I'm currently in the process of re-building my Saph Cossie, I got a second hand shell of eBay in very good condition. I spoke with the DVLA who informed that the registered keeper would need to tick the V5 as scrapped. I am now trying to get this shell registered and am being told that it may need an SVA test and will then have to be put on a Q plate and they can't allocate my old plate. Does anyone know if I can transfer my old plate to this after the Q has been allocated. The new shell was previously registered on a F plate and my old one is also an F so I can't see the problem.

If I do have to have a Q Plate and they won't let me transfer my F plate what plates can I use other than Q as I really do not want a Q plate.