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Post by hoist1 on Nov 30, 2019 21:58:05 GMT 1
Have tried googling this but it’s inconclusive. Have very few pics of my previous bikes and only one of my old 350 lc and of course it’s side on. Years ago pre computer age I paid a fiver or something for a list of vehicles and reg numbers and I’m pretty sure nothing else, something like this would be of interest now . Obviously or not, if it was only the lc’s that I could find out, that would satisfy me. Am really useless, amongst other things, in remember my old reg’s . The shop I p/x ‘d it at closed a few years back so can’t even do much detective work. Bottom line is, has anyone done this in recent years?
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Post by hoist1 on Nov 30, 2019 22:01:36 GMT 1
I should have read ‘ I’m afraid Debbie from marketing has left the building ‘ first as I now realise I should have put this in the help and advice section.
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Post by hoist1 on Nov 30, 2019 22:07:34 GMT 1
Another senior moment, should have read - ‘ I’m afraid Debbie from marketing has left for the day ‘ .
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Post by hoist1 on Nov 30, 2019 22:12:25 GMT 1
Before anyone asks, not had any medication lately and have no clue ( yet , if I ever will ) who Debbie is.
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Post by veg on Nov 30, 2019 22:14:57 GMT 1
Debbie did Dallas
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Post by hoist1 on Nov 30, 2019 22:16:21 GMT 1
Pretty sure it’s not that one. |
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Post by hoist1 on Nov 30, 2019 22:19:36 GMT 1
And it’s ‘done’ or have I missed something?
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Post by hoist1 on Nov 30, 2019 22:19:57 GMT 1
Does even.
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Post by hoist1 on Nov 30, 2019 22:21:26 GMT 1
Blame the distraction of Catherine Tate.
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Post by markhoopy on Dec 1, 2019 0:05:52 GMT 1
Years ago pre computer age I paid a fiver or something for a list of vehicles and reg numbers and I’m pretty sure nothing else, something like this would be of interest now . Bottom line is, has anyone done this in recent years? DVLA stopped offering this a couple of years ago. Full vehicle history was available for a fiver as you correctly remember, but the minion who did the work lost interest and gave up. |
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Post by hoist1 on Dec 1, 2019 0:44:00 GMT 1
Years ago pre computer age I paid a fiver or something for a list of vehicles and reg numbers and I’m pretty sure nothing else, something like this would be of interest now . Bottom line is, has anyone done this in recent years? DVLA stopped offering this a couple of years ago. Full vehicle history was available for a fiver as you correctly remember, but the minion who did the work lost interest and gave up. Cheers Mark, quite like the idea of doing some detective work. Can live with not having my old lc back, but if it was still out there I would most likely want to buy it if I could. Not that it’s a clincher or anything but previous to buying it I had just got rid of a 4 pipe cb750 that I ended up riding so much like an old woman that my confidence had gone a bit and was all for packing in riding completely. This was about this time of year, by about January I think I must have been cold turkey or something then spotted the lc in the local paper. It revitalised me and the rest as they say. Only kept it a year before going back to big bikes but had fun doing the giantkiller thing that 350 yamahas were so good at. |
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Post by hoist1 on Dec 1, 2019 0:56:11 GMT 1
Wondered where everyone had got to. Thought they must either be reading ‘ I’m afraid Debbie from marketing has left for the day’ , watching Debbie does Dallas , watching Catherine Tate , or like my wife, gone for a lay down.
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Post by JonW on Dec 1, 2019 9:44:15 GMT 1
DVLA stopped cos of the Data Protection Act. It'd never be allowed today  Its sad that happened as amongst other things I used that service to track the history of a 'famous'(ish) Alfa I owned in the late 90s/2000s and spoke to a bunch of the previous owners including the original buyer's widow which was all very cool. |
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Post by hoist1 on Dec 1, 2019 11:11:57 GMT 1
DVLA stopped cos of the Data Protection Act. It'd never be allowed today Its sad that happened as amongst other things I used that service to track the history of a 'famous'(ish) Alfa I owned in the late 90s/2000s and spoke to a bunch of the previous owners including the original buyer's widow which was all very cool. Not surprised about data protection, but surely being logical, I’m possibly going to be more intrusive in the course of my inquiries. Am not after any info other than a reg number , if it’s such a big deal then they ought to disappear like tax discs, I mean, there are millions on the road to be seen. |
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Post by JonW on Dec 1, 2019 12:25:53 GMT 1
Data Protection Act (and whatever it will be called post Brexit etc) means that you can request (usually free) all data about yourself in any system and they have to respond in a month. You should find out what you need to ask and whom you need to ask it from within the organisation and send the required letter. That should give you the info about you where you appear in the DVLA system I would think, so long as your name is spelled correctly and you put vehicles in your name... and they are still in the database (and/or were when it was digitised).
