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Vintage commercial doe

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  • 15-02-2016 11:18pm
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    chimpdoctor
    Registered Users Posts: 39 ✭


    hello. I know this has been covered to a certain degree before but just have a couple of questions.
    I have a 1973 ice cream van.
    I very been told that it does need a doe despite it being 43 years old. Is that correct?
    The original windscreen is in it (triplex wide zone toughened) which is not laminated. I've had a safety film applied to it by shades in ballycoolin. It's the same stuff they use on g4s vans and Garda cars to stop the glass shattering.
    the van is tiptop in all other areas and this is the only worry I have going into the doe, that they will fail me on the glass and I'll have to do a retest etc....
    Can anyone tell me would I pass having taken the precautions listed above or will I definitely need a laminated screen?
    Cheers
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    savagethegoat
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,297 ✭✭✭savagethegoat


    I think that's correct. All "commercials" have to have a CVRT. The only exception I know of is for campers pre 1980.

    No idea on the windscreen , never heard that before.


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    hi5
    Registered Users Posts: 3,105 ✭✭✭hi5


    We should be getting the results of the RSA consultation from the government any day now. (election??)
    Maybe no CVRT for commercials not used commercially.

    http://oireachtasdebates.oireachtas.ie/debates%20authoring/debateswebpack.nsf/takes/dail2016011300128

    But if you are using for commercial purposes then I suspect it will have to be tested either way.

    With the MOT in the UK they used to make allowances to reflect what was acceptable at the time of the vehicles manufacture, so you should be ok with the glass.


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    pryantcc
    Registered Users Posts: 185 ✭✭pryantcc


    I think the glass would be OK too. Sure lash it in anyway and see! :)


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    chimpdoctor
    Registered Users Posts: 39 ✭chimpdoctor


    Thanks for the replies guys. If the tax man wont tax her I'll put her through the doe and see how we go. Cheers again


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