old hgv groups in relation to new lgv groups

[Ratman]

3.5t upto 7.5t allowed to tow up to 750kgs

[agrimog]

so basically the same as a C1.......8250T GTW

 

[GarethM]

Or just your basic grandfather rights as they were, 8.25t combined.

[skc101fc]

My 7.5t licence issued in 1984 allows trailer of 4.5t so 12t gross train weight.

[agrimog]

depends on the code after your C1+E what your max isan awfull lot of people lost the higher weight entitlement when things changed because they didnt query the reduction

 

[spuddog0507]

13 hours ago, skc101fc said:

My 7.5t licence issued in 1984 allows trailer of 4.5t so 12t gross train weight.

i was 83 and have the same as you 7,5t with trailer up to 4,5t dont think any of the answers above are correct ??,,

[skc101fc]

4 hours ago, agrimog said:

depends on the code after your C1+E what your max isan awfull lot of people lost the higher weight entitlement when things changed because they didnt query the reduction

 

Had a brilliant boss at the changeover point who told all employed to say they'd 'mislaid' their old licences and reapply for new ones, which meant they were updated to new style but with old weight limits carried forward. Did us all a huge favour. Thank you.

[Bombadil]

I passed my HGV license “back in the day” as well. I think it lasted for 3 years, then you had to fill a form in, pay a fee and you were good for another 3 years. I renewed a couple of times, then let it lapse, so I now have the standard old fogey’s Grandad Rights as regards driving categories.

I did find this on a drivers’ forum which explains the old HGV categories. The final sentence is relevant to the OP’s question.

 

From 1997, Great Britain adopted the new EU unified licence and categories for all new issues and the old UK HGV classes 1, 2 and 3 were replaced by category C and C+E.

HGV class 3 related to rigid vehicles over 7.5 tonnes with 2 axles

HGV class 2 related to rigid vehicles over 7.5 tonnes with more than 2 axles

HGV class 1 related to articulated vehicles over 7.5 tonnes

Class 2 and 3 licences also allowed a drawbar trailer to be towed.

The new category C covered all rigid vehicles (any number of axles but without a trailer) over 3.5 tonnes and C+E covered articulated vehicles and rigid vehicles towing a drawbar trailer. At the change, drivers with old class 3 licences (2-axle rigid) gained the category C entitlement to drive rigid vehicles with any number of axles (a combination of the old class 3 and 2).