Hi Mike

Thanks for the message. The document the department here require is
one which confirms the year of manufacture so that the government
have a record of all the vehicles and their age in the country.  I'm
on to VW in USA and this might prove the best route to get the
confirmation.

Otherwise the van is ace, I sit in it and drink cups of tea!

Best
  Paul

On 15 Aug 2005, at 14:09, Mike Collum wrote:

> Hi Paul,
>
> Maybe it's just a terminology thing but I don't know what you mean
> by "US logbook".
>
> Most states issue vehicle titles and registration certificates and
> some states, particularly for older vehicles, just issue
> registration certificates.
>
> For the "Title" states, one can't register a vehicle without the
> previous owner signing over the title.  For the non-title states, a
> simple "bill of sale" is all that's required.
>
> Years ago, just after it became a state, Hawaii required the owner
> (s) of all vehicles that were shipped to the islands, make a pencil
> rubbing of the VIN (vehicle identification number) tag and the tag
> that contained the manufacturer's data as well as the title and/or
> registration from the previous state.
>
> Wish I could help.
>
> Mike
> Houlton, Maine
> '84 GL 7 passenger
> '85 GL Westy
>
> Paul Clarke wrote:
>
>> Hello
>> I have recently purchased an imported VW vanagon which has travelled
>> over the sea to the UK.  I am now trying to register the vehicle in
>> the UK and find that I can't do this without the US logbook which
>> confirms venhicle manufacture and date of build etc etc.
>> Any suggestions, Ive not got anywhere with VW directly, and until I
>> get the information I cant drive the thing in the UK. :(
>> Paul
>