Carrier 20 odd years ago the weight limit for metal tracks on the public highway was four tons so the carrier just scraped through using the unloaded weight from the handbook which I had to send as proof. I believe that your Loyd Carrier is about half a ton heavier which takes it over the limit and would then require rubber pads to some kind to fitted.

I hope there may be some Loyd Carrier lads out there that may know a way around this for you.

Regards Stephen

[Lynn Eades]

The Loyd was built in England wasn't it? What about it being previously road legal in the U.K.?

[RichardT10829]

Weight isn’t the issue per’se however p/sqI and track pitch are. The track is the same as universal, so pitch isn’t a problem. Paul remade that machine to high standards likely with lighter steel . , also the surface area regarding track against the road is greater than a universal....ergo it will be well under the legal limit.


What you have is some tool at DVLA who doesn’t know what he is talking about.

Tax / mot exempt, a year and weight (call it 3.5 tonnes)

Go to another office and try again mate.

[Richard Salter]

Thanks for this i know it is only 3.5 ton and also i sent a not to them about rubber wheels and suspension as it states in the rules so i think your right i have ended up with some one who doesn't know what they are talking about. I think the trouble is its not the norm, Ill have another go Thanks

[kosbie]

I am sure Richie is right, I have been told so many different things by the DVLA staff in the past, even with trucks let alone tracked vehicles. Had three different opinions in one day once about a CMP I wanted to register. For most of the staff this will be the first time they have been approached about a historic tracked vehicle, so not surprising really. Keep going until you find someone who says what you want, get their name, make a note of what they say, the date and time etc. I've always got there in the end.
Good luck
Rick