Can you tell me if it would be legal to
9th May 1969, Page 75
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tax a Land-Rover as a private vehicle if the folding back seats are fixed and it is used to pull a trailer in which goods are carried?
AThe simple answer is no. The Vehicles
(Excise) Act 1962 Section 10 refers to this point and a court case James v Davies (October 21 1952) in the Divisional Court made it clear that to pull a goods-carrying trailer you would need to license the LandRover as a goods vehicle. Extra duty will also be payable for drawing the trailer based on the unladen weight of the towing vehicle.