07-10-2018, 01:01 AM
(This post was last modified: 07-10-2018, 01:13 AM by Jeff Taylor.)
Phil,
The cylinder capacity of 858cc was a mistake by the then DVLC now the DVLA when transferring the information from the old County record card / log book system to the then new - late 1970's to early 1980's computer database. The DVLC keyboard operatives confused our pre-war Austin Sevens with the 1959 Mk1 Austin Mini which when first introduced was marketed as the 'Austin Seven' - it of course had an engine capacity of 850cc. This anomaly features on a substantial number of pre-war Austin 7 V5's. The DVLC made a similar mistake when transferring the details of my 1936 Morris Eight Tourer to the database in 1983 - my V5 shows the the engine capacity as 885cc when in fact it should be 918cc. My Morris 8 has been off the road for a considerable number of years so I haven't as yet got round to changing the engine capacity on the V5.
Perhaps a previous owner had been using your Opal for business - maybe a small holder taking eggs or produce to market ? hence the Private Light Goods classification ? - I can't see a problem changing that as the riveted plate on the car clearly shows it as being an APE Opal and not a van. Probably best to join your local Austin 7 Club and ask their DVLA Officer to advise on updating the information on the V5C.
Jeff.
The cylinder capacity of 858cc was a mistake by the then DVLC now the DVLA when transferring the information from the old County record card / log book system to the then new - late 1970's to early 1980's computer database. The DVLC keyboard operatives confused our pre-war Austin Sevens with the 1959 Mk1 Austin Mini which when first introduced was marketed as the 'Austin Seven' - it of course had an engine capacity of 850cc. This anomaly features on a substantial number of pre-war Austin 7 V5's. The DVLC made a similar mistake when transferring the details of my 1936 Morris Eight Tourer to the database in 1983 - my V5 shows the the engine capacity as 885cc when in fact it should be 918cc. My Morris 8 has been off the road for a considerable number of years so I haven't as yet got round to changing the engine capacity on the V5.
Perhaps a previous owner had been using your Opal for business - maybe a small holder taking eggs or produce to market ? hence the Private Light Goods classification ? - I can't see a problem changing that as the riveted plate on the car clearly shows it as being an APE Opal and not a van. Probably best to join your local Austin 7 Club and ask their DVLA Officer to advise on updating the information on the V5C.
Jeff.