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Old Aug 13, 2009 | 05:55 PM
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on a reg plate there has to be a certain gap between letters but is there a legal requirement between the first and second lot? ie could you have for example
A4---------- CAR
or would it have to be like A4 CAR
or could you have A4CAR with no gap?
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Old Aug 13, 2009 | 05:58 PM
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theres a min and a max gap allowed,,,, its only enforced now due to the vascar system in old bill cars though tbh
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Old Aug 13, 2009 | 05:59 PM
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yer there has got to be a gap! i know i got a Ł30 fine for it!
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Old Aug 13, 2009 | 06:04 PM
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how bigger gap? whats the max?
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Old Aug 13, 2009 | 06:13 PM
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Theres some info here

http://www.personallyyours.co.uk/num...mberplates.htm

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Old Aug 13, 2009 | 06:35 PM
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More info from the DVLA site

http://www.dvla.gov.uk/media/pdf/leaflets/v796.pdf
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Old Aug 14, 2009 | 01:07 PM
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As said DVLA site has all the info, but basically 11mm space between characters, but blocks of characters is 22mm, 11mm also around edges.
After a certain build date of car any plate has to carry also the postcode of supplying shop(plates).
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