Number Plates

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Hi everyone.

Quick question regarding number plates.

My dad wants to replace his number plates on his TT as the original ones are looking a bit tacky now, where does he stand in having an image to the left of the plate? For example the Audi circles going up the left hand side? I thought these were illegal after a certain date?


Cheers,

Ben.
 
yes, tacky is what I thought, managed to persuade him not to get the image at the side, think he's gone for a little text under the plate.
 
I don't think thats correct, Mr White.

As long as the font itself is the legal fonty and spaced correctly, you can put what ever you want in terms of borders and under-writing.
 
"Can other symbols (e.g. national flag, football team crest) be used on number plates?

The Government announced on 28 December 2001 the intention to permit the display of national flags and symbols on vehicle number plates.When the regulations are amended they will provide for the voluntary display of the Union flag, Scottish Saltire, Cross of St George and Red Dragon. Football team crests etc are not allowed. "

From the DVLA site

http://www.dvla.gov.uk/vehicles/numberplateinfo.aspx

So nothing other than flags are legal
 
Phil W said:
I don't think thats correct, Mr White.

As long as the font itself is the legal fonty and spaced correctly, you can put what ever you want in terms of borders and under-writing.
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I'm afraid it is, it's on the DVLA website if you don't believe me.

thecremeegg said:
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Note the words "when", I'm not sure if they're all legal yet.

There is however official documents that state it's legal requirement to get into europe to have either the union flag or the european flag with GB under it on your plate, so the union flag must be legal

Plus a lot of new cars come with them, I'm not so sure about the legality Scottish, English and Welsh flag though.
 
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Phil W said:
Well, you learn something new every day :)
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They must also be marked with:

The name, trade mark, or other means of identification of the manufacturer or component supplier (The company who actually make the number plate)

The name and postcode of the supplying outlet (The 'Supplying outlet' is taken to mean a company whose business consists wholly or partly of selling number plates.)

A non-reflective border, and the Euro-symbol with the national identification letters are optional additions.

There shall be no other markings or material contained on the number plate.

And as stated on the page linked, you can't have any honey comb or fancy background or material.
 
I guess that lines out the option of getting honey combed meshed and reflective coatings :D , was actually an option when ordering :p .
 
Has anyone found a supplier who makes legal metal-pressed plates? I looked and looked and looked at the beginning of the year, and found several metal stamped plates, in the right font with the right euro logo, but were "show plates" so not legal.
 
Afaik, doesnt it just have to be the font itself that is Legal? I was stopped a couple of weeks ago and my plate has a slogan and a badge, he didnt say a thing when he checked my car over..
 
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West said:
Afaik, doesnt it just have to be the font that itself is Legal? I was stopped a couple of weeks ago and my plate has a slogan and a badge, he didnt say a thing when he checked my car over..
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The sapcing is important too.

There must be a gap at least twice as big as the other gaps between the 1st group of number/s, and the following letter/s.
 
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