§ Mr. LewisTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport what specific restrictions in respect of the carriage of goods apply to vehicles in taxation class, "Restricted Showman's HGV".
§ Mr. Chope[holding answer 15 February 1991]: A showman's goods vehicle is a vehicle permanently fitted with a living van or some other special type of body or superstructure, forming part of the equipment of a travelling show. The vehicle must be registered in the name of a person who follows the business of a travelling showman and used solely for that purpose. This means that the only goods to be carried must be directly related to the occupation of travelling showman. The restricted showman's HGV class applies to such vehicles which, although over 3,500 kg gross vehicle weight, cannot be taxed according to their plated weight because they are exempt from plating and testing.