Thanks Flap that explains a lot, although the re-registration came about after the introduction of OOS Registrations, the first of which was, I believe, a Concord. G-BSST in 1969.
Anyway, that was then. Now we have computers and databases and things, which have superseded pen and paper and allow us to keep track of multiple use of registrations. I could do it with an excel spreadsheet for gods sake
(they will of course need to re-invent the wheel to do this, instead of just buying the same system the Yanks use)
But that would be progress now wouldnt it. And in the great portals of Government that cannot happen.
HP
Have you ever tried asking someone at the CAA if they would let you do it, and if not why not? (oops silly me, you need a reply before 2005, you should have done this last year).