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v8rangie:
I am in the process of bobtailing the Rangie and have cut 16" out of the body so far just awaiting to do the chassis?

crazymac:
I would have a read of page 11? of this months LRO!

They are on about one of the conversion kits you can buy, and the company have just been proscecuted for selling a dangerous vehicle because it hadn't been through an SVA test.

Its something to do with "radically altered from factory"

Now, most bobtails have never been looked at regarding SVA, this is a new one, but I would consider contacting them with your plans BEFORE starting to cut

clbarclay:
To be on the safe side then yes, its quite a grey area with a fair bit of individauls descression.

I suspect that most bobtails would need an SVA if chalanged, but most come under the heading 'Its only against the law if you get caught' and go unnoticed.

ChrisV8:
Unfortunately I agree an SVA will be required as you have modifed the chassis by cutting the back off.

DVLA are starting to get sticky on these and hybrids, there are loads of what I see as dodgy ones out there including the coil sprung tax exempt ones. Basically my understanding is you have no chance of havingh a legal coil sprung tax exempt one unless it's a RR ! You will only find out when you have a shunt and the Insurance Co walk away. It's an absolute mine field ! :(

Bowie:
They changed the rules a few years back, so a 'radically' altered vehicle now needs one -a good thing imho.

And yes I saw that article in LRO about the vehicle getting crushed just because it hadn't been through an SVA.... why it couldn't retrospectively be put through one I have no idea, probably the Government making a statement or being bloody minded about the whole thing.

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