SAVVA South African Veteran & Vintage Association Motor Vehicle Dating & Identification Form - Application for SAVVA Dating of an Automobile

Sep 19, 2026

SOUTH AFRICAN VETERAN & VINTAGE ASSOCIATION issues a Motor Vehicle Dating & Identification Form for verifying a vehicle’s claimed manufacture date. The owner must fully complete and sign the application, provide supporting documentary evidence, and submit required fees with clear vehicle photographs from front, side, and rear. The Dating Officer and designated examiners verify inspection requirements before the application is forwarded to the SAVVA Dating Chairman for final recognition, certificate, and plaque issuance. The recognized date relies on information at submission and may require re-dating if later evidence shows it is incorrect.

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Pages9

Reading Time3 min

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Application requirements

Submission and verification process

Application section (1 to 7)

Vehicle details and owner information

Engine, cooling, carburettor, fuel, ignition, lubrication, starting

Transmission and chassis details

Transmission, clutch, gearbox, final drive

Chassis, suspension, steering, brakes, wheels and tyres

Bodywork details

SOUTH AFRICAN VETERAN & VINTAGE ASSOCIATION MOTOR VEHICLE DATING & IDENTIFICATION FORM No.: Allocated by SAVVA Dating Chairman IMPORTANT: PLEASE READ CAREFULLY SAVVA P.O. Box 80 Rosettenville 2130 South Africa 1. Application for the dating of a vehicle must be made by the owner of the vehicle to his/her Club Dating officer on the appropriate form, fully completed and signed by the owner, together with relevant documentary information as proof of the date of manufacture claimed. This form must be completed in full. Partially completed form WILL NOT be accepted by the Club Dating Officer or SAVVA Dating Chairman. 2. The responsibility for providing the necessary supporting documentation to verify the date of manufacture of a vehicle will always remain with the OWNER of the vehicle. 3. The owner will present the vehicle to be dated at a suitable time and venue for inspection by the Club Dating Officer or his/her appointed representative and examiners. 4. The Club Dating Officer will only sign the application after the above requirements have been met and the form signed by the examiner/s. He/she will then forward the application form and supporting documentation to the SAVVA Dating Chairman for verification. 5. This Motor Vehicle Dating and Identification Form remains the property of SAVVA at all times and will be retained by SAVVA. 6. The date of manufacture recognised by the SAVVA Dating Chairman will be accepted by all SAVVA affiliated clubs. 7. The date recognised by SAVVA as the date of manufacture for the vehicle described in this form is based on information available at the time the application was submitted. Should evidence be obtained that the SAVVA recognised date is not correct, the vehicle must be re-dated. In this case the original certificate and plaque must be returned to the SAVVA Dating Chairman. 8. This vehicle dating procedure is not intended as a guarantee of authenticity. APPLICATION FOR SAVVA DATING OF AN AUTOMOBILE PLEASE PRINT IN INK To the Dating Officer of the (club): I, the undersigned, being a member in good standing of the above club, wish to have the date of manufacture of the vehicle described in Sections 1 to 7 verified. I understand and accept the requirements of the SAVVA Dating Procedure and agree to abide by them. I request that a Dating Certificate and / or Plaque be issued to me. (Delete whichever is not applicable) I enclose the required fee. Three photographs showing front, side and rear views of the vehicle are attached, together with supporting documentation for the date of manufacture claimed, which is to the best of my knowledge correct. I undertake to notify the SAVVA Dating Chairman should any changes be made to the vehicle or if information comes to hand which indicates that revision of the date recognised is required. Name of Owner: Address: Code: Tel: (W) (H) (C) E-mail Year of manufacture claimed by owner: Date: Signature of owner: PARTICULARS OF VEHICLE PLEASE PRINT IN INK Section 1 – 7 to be completed by the owner. Note that space has been provided in section 6 for additional comment. 1a) GENERAL Make: Model: Body Type: Registration No: 1b) ENGINE Engine No: If not petrol driven, state how: Bore: Stroke: Cubic capacity: Cylinder arrangement (e.g. Vee, in line, horizontally opposed) No of cylinders: No of valves per cylinder: Overhead or Side valve: Valve operation: Engine position to the chassis and body: 1c) COOLING SYSTEM Type: Is water pump fitted? 1d) CARBURETTOR Name of manufacturer: Type: State whether up, side- , or down draught? How many carburettors fitted? Is it to original specifications? Throttle position (centre, side on steering) 1e) FUEL SYSTEM Type of system (Fuel pump, Autovac, Gravity feed) If fuel pump, state whether mechanical or electrical: Is it to original specifications? Fuel tank position: 1f) IGNITION SYSTEM Name of ma

FAQs

Who must submit the vehicle dating application and supporting documents?

The application must be made by the vehicle owner, fully completed and signed, together with relevant documentary information as proof of the claimed manufacture date. The responsibility for providing verification documentation remains with the owner.

What happens after the Club Dating Officer and examiners meet the requirements?

The Club Dating Officer signs only after the listed requirements are met and the form is signed by the examiner/s. The officer then forwards the application form and supporting documentation to the SAVVA Dating Chairman for verification.

Is the SAVVA recognized manufacture date guaranteed and what if it is later found incorrect?

The vehicle dating procedure is not intended as a guarantee of authenticity. The recognized date is based on information available at submission; if later evidence shows the date is not correct, the vehicle must be re-dated and the original certificate and plaque must be returned.

Sep 19, 2026

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