Which dealer was my car from

[Escortosis]

Hi all,

My RS2k registration has a "SML" prefix which looking at the registration decoder seems to be "Middlesex" which kind of makes sense - all the history I have points it to be a southern car Middlesex, Essex, Kent and London in the bits and pieces I have.

Would anyone know the RS dealer in Middx in 1977, I would like to get proper dealer registration plates if I can - will DVLA offer help?

Thanks for your help

Ray

[rwdrs]

The printout of old V5's used to include the application for a "Vehicle Mark" often with the original dealers stamp on it, don't know if you can still get these printouts from the DVLA, other than that I can't see them being of much help.

[Kel]

registration office area of S ML

ML London NE

[RUDDY]

The printout of old V5's used to include the application for a "Vehicle Mark" often with the original dealers stamp on it, don't know if you can still get these printouts from the DVLA, other than that I can't see them being of much help.

Yes mate you can still get them, write to customer services dept, DVLA although it now costs to get them, think its a fiver. Got all mine, even tells you the salesmans name.

cheers, Paul

[ian parker]

got mine for Worthers early last year, takes about six weeks to arrive, well worth having i think

[Escortosis]

Oh North East London, anyone know the dealer there by chance.

I will write to DVLA anyway - should make interesting reading!

Thanks

Ray

[Kel]

hope you find this of help

[Escortosis]

http://www.direct.gov.uk/prod_consum_dg/idcplg?IdcService=GET_FILE&dID=51951&Rendition=Web

Form V888 from DVLA is the one you want. You need to complete Sections 1 and 5 if you are the registered keeper and send them £5. They will send you the "Previous Keeper" History.

Done mine already - will report back when I get some news.

Ray

[Escortosis]

Thanks Kel.

Funny, Dees of Croydon who were my local RS dealer arnt listed?

I shall see what DVLA comes up with.

Ray

[KL]

Some RS2s (my road car included) were supplied new from ordinary Ford dealers who got them from RS dealers prior to registration. They would then be registered in the selling dealer's area, not the RS dealer Ford first delivered them to.
Some RS dealers were very low profile too and didn't really justify being listed. Others of course were "household" names. Chelmsford would have been the one a lot of East London/Essex RSs came from.
I too don't recall Dees of Croydon in the early lists - but they certainly were later (and sponsored the Tim Brise, ex-John Taylor, car that led the first day of the 1980 RAC Rally (on Kleber tyres) (and all people remember of that rally these days is Toivonen winning, when he actually only lucked into it because Dunlop screwed the works Escorts).

[John Hall]

Tricentral Motors was the only RS dealership in Essex in the 1980's.
But I think it was most proberbly from Frank Gates of Woodford which has an Essex address but is a part of North East Greater London.

[Kel]

Doe's of Witham supplied my car. Isn't that Essex ?

Got the sales agreement, number plates and tax disc holder all with Doe on them. All genuine items as they were fitted to the car on the delivery day to the 1st owner. I'm the 2nd owner.

[Kel]

just had a look around and found this out

Ford dealer still here but now Dovercourt

Dovercourt
2 Crittall Rd
Witham
CM8 3BL

Telephone: 01376 513496

The Phone number is the same still, part from the area code now 01376.

[John Hall]

Sorry, I was a decade out I should have said the early 1970's.

[KL]

Bit OT but the other Tricentrol (Dunstable not Chelmsford) was selling some massive percentage of all the RS parts sold in UK (about half? - as much as all other RS dealers put together).