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Title: Is this illegal?
Post by: grain.ben on 26 November 2012, 16:45:16
as per above, is the footer on these number plates illegal?

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Title: Re: Is this illegal?
Post by: doz on 26 November 2012, 16:48:56
Yep.
Title: Re: Is this illegal?
Post by: grain.ben on 26 November 2012, 16:51:40
Damn  >:( so how do garages get round it then when they advertise their garage, i.e Perrys in the footer?
Title: Re: Is this illegal?
Post by: 05omegav6 on 26 November 2012, 16:53:19
You sure :-\ they seem to have the BS number on the rhs bottom corner...
Title: Re: Is this illegal?
Post by: grain.ben on 26 November 2012, 16:56:06
i was thinking of getting new plates for her and this website i found allows you to choose wether to have the legal details in the bottom rh corner or not.

Its the footer im more concerned about
Title: Re: Is this illegal?
Post by: grain.ben on 26 November 2012, 17:01:15
ahh, ive just found my answer at the bottom of this page > http://www.platesforcars.co.uk/legal_guidelines.html
Title: Re: Is this illegal?
Post by: Andy B on 26 November 2012, 17:35:46
Mine came via eBay & have nothing at the foot ...... never been a problem at MOT time though.
Title: Re: Is this illegal?
Post by: Del Boy on 26 November 2012, 17:44:01
You must have the suppliers name & postcode at the bottom of the plates for them to be legal. For example BMW plates come with BMW (UK) RG12 8TA, Vauxhall in Canterbury use PERRY'S CT2 0EZ. Then the obvious BSAU145d  :y.
Title: Re: Is this illegal?
Post by: 05omegav6 on 26 November 2012, 17:48:40
So summat like 'TVP   OX26 2ZA' would be perfectly acceptable on a newly made set...
Title: Re: Is this illegal?
Post by: Del Boy on 26 November 2012, 17:56:08
So summat like 'TVP   OX26 2ZA' would be perfectly acceptable on a newly made set...

If TVP were the suppliers, yes of course  :y.
Title: Re: Is this illegal?
Post by: 05omegav6 on 26 November 2012, 18:01:42
So summat like 'TVP   OX26 2ZA' would be perfectly acceptable on a newly made set...

If TVP were the suppliers, yes of course  :y.

 ;D what's a technicality between layers of red tape ::)
Title: Re: Is this illegal?
Post by: Del Boy on 26 November 2012, 18:03:35
So summat like 'TVP   OX26 2ZA' would be perfectly acceptable on a newly made set...

If TVP were the suppliers, yes of course  :y.

 ;D what's a technicality between layers of red tape ::)

Technically, there's a suppliers name and postcode on the plates, now whether the plates were on the car when you bought it are a different matter  ::) :y.
Title: Re: Is this illegal?
Post by: 05omegav6 on 26 November 2012, 18:05:20
 ::) :-X
Title: Re: Is this illegal?
Post by: Del Boy on 26 November 2012, 18:07:21
::) :-X

But of course they were on there, you have many witnesses for that  ;).
Title: Re: Is this illegal?
Post by: 05omegav6 on 26 November 2012, 18:14:05
It wasn't that one I was thinking of... ::)
Title: Re: Is this illegal?
Post by: symes on 26 November 2012, 19:14:02
If it was me-Bang em on :y at least not dodgy spaced digits Also Black range rover vogue by me has Black plates=well illegal unless pre march 1973 :y
Title: Re: Is this illegal?
Post by: henryd on 26 November 2012, 20:03:47
I buy my plates from a local factor and because I have the license required to sell plates they have to have my name and postcode on them :y
Title: Re: Is this illegal?
Post by: Lazydocker on 26 November 2012, 21:52:05
I think they're legal as long as the maker and BS are on there too, but I'd have to check ::)

EDIT: Just read the link... I didn't think there was any ruling on footers yet :-\
Title: Re: Is this illegal?
Post by: Vamps on 27 November 2012, 00:34:17
Can you use the forum address without breaching forum rules, I was not allowed to use the logo...... :-\ :-\ :-\
Title: Re: Is this illegal?
Post by: Lazydocker on 27 November 2012, 02:53:48
Can you use the forum address without breaching forum rules, I was not allowed to use the logo...... :-\ :-\ :-\
If the OP asks admins :y I know I was thinking of doing it when I replace my plates ;)