'Birth Certificate' for CBs.

34 posts · joined Aug 2009 · 31 Aug 2009, 12:15 pm

#732620

Hi there,

I have no documents for my CB and need to prove it's age to the U.K govenment in order to register it for road use.

I know that VW of Germany do a 'birth certificate' for classic VWs. Would VW Australia have records of the Australian built VWs or do i need to contact the Germans?

If VW Australia can do it, how do i contact the relevant person?

Thanks, Chris.

vw54 Administrator Always Waiting 4 Friday

16,723 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 31 Aug 2009, 5:19 pm

#732665

Would VW Australia have records of the Australian built VWs or do i need to contact the Germans?

NO VW aussie has nuthing on the Country buggies and Germany has even less they didnt even know that Australia built these cars

Bill on here will give you some help 58camper

I read it on FACEBOOK so it must be true

http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=91278&page=1#pid848630

http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=63561&page=1#pid624099

http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=4832&page=1#pid452603

http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=60650&page=1#pid574409

58camper Wolfsburg Wizard

591 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 2 Oct 2009, 6:43 am

#738554

Yesterday I meet up with Funkmaster Red who is the owner of the yellow CB residing in the UK.
Let me say I was pleasantly surprised with the vehicle, it is still very original and almost complete and Chris is keen to bring it back to the best original possible. There is not a lot of rust and even less bog from what I could see.

Chris is working with a couple of guys in OZ to chase up a few parts and I will help him as well with parts and trying to get the vehicle through UK registration rules.

Funkmaster Red posts frequently in the CB section so any time you can help him out with his enquiries he will be very appreciative. You can imagine the problems he will encounter in getting the CB back to its original glory.

One really good thing to come out of the visit was the confirmation that the pan was in fact the original CB pan with the 1183xxxx coding even though the vehicle was running incorrect front end and IRS rear. Chris will probably retain the incorrect front and rear ends as trying to source correct ones will be like finding rocking horse shit.

Countrybuggybill