Benford vin missing help !!!

[Dumper fanatic]

Hello

I have a Benford ( I think ) dumper YKX251J it has the vin plate missing and DVLA refuse to give me the original registration unless I confirm the VIN number !!!!
How crazy are they the guy even said if I was in the car park with the dumper they still would refuse to tell me the vin number
I am told there is sometimes a second Vin put on the chassis on these dumpers ???? Can anyone shed any light on that ????
It has LPH 6143 welded into the chassis NSF behind bucket is this it ????

Thanks in advance. Darren

darren.hilldrup@me.com

[Jeremy Rowland]

Hi Darren and welcome to the forum I seem to recall that this topic has arisen before but I am not sure what the outcome was? Have you tried contacting Benford?

Jeremy

[essexpete]

I think Benford are part of Terex now and tracing may not be possible but someone might be able to confirm if that is the right format for the machine number rather than something added by say the first owner? I wonder what Swansea will say if you gave them that number and the old reg?

[Dumper fanatic]

Apparently they offer no assistance at all it’s just a case of put forward your number and wait for a yes or No.
I just thought I might ask for some help before going down the road of guessing.
It’s unbelievable that if I was a car park clamper I could ask and get the information from them.
But a a individual I am not allowed to have it, I even suggested bringing the dumper to Swansea and meeting him in the car park to prove it’s my dumper, but he said it’s still a no.

Any help greatly appreciated

[Dumper fanatic]

Hi Darren and welcome to the forum I seem to recall that this topic has arisen before but I am not sure what the outcome was? Have you tried contacting Benford?

Jeremy

Hi Jeremy thanks for your welcome, I have emailed the current owners of the Benford name as “Benford” don’t to my knowledge exist any more.

[cobbadog]

The ID plate was and still is missing from my Liner Roughrider and I found the chassis number stamped on the frame on the opposite side of the drivers seat (LHS) just behind the bin. It was buried under a gallon of paint. SO as you get to play with your Benford you just might find it when you least expect it. Another place manufacturers can stamp chassis is on the frame near the engine One of the British made tractors we have has it there and again stamped underneath at the back of the engine and in front of the clutch housing. They do like to set a challenge for us at times. Good luck finding it or getting a proper answer soon.