What licence do people who passed the old class 3 test have now? Did they get cat c grandfather rights?
Warren T. Claim:
What licence do people who passed the old class 3 test have now? Did they get cat c grandfather rights?
Anyone who had a HGV class 2 or 3 when the change came in got C
Some got a C+E with a restricton to drive W&Ds only as well.
Those with HGV class 1 got C+E with no restrictions.
My dad got a class one with a 102 on it.
Gunner:
My dad got a class one with a 102 on it.
That would not be the case as a HGV class1 would be C+E without the 102 code
He might have a C+E with a 102 (Drawbar trailers only) on it 
HGV/LGV terminology.
Using the terms ‘Class’ & ‘HGV’ will get many confused as they are no more.
LGV terms are C1. C & C+E and they have a different meaning to the old terms.
OLD -
HGV class 3 - rigid over 7.5 tonnes with 2 axles
HGV class 2 - rigid over 7.5 tonnes with more than 2 axles
HGV class 1 - ARTIC
HGV classes 2 & 3 drivers may also have entitlement to drive Wagon & Drags (drawbars)
NEW -
LGV C - any rigid vehicle over 7.5 tonnes (including an artic unit)
LGV C+E - any C which has a trailer - be it Drag or artic trailer.
HGV classes 2 & 3 drivers who have entitlement to drive Wagon & Drags will have a code 102 (Drawbar trailers only)
Now here come the ‘funny’ bit 
- A driver with the 102 code can drive a W&D to the DSA LGV test centre on their own - put L plates on it - do a LGV C+E test in it - if they pass then they have full LGV C+E so can now drive ARTICS - if they fail they can still drive out of test centre on thier own as they still have a W&D licence 
That would not be the case as a HGV class1 would be C+E without the 102 code
He might have a C+E with a 102 (Drawbar trailers only) on it
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Yes thats it he cant drive a artic but can drive drawbars which is odd. 
ROG:
NEW -
LGV C - any rigid vehicle over 7.5 tonnes (including an artic unit)
I know it’s pedantic but it is over 3.5t
mrpj:
ROG:
NEW -
LGV C - any rigid vehicle over 7.5 tonnes (including an artic unit)I know it’s pedantic but it is over 3.5t
you’ve been drinking again, haven’t you 
C1 = 3.5 tonne but under 7.5 tonne…
ROG:
you’ve been drinking again, haven’t you
Not this time. Don’t forget that C1 is a sub-category of C which is why C itself is 3.5t and over, link:
mrpj:
ROG:
you’ve been drinking again, haven’t you
I see now what you meant - I suppose we could say C is not just over 3.5 tonne but any rigid vehicle as it covers B as well 
LGV C - any rigid vehicle over 7.5 tonnes (including an artic unit)
To be precise it should read -
LGV C - gives the entitlement to drive any rigid vehicle over 7.5 tonnes (including an artic unit)