From: Dennis M. Hankey (dmhankey@grandcounty.com)
Date: Wed Jan 11 2006 - 18:52:09 PST
----- Original Message -----
From: "Bill Kealey" <cwkealey@atlanticbb.net>
To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List" <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
Sent: Wednesday, January 11, 2006 9:25 PM
Subject: Re: [MV] i need your help, please
> Dave,
>
> As a retired police officer my suggestion is not to register/title in
> another state unless you check first to see if this is in fact legal in
your
> state to do so.
>
> What I would do would be to contact an attorney that specializes in motor
> vehicle law and if possible one that is familier with commercial vehicles.
> This attorny should be knowledgable about the "Brinks" and other armored
> vehicles as well as large or heavy vehicles.
>
> Usually, the first visit meeting with an attorney is free, at least the
ones
> that I have delt with.
>
> If you do not know of any attorney's that specialize in this area of law
> then you may want to just stop by the local court house and ask one of the
> clerks there if they could give you some names and hopefully telephone
> numbers. If they ask why you want to know, just tell them that you are
> considering the purchase of a large or unusually heavy vehicle but want to
> check on the laws first before doing so. I would not mention that you
have
> been to the DMV or MVA or whatever your state calls them as they may have
> connections there ... it is a much smaller world than any of us can
imagine.
>
> A politely worded letter from an attorney to the head of the DMV/MVA,
> Department Secretary ( again your state may have different titles for this
> position), member of your state legislature or Governor may make a great
> deal of difference.
>
> At this point it seems to me that you have the opinion of someone with a
> chip on his shoulder. While working and dealing with the public, I always
> told potential complainants (about my services or perceived lack of) that
it
> is better to start at the top and work your way down than to start at the
> bottom and work your way up. Much quicker results, usually.
>
> Another idea would be for you to write to the person denying your
> title/registration and explain that you have a vehicle that has wheels and
> tires not tracks, no large guns or anything else that resembles a "tank"
and
> that the vehicle is basically an armored car. Tell that person that you
> would like to obtain a title and registration in your state and ask
him/her
> to help you do so. Then, ask them to explain in writing what would
prevent
> you from obtaining the title and registration if he/she is unable to help
> you title and register the "motor vehicle."
>
> I would not refer to it as an armored vehicle, scout car or anything other
> than a motor vehicle. When I titled my M35A2 the gentleman at the MVA was
> very friendly and helpful (believe it or not). When I told him it was an
> all-wheel-drive American General truck, he entered the information as an
> "AMERICAN SUV". So, why can't your motor vehicle just be considered as a
> SUV or whatever similar name your state uses?
>
> I believe that if a representative of the state is denying your titling
and
> registration of the vehicle the obligation is on the state to explain to
you
> why. I think that if you request this information in writing the state
> would pretty much be obligated to do so.
>
> Then, if you do everything that you can to operate the vehicle legally,
and
> have this information documented, and the state still fails to help you
...
> contact a newspaper reporter and see if the newspaper would be interseted
in
> doing an article on the vehicle. No government agency or employee wants
to
> be mentioned in the newspaper in anything but a positive way.
>
> Hope this helps.
>
> Bill K.MVPA
> 1954 Willys USMC M38A1
> 1972 Am Gen USA M35A2 w/winch
> 1985 Turtle Mtn. USAF M105A2
An added idea is to check through the MVPA membership directory or through
other connection to see if someone ownes a like vehicle and is it title and
how. Dennis Hankey
>
>
>
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