As part of my research into my family tree, I'm trying to track down my Grandfather's DB18 which was sold after his death in 1980.
The car was a Tickford bodied drop head coupe with a registration number of HVC625. I understand from talking to my father that the car was originally ordered by a Liverpool MP and then purchased by my Grandfather in the 1950s. My grandfather was from Liverpool and lived in Melling and Lydiate and I believe that when the car was sold in 1980 it was sold locally (but I could be wrong). I've attached a photo on which you can just make out my grandfather's modification of adding a temperature gauge to the top of the radiator.
I really just looking to see if the car still exists (I would hope that a car like this would not have been scrapped) so I can get some up to date photos to share with the family.
Any assistance would be much appreciated!
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Trying to track down my Grandfather's DB18 (HVC625)
Re: Trying to track down my Grandfather's DB18 (HVC625)
I have no record of your grandfather's car in the Salmons Tickford Register which has been compiled over the last 33 years.
Hopefully if your grandfather was a member of the DLOC someone may remember him or the car.
Dennis
Hopefully if your grandfather was a member of the DLOC someone may remember him or the car.
Dennis
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Re: Trying to track down my Grandfather's DB18 (HVC625)
HVC 625
✗ Untaxed
Tax due:
01 August 1997
Incorrect tax status?
MOT
Exempt
Incorrect MOT status?
Warning
If you've just bought this vehicle the tax or SORN (Statutory Off Road Notification) doesn't come with it. You'll need to tax it before driving it.
Vehicle make: DAIMLER
Date of first registration: April 1949
Year of manufacture: 1949
Cylinder capacity (cc): 2522 cc
CO₂Emissions: Not available
Fuel type: PETROL
Export marker: No
Vehicle status: Not taxed
Vehicle colour: BLACK
Vehicle type approval: Not available
Wheelplan: 2 AXLE RIGID BODY
Revenue weight: Not available
Tax rates:
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The vehicle tax rates are only available if you have the latest 11 digit reference number from the V5C registration certificate (logbook)
STILL on record with DVLA so still a chance it may be stored but where and it is 20 years since the tax expired at the end of this month, let us hope you find the car or a member has good news of where it is hidden.
✗ Untaxed
Tax due:
01 August 1997
Incorrect tax status?
MOT
Exempt
Incorrect MOT status?
Warning
If you've just bought this vehicle the tax or SORN (Statutory Off Road Notification) doesn't come with it. You'll need to tax it before driving it.
Vehicle make: DAIMLER
Date of first registration: April 1949
Year of manufacture: 1949
Cylinder capacity (cc): 2522 cc
CO₂Emissions: Not available
Fuel type: PETROL
Export marker: No
Vehicle status: Not taxed
Vehicle colour: BLACK
Vehicle type approval: Not available
Wheelplan: 2 AXLE RIGID BODY
Revenue weight: Not available
Tax rates:
View tax rates
The vehicle tax rates are only available if you have the latest 11 digit reference number from the V5C registration certificate (logbook)
STILL on record with DVLA so still a chance it may be stored but where and it is 20 years since the tax expired at the end of this month, let us hope you find the car or a member has good news of where it is hidden.
Last edited by Norfolk Lad on Wed Jul 26, 2017 5:00 pm, edited 2 times in total.
Re: Trying to track down my Grandfather's DB18 (HVC625)
Possibly the car is sitting in a collection somewhere or it may have gone abroad.
Re: Trying to track down my Grandfather's DB18 (HVC625)
There were only 25 of this model built on the DB18 chassis by Tickford Ltd.
I only know of 12 of them
Dennis
I only know of 12 of them
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Re: Trying to track down my Grandfather's DB18 (HVC625)
Close but not quite....
Graham Emmett ¦ DLOC Chairman ¦ chair@dloc.co.uk ¦ 07967 109160
Northwich, Cheshire
DB18 1949 LCV522 (Yes that one with the P100s)
Northwich, Cheshire
DB18 1949 LCV522 (Yes that one with the P100s)
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Re: Trying to track down my Grandfather's DB18 (HVC625)
I'd suggest that you contact the DB18 registrars and ask if the car is on the register and if it is, if they will pass your contact details to the current owner so that they may contact you if they chose.
Chris wright chris@follyfoot.net 0191 519 1000
David Beales d.beales@ntlworld.com 0113 217 1643
Chris wright chris@follyfoot.net 0191 519 1000
David Beales d.beales@ntlworld.com 0113 217 1643
Graham Emmett ¦ DLOC Chairman ¦ chair@dloc.co.uk ¦ 07967 109160
Northwich, Cheshire
DB18 1949 LCV522 (Yes that one with the P100s)
Northwich, Cheshire
DB18 1949 LCV522 (Yes that one with the P100s)
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Re: Trying to track down my Grandfather's DB18 (HVC625)
Just a thought you can apply for a cars history if a past or present owner , would be great if one of the family lived at grandfathers old address. Cost is £5-00 not saying you should bend the rules but the history could still go to that address in his name, not sure if a family member counts, www.gov.uk/request-information-from-dvla worth a try.