Following on from the thread on YHJ745 there were actually fourteen 20DC's supplied to Southend Water Company via Peter Watkin in March & April 1961
I have been in contact with John Taylor of Leigh on Sea who has the Southend record cards for the YHJ series this is the list with frame numbers etc where known:
YHJ739 frame No 61/2820 250 engine untaxed for road V5c present
YHJ740 unknown last known Essex 1977 no V5
YHJ741 unknown on DVLA untaxed for road use with V5c
YHJ742 unknown not on DVLA in London by 7/75
YHJ743 frame No 61/2825 250cc 2T engine No 428D13501 fitted taxed till 4/18 V5c
YHJ744 frame No 61/2829 eng No 251D8901 not on DVLA last known owner Sidney Delaune Leigh on Sea 1967 current owner unknown V5c
YHJ745 frame No 61/2830 4T engine No 024F2057 fitted, for sale (£3750) by Andy Tiernan 12/17 V5c last tax expired June 2010, Sold to a GRA member
YHJ746 unknown not on DVLA in Hertfordshire by 12/71
YHJ747 unknown not on DVLA still in Southend 1/74
YHJ748 unknown not on DVLA still in Essex 8/73
YHJ749 unknown not on DVLA still in Southend 2/72
YHJ750 frame No 61/2837 eng 251D8913 last known owner G D Fisch, Searby cum Ownby Lincs 1967 current owner unknown not on DVLA
YHJ751 unknown not on DVLA still in Essex 9/70
YHJ752 unknown not on DVLA went from Essex 10/75
So out of the 14 bikes only two are definitely known to survive, YHJ745 the one for sale by Andy Tiernan, and YHJ743 which is currently taxed till April 2018 but with MoT expired 7th July 2017. Further checks reveal it has also had an engine change, a 2T number 428D13501 (originally fitted to a James Super Swift). It has been with one owner since 1999 & covered only 1067 miles from then to last MoT. Interestingly a remark in the advisories for last MoT states Motorcycle in very good condition for age Is it owned by a GRA member? Unfortunatly the DVSA have stopped listing the MoT test station details on their web site so it cant be traced to an area.
The last known locations are from Southend vehicle record cards held by John Taylor of Leigh on Sea. It would appear that many of the bikes stayed in the area after disposal by the water company, possibly sold off to employees.
Unfortunately the majority of cards do not list the frame numbers, so they wont be of use as evidence of registration number should any of the bikes not currently on the DVSA computer surface.
I have been in contact with John Taylor of Leigh on Sea who has the Southend record cards for the YHJ series this is the list with frame numbers etc where known:
YHJ739 frame No 61/2820 250 engine untaxed for road V5c present
YHJ740 unknown last known Essex 1977 no V5
YHJ741 unknown on DVLA untaxed for road use with V5c
YHJ742 unknown not on DVLA in London by 7/75
YHJ743 frame No 61/2825 250cc 2T engine No 428D13501 fitted taxed till 4/18 V5c
YHJ744 frame No 61/2829 eng No 251D8901 not on DVLA last known owner Sidney Delaune Leigh on Sea 1967 current owner unknown V5c
YHJ745 frame No 61/2830 4T engine No 024F2057 fitted, for sale (£3750) by Andy Tiernan 12/17 V5c last tax expired June 2010, Sold to a GRA member
YHJ746 unknown not on DVLA in Hertfordshire by 12/71
YHJ747 unknown not on DVLA still in Southend 1/74
YHJ748 unknown not on DVLA still in Essex 8/73
YHJ749 unknown not on DVLA still in Southend 2/72
YHJ750 frame No 61/2837 eng 251D8913 last known owner G D Fisch, Searby cum Ownby Lincs 1967 current owner unknown not on DVLA
YHJ751 unknown not on DVLA still in Essex 9/70
YHJ752 unknown not on DVLA went from Essex 10/75
So out of the 14 bikes only two are definitely known to survive, YHJ745 the one for sale by Andy Tiernan, and YHJ743 which is currently taxed till April 2018 but with MoT expired 7th July 2017. Further checks reveal it has also had an engine change, a 2T number 428D13501 (originally fitted to a James Super Swift). It has been with one owner since 1999 & covered only 1067 miles from then to last MoT. Interestingly a remark in the advisories for last MoT states Motorcycle in very good condition for age Is it owned by a GRA member? Unfortunatly the DVSA have stopped listing the MoT test station details on their web site so it cant be traced to an area.
The last known locations are from Southend vehicle record cards held by John Taylor of Leigh on Sea. It would appear that many of the bikes stayed in the area after disposal by the water company, possibly sold off to employees.
Unfortunately the majority of cards do not list the frame numbers, so they wont be of use as evidence of registration number should any of the bikes not currently on the DVSA computer surface.
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