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But that's neither here nor there, a lot of states make the process of getting a title for a vehicle near impossible for anyone besides the last person who's name was on the title. That was the beauty of the Vermont loophole. It probably saved countless cars from ending up in the junkyard
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My own Cow Hampshire experience was similar. About 2010 I purchased a September 1930 AA truck running frame from a seller in Connecticut. The Truck had been used by a construction company to haul a welder - and had 26K ORIGINAL Miles on the vehicle. The original paint, all the original springs, bushings/clevises all in good shape and not wallered out. I even had the desirable "Warford" overdrive for it.
No CT title. All he had for me was a "bill of sale" which showed the VID, the mileage, his name and the name of the original owner. It was signed showing him as the recipient - a bill of sale which he quickly "appended" (i.e. hand wrote) a bill of sale transfer to me on the back. Which like his on the front I duly signed.
I owned the rolling chassis for about five years. Out of the weather in my barn it was a project which I wasn't getting to (Job change - field engineering doesn't leave much time at home for personal projects. Your time becomes more valuable keeping the home base together.)
Condensation was raising havoc with the frame. Underneath on the concrete floor was lines of "peeled paint" as the frame was rusting under the original paint and the paint dropped off.
I decided to "sell out" while I had something to sell.
A Texas buyer showed up but wanted to be sure the vehicle came with a title. Texas is tough on things like that apparently.
So I took the bill of sale and applied at the NH Registry of Motor Vehicles for a NH Title. I received the application and for (then) a $15 fee I could have a legitimate NH title after "confirmation." "Attach copies of original documentation" was all the state had to add.
Confirmation was a duly appointed officer of the court visually confirming the VID matched the Bill of Sale and my application of title. A nice looking blue suited female officer arrived one afternoon and was pleased to learn that on the Model AA, the numbers appear both on the engine and the frame - and the numbers for me "matched."
Well I was trying to guarantee my confirmation.
A week later I received my title - which when the Texas buyer arrived I signed over to him. And a NEW bill of sale typed on the computer using a standard vehicle format.
He didn't want any questions either...
I regret letting that AA frame go. I don't think the engine had ever been opened for "tightening."
Joe K