Im not saying it will be simple, but its your right to data held about you. we all fought for that years ago so organisations couldnt hold records about you and not give you access.
Of course if the UK system had recorded driver licence numbers as well as 'keeper's name' (silly term for a overly silly concept imho) like they do here in Aus it would be even simpler.
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Post by hoist1 on Dec 1, 2019 20:38:45 GMT 1
Data Protection Act (and whatever it will be called post Brexit etc) means that you can request (usually free) all data about yourself in any system and they have to respond in a month. You should find out what you need to ask and whom you need to ask it from within the organisation and send the required letter. That should give you the info about you where you appear in the DVLA system I would think, so long as your name is spelled correctly and you put vehicles in your name... and they are still in the database (and/or were when it was digitised). Im not saying it will be simple, but its your right to data held about you. we all fought for that years ago so organisations couldnt hold records about you and not give you access. Of course if the UK system had recorded driver licence numbers as well as 'keeper's name' (silly term for a overly silly concept imho) like they do here in Aus it would be even simpler. Cheers for that Jon. Don’t know how I missed you are in Australia , my son emigrated to Perth 7 or 8 years ago but came back , long story. Glad he did as otherwise would probably have never seen him again. |
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Post by JonW on Dec 1, 2019 22:40:55 GMT 1
No worries (as Americans assume we all say here all the time lol). There are a few members on here from Perth, Im on the other side of this big red land.
What makes the Data protection search hard for this info is as I said there is no proper link to who you are on it. The driver licence part is easy as its got DOB etc, but the 'keeper' search would rely on your name and address unless you have a very distinct name as there is no DOB or licence number with the name to help identify the exact person. Imagine if you said 'my name is John Smith and Id like to know everything in your system about me'. How would they know they were not giving you info about a different John Smith? Of course they cant just hand out all John Smith's info, that a breach of Data Protection as well. Read up on the act on line, its all out there if you want to know more.
Thinking about it, I know for a fact that some of my old vehicles were in my full name, some in my short name and some even had my middle name. Usually thats bloody car dealers who use the info on the loan forms or licence etc instead of what I would do myself when buying used and I always used my short name, even tho it was not on my licence. That makes it really hard to be sure anything wasn missed so I'd have to give all my addresses back to something like age 16. Could be quite a task for the person doing the work. If i was on the other side I'd not be keen to do that lol.
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Post by reedpete on Dec 12, 2019 21:27:34 GMT 1
Have tried googling this but it’s inconclusive. Have very few pics of my previous bikes and only one of my old 350 lc and of course it’s side on. Years ago pre computer age I paid a fiver or something for a list of vehicles and reg numbers and I’m pretty sure nothing else, something like this would be of interest now . Obviously or not, if it was only the lc’s that I could find out, that would satisfy me. Am really useless, amongst other things, in remember my old reg’s . The shop I p/x ‘d it at closed a few years back so can’t even do much detective work. Bottom line is, has anyone done this in recent years? How about bike insurance history or old docs? Reg would be on there.. long shot I know as we generally don’t keep paperwork for that long but you never know.. |
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Post by hoist1 on Dec 12, 2019 23:59:13 GMT 1
No worries (as Americans assume we all say here all the time lol). There are a few members on here from Perth, Im on the other side of this big red land. What makes the Data protection search hard for this info is as I said there is no proper link to who you are on it. The driver licence part is easy as its got DOB etc, but the 'keeper' search would rely on your name and address unless you have a very distinct name as there is no DOB or licence number with the name to help identify the exact person. Imagine if you said 'my name is John Smith and Id like to know everything in your system about me'. How would they know they were not giving you info about a different John Smith? Of course they cant just hand out all John Smith's info, that a breach of Data Protection as well. Read up on the act on line, its all out there if you want to know more. Thinking about it, I know for a fact that some of my old vehicles were in my full name, some in my short name and some even had my middle name. Usually thats bloody car dealers who use the info on the loan forms or licence etc instead of what I would do myself when buying used and I always used my short name, even tho it was not on my licence. That makes it really hard to be sure anything wasn missed so I'd have to give all my addresses back to something like age 16. Could be quite a task for the person doing the work. If i was on the other side I'd not be keen to do that lol. Sorry, can’t quote reedpete as well. I wouldn’t have any record after 35 years, the agent I used at the time had a staff of one ( herself ) and if still alive would be gaga. Don’t think I would have an issue with dvla matching me as the combination with my middle name is going to be unique and knowing the address I was at then. I do remember the name of the next owner, but of course he might not be able to tell me anything. Prob best I try dvla but as to buying it back, if it happens, a result . And if I get a different one in the meantime, also a result. |
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