DVLA license return

[roverbarmy]

I returned my old license, when the replacement arrived, cut in half as requested by DVLA and waited for an acknowledgement. It never came, so wrote to DVLA via their enquiry system. I had an email back saying that they no longer acknowledge receipt of the old license! The wording (and spelling) was as if written by someone who had English as a second (or possibly third) language! (probably was!). Note to self - use a tracked delivery in future. There's a lot of personal data on your old license!

[planenut]

Originally Posted by roverbarmy

I returned my old license, when the replacement arrived, cut in half as requested by DVLA and waited for an acknowledgement. It never came, so wrote to DVLA via their enquiry system. I had an email back saying that they no longer acknowledge receipt of the old license! The wording (and spelling) was as if written by someone who had English as a second (or possibly third) language! (probably was!). Note to self - use a tracked delivery in future. There's a lot of personal data on your old license!

This "note to self", when will you need that again?

[coolguy]

I have never returned a licence , and have never been chased. Still have my original provisional one in a lovely hardback red book, and my last paper one before I had to go digital.

[suzublu]

Originally Posted by coolguy

I have never returned a licence , and have never been chased. Still have my original provisional one in a lovely hardback red book, and my last paper one before I had to go digital.

Still got mine, including a glowing endorsement for my perfect driving at high speed 😁

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[gnu]

Originally Posted by suzublu

Still got mine, including a glowing endorsement for my perfect driving at high speed 😁

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When were they issued up to? Never seen one before.

[coolguy]

Originally Posted by gnu

When were they issued up to? Never seen one before.

Mine is dated 1967, but I think they went on into the 1970s.

[planenut]

Originally Posted by coolguy

Mine is dated 1967, but I think they went on into the 1970s.

Definitely into the 70's.

[suzublu]

I think it was after the eu 🤔

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[roverbarmy]

Originally Posted by planenut

This "note to self", when will you need that again?

Every three years once you reach 70! Check if you are getting near folks! (Or gone over - Oops!) Many have forgotten it!

[roverbarmy]

Originally Posted by gnu

When were they issued up to? Never seen one before.

I got one of those in 1967! I also had a brown one for heavy goods too! My dad got one and he had never passed a test - apart from in the army! He got his HGV class 1 on the grandfathers rights scheme (still got me to do the reversing for him!).