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| blackwolf Member Since: 03 Nov 2009 Location: South West England Posts: 17443   
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Interesting.
They certainly weren't up to quite recently, which was of course something of a snag, however that does rather suggest that they are now. I suggest that you email Dixon Bate and ask them, that way you will get the definitive answer. Please let us know what they say. There'll be a lot of happy Disco and Defender owners if they now are type approved! |
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23rd Mar 2015 4:37pm |
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| munch90 Member Since: 26 Oct 2013 Location: guildford Posts: 3558 
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e11 seems to be on most car towbars on the net
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23rd Mar 2015 4:41pm |
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| Tiger Member Since: 06 Jul 2012 Location: Wales Posts: 2265 
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I've already emailed them so will see if they reply.
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23rd Mar 2015 4:41pm |
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| ARC99 Member Since: 19 Feb 2013 Location: North Yorkshire Posts: 1831 
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What you have to think about is does the type approval apply to new build, from a certain date ,or is it retrospective. Don't make old people mad.
We don't like being old in the first place, so it doesn't take much to  us off.
Richard |
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23rd Mar 2015 5:00pm |
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| Tiger Member Since: 06 Jul 2012 Location: Wales Posts: 2265
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Good point, don't think they are serial numbered so would assume that it would be hard to establish a manufacture date.
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23rd Mar 2015 5:21pm |
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| ARC99 Member Since: 19 Feb 2013 Location: North Yorkshire Posts: 1831
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If I remember right when they made the tow bars part of the M.O.T. test I'm sure that I was told that if a vehicle is presented for the test and the tow bar has to have the approval sticker/plate attached if not it is a fail. There was something about tow balls and the tow ball with a pin through it but I cannot remember what was said, I have been out and looked at the three I have and they have numbers cast into them but do not have a clue what they mean. Don't make old people mad.
We don't like being old in the first place, so it doesn't take much to us off.
Richard |
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23rd Mar 2015 5:42pm |
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| munch90 Member Since: 26 Oct 2013 Location: guildford Posts: 3558
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for it to be type approved it has to have the sticker on it so it can checked , as far as I know without the sticker its not type approved , if you know what im talking about or in other words you cant remove the sticker
don't know what happens if it comes off during pressure washing etc seens pretty stupid to me , but as far as I know its right |
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23rd Mar 2015 5:46pm |
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| Navigator Member Since: 05 Dec 2012 Location: here Posts: 7 |
Thanks to Tiger we can all see what should be on the sticker and can print out our own now!
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23rd Mar 2015 6:25pm |
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| munch90 Member Since: 26 Oct 2013 Location: guildford Posts: 3558
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another stupid euro thing I guess
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23rd Mar 2015 6:28pm |
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| Tiger Member Since: 06 Jul 2012 Location: Wales Posts: 2265
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Well I now have Type approval cert for a Nato Hitch.
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24th Mar 2015 8:28am |
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| Tiger Member Since: 06 Jul 2012 Location: Wales Posts: 2265
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24th Mar 2015 8:30am |
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| blackwolf Member Since: 03 Nov 2009 Location: South West England Posts: 17443
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Excellent, a very useful bit of info!
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24th Mar 2015 9:51am |
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| ARC99 Member Since: 19 Feb 2013 Location: North Yorkshire Posts: 1831
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Does that certificate apply only to those produced after March 2013.? Don't make old people mad.
We don't like being old in the first place, so it doesn't take much to us off.
Richard |
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24th Mar 2015 12:48pm |
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| Tiger Member Since: 06 Jul 2012 Location: Wales Posts: 2265
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Probably. but how can you tell when it was made?
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24th Mar 2015 1:06pm |
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