stupidly he hadn't sent off log book change of owner
Did the rules change at some point? It's the seller's responsibility to send the change of ownership part of the V5 now.
Long time ago now but wasn't called V5 then but log book. I seem to remember buyer often sent it off normally after new owner signed it.
Yeh very sad but car was a real handful if you didn't know how to deal with it. I cannot remember exactly which engine it was but it started as 1275 and I think was a long stroke which is why bored to 1360 was ok and would rev round to 9k. It had a specially worked head with high lift racing cam and manifold with 2.5 inch exhaust. 2 twin choke Weber which could be single or pull vacuum pipe (the old heater control wire) and bring in second carb. Jack knight racing crash gearbox with a racing clutch and more dials then a jet airliner. Discs all round and twin tanks. flame orange, cobra super slot wheels, 2 cibi spotlights (needed for fast nighttime driving), webesto roof and wood and pickett interior. Previous owner had spent thousands on it and I paid a lot for it with dad's help. I had an old chap in my village who used to work in the cooper works and he used to service it ever 3k and kept it on top form. It was fast, very very fast and superb to drive once you knew how to drive it!!!! Corbuea racing seats with harness held you in place.
It would do a ton but only once as scary as hell it was mainly though a 'hit in the back' machine and I reckon would still give some modern supercars a run for money to 60; remember the first time you got the kick in the back from you tuned Saab? Double that excitement and that's what I had for 3 years. Arm and leg to run but I was young then.