THE SALVO CODE
The Salvo Code Dealer undertakes:
1. Not to buy any item if there is the slightest suspicion
that it may be stolen.
2. Not to buy knowingly any item removed from listed
or protected historical buildings or from sites of scheduled
monuments without the appropriate legal consent.
3. To record the registration numbers of vehicles belonging
to persons unknown to it who offer items for sale, and
to ask for proof of identity.
4. Where possible to keep a record of the provenance
of an item, including the date of manufacture, from where
it was removed, and any previous owners.
5. To the best of its ability and knowledge, to sell
materials free from toxic chemicals, excepting those natural
to the material, traditional to its historical use, or
resulting from atmospheric pollution.
6. To allow its business details to be held on a list
of businesses who subscribe to the Salvo Code and to display
a copy of the code and their Certificate in a public position
within their business premises.
Signed by Thornton Kay, Salvo Code Administrator
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