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[Markie]

Just in the process of getting plates made for the Jag with my private no on it.

I`m having diffculties getting a plate made at a resonable cost Some want £45!! ( the x type number plate on the rear is a funny shape like Rover 75)

Most places seem to insist that they have their details printed on the plate - i DONT want this. However i`ve copied and past the following from one seller...

"They also display our supplier I'D,  Postcode and the BSAU14d Standard in small writing at the bottom, meaning they will pass the new MOT rules, unlike others on eBay.

So anyone advise is this now necessary or just advertising bull  :-/

ps anyone know of a good & cheap online plate maker that stock odd shaped plates ?

[Elite Pete]

Try this Markie

 
What's the British Standard for number plates?
The British Standard sets out the physical characteristics of the number plate. This includes visibility, strength and reflectivity.

The British Standard also requires each number plate to be permanently and legibly marked with the following information:

The British Standard number (currently BS AU 145d)
The name, trademark or other means of identification of the manufacturer or component supplier (The company that made the plate)
Name and postcode of the supplying outlet.


Looks like there right

[Mr Skrunts]

Flea bay matey

Rules are different for suppliers in Scotland and ireland (Apparently)

[Markie]

cheers Pete  

wanted just a simple look with nothing on the plate...especially not some companies advertising  

The law is an a$$

[Markie]

Flea bay matey

Rules are different for suppliers in Scotland and ireland (Apparently)

That loophole has been closed up Bud - when i got my documents in the DVLA office today i was given an authenticity certificate enabling me to get plates made up at a garage etc.  Yeah right £65 quid !!

The DVLA advisor commented it " used to be only England and wales that needed it but also covers Scotland now"

[Elite Pete]

I get mine off Ebay, there advertised as show plates and not road legal to cover the supplier

[Mr Skrunts]

I get mine off Ebay, there advertised as show plates and not road legal to cover the supplier

Thats the ones ready for the OOF meets.  

[platty]

I worked at Halfords when the laws changed and we had to put it on the bottom - you would never see it if you were following the car, very discrete.

However, when making my own plates I managed to spill some white spirit on the backing sheet before it was applied to the acrylic... unfortunately all the "mandatory information" seemed to get washed off  


Now I have nice clean looking but non legal plates (supposedly)



Disclaimer: I don't drive said vehicle on the road  

[HolyCount]

Young lady got picked up for this ( amongst other plate infringements )on Roadwars --- the fact that she was in a bright pink Smart car was criminal enough !!!!!

Her plate was M 700 SXY ... in front of the M was a playboy bunny on a dark background ( forming a large I) ( Illegal graphics).

The fixing screw was placed at the top of the 7 making it a "T" ( illegal placing of fixing screws)

Illegal font

Illegal size

No manufacturers details

and a couple of other plate infringments -- 7 illegals out of a possible 8 apparently !

[Martin_1962]

Mine are showplates - standard font and only advertising is for here

[Kevin Wood]

New MOT requirements are applicable for vehicles first registered after 2001.  

http://www.motuk.co.uk/manual_630.htm

Name and postcode required. Pretty sure mine don't and have never been pulled up.

My Westfield has stick-on letters on nosecone and no problem but registered in 2000.

Kevin

[lee4206]

New MOT requirements are applicable for vehicles first registered after 2001.  

http://www.motuk.co.uk/manual_630.htm

Name and postcode required. Pretty sure mine don't and have never been pulled up.

My Westfield has stick-on letters on nosecone and no problem but registered in 2000.

Kevin

 

At the moment vosa have suspended a lot of the requirments on plates.  At present we cant fail them for not having the suppliers name or postcode or bsau mark or flags etc.  May not be legal but we cant fail them on them bits..
lee

[Entwood]

Exactly as Lee says .. it is illegal to have "wrong" number plates .. but you won't fail an MOT for them ....  stupid or what !!


http://www.vosa.gov.uk/vosacorp/repository/Special%20Notice%2010-07.pdf

The references are to the manual as previously linked  

http://www.motuk.co.uk/manual_630.htm

[Albatross]

There is a legal way round this:

A supplier here in Bedford will make your plates up and will, to ensure they are legal, have their name and post-code added at the correct size. The catch, or loophole, is that these details are added in such a similar colour to the rest of the number plate you need to be within 2 feet and looking carefully to see them.

I can send you their details if you like or, if you wanted me to, I could have these made up for you and sent to you in the post fairly easily.

I have this on mine: It looks like the writing is there, but it says something other than it should . As it appears to be making every effort to be as legal, and EU legal at that, I have never had any problems and have friends who are policemen who say that someone would have to be being incredibly anal to bother.

[Entwood]

There is a legal way round this:

A supplier here in Bedford will make your plates up and will, to ensure they are legal, have their name and post-code added at the correct size. The catch, or loophole, is that these details are added in such a similar colour to the rest of the number plate you need to be within 2 feet and looking carefully to see them.

I can send you their details if you like or, if you wanted me to, I could have these made up for you and sent to you in the post fairly easily.

I have this on mine: It looks like the writing is there, but it says something other than it should . As it appears to be making every effort to be as legal, and EU legal at that, I have never had any problems and have friends who are policemen who say that someone would have to be being incredibly anal to bother.

It might be "legal" to have them MADE like that .. but it illegal to use them on the public highway. These are "show" plates only ...

To be legal plates must conform to the British Standard..

http://www.dvla.gov.uk/media/pdf/leaflets/displayofnumberplates.pdf

This one you have to buy ..

http://www.standardsdirect.org/standards/standards5/StandardsCatalogue24_view_7790.html