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Feb 14, 2016 11:50:43 GMT
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If a normal bodied van is registered as an ambulance would you need to change that if its got no equipment and is being used as a windowed van?
Any insurance issues (cost?) If I don't change it?
If its best changed I assume its just a case of notifying dvla of the change.
change to what, minibus as it has windows?
Thanks.
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Feb 14, 2016 12:07:45 GMT
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If you keep it logged as Ambulance and retain a first aid kit etc, you would benefit from cheap/ free road tax and possibly MOT exemption (can't remember which exactly sorry). As long as you inform your insurer then there are no issues
It would probably get re-registered as a window van.
PM FredTransit on here she has lots of Ambi's and will be able to tell you more.
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Feb 14, 2016 15:34:47 GMT
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Turns out it might not be an issue as van is already in the process of being re registered.  |
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Feb 14, 2016 19:06:38 GMT
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If you keep it logged as Ambulance and retain a first aid kit etc, you would benefit from cheap/ free road tax and possibly MOT exemption (can't remember which exactly sorry). As long as you inform your insurer then there are no issues . And then go through the hassle when it gets impounded because you can't convince the traffic cop it is an ambulance. the presence of a first aid kit doesn't make it an ambulance. |
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Last Edit: Feb 14, 2016 19:07:42 GMT by Deleted
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Feb 14, 2016 20:28:23 GMT
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^^^ Thats not a way I would want to choose to spend my spare time but I was going on experience with a travellers vehicles registered as a fire engine, there is/ was an official definition you could find and it was very very loose. I only know the one person who got stopped at a checkpoint and gone through but they eventually conceeded the vehicle met the lettering of the wording (if not the spirit of which it was intended) and let them proceed. They were running MOT exempted as well so it was gone through with a very very fine tooth comb.
Not wanting to start an argument and I appreciate I may well be out of date as this was 15+ years ago now so things may have changed. I also seem to remember that there was some wording that vehicles registered in these catagories would be required to be available for use in the event of a civil emergency.
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Last Edit: Feb 14, 2016 20:33:56 GMT by dodgerover
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Hi, They might be exempt from tax because they are 'CROWN' vehicles, which would include fire appliances, police, customs, armed forces and other security services vehicles. Once they leave and go into private ownership then they would lose the concession.
Colin
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Hi, They might be exempt from tax because they are 'CROWN' vehicles, which would include fire appliances, police, customs, armed forces and other security services vehicles. Once they leave and go into private ownership then they would lose the concession. Colin ^This^ |
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