I passed on 03/07/98. From the DVLA site that means it says if you passed before 1997 you get the entitlement to drive a car + trailer heavier than 3500 as long as the tow car is heavier. And that's known as category BE. What I don't get is that this is not my original paper part and was renewed last year for a change of address, surely my provisional entitlement will have been taken off? Just wonder what would happen if I got pulled and produced the paper part that shows the correct category for towing on it.
from DVLA
"Licences issued between January 1997 and 14 October 2012
B+ECategory B vehicles with trailer when combined weight of vehicle and trailer is over 3,500kgBE