i applied for copys of previous keepers about 10 or so years back, which if you payed something like 20 quid dvla sent a photo copy of every logbook that was issued for a particular vehicle. both the logbook of mine and the paperwork dvla sent me say date of registration 22 3 76 but the paperwork dvla sent me also says date it was made which was 11 75. like i say, wont be on the road for a while so cross that bridge when i get there, although ive heard that the free tax moves every year, so next year 76 vehicles will be tax exempt?