For my two A65's I had the blue type V5's as they had not been on the road prior to 1990.
At the time, I was informed they would update and send me new red V5's in due course as they were "on the system".
Despite 3 phone calls over a couple of years and being told each time they would come in due course, they never arrived.
So, 18 months ago, I needed to make changes to my details so sent the old style blue V5's off with detailed changes.
I then get told that to update to the new red EU type V5's, they required;
Photographs of the bikes with the registration numbers and photos of the frame numbers.
Well, I couldn't find the reg plate for the Spitfire that I raced in 1972 so had to leave it a week or more but eventually found it, e-mailed the photos and other documents and now have the new V5's at last.
So much for it being straightforward!
Mel