James

Some of you may be remember i was thinking of buying a number plate from ebay. Well, i did and it all went fine no issues at all.

Now i need new number plates. Is there anyone on here that does plates? Everyone on ebay seems to have suppliers names & postcode on the bottom. Is this now a legal requirement? If i'm having someone elses name and postcode on the bottom i may aswell get them through work for about £8 the pair. - I dont want a border, name, postcode, gb sticker, fancy background or fancy writing just a basic number plate!!

But, if i get hold of a "show plate" without the postcode/name on am i going to get in trouble with the police/vosa/mot time ?

& what about pressed aluminium plates? http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/3D-Embosse...item1c263294ba

Are they legal? Or do you think it would look shit? Car is a mk4 golf. Any views?!

Carlos-Titx

Those in the link are not legal, they have to be of a certain size, height, font and spacing for the automated cameras to be able to read so plod may give you a producer and come MOT time its a fail. For MOT just stick on legal ones for the test.

Psycho Warren

iTrader: (5)

german plates on a UK car are both gay and illegal.

BSau145d requires the manufacturer name and postcode.

Even if you get a plate made with correct font, spacing, typeface etc, then it will still be illegal without the manufacturer on it.

The only reason is so that in theory the police can prosecute a plate manufacturer if they supply illegal plates for on road use. In reality no plate manufacturer would do that and would use the get out clause of stating "for off road use only".

James

yeah i'm not interested in the german stamp on it or nothing, just the plates being aluminum instead of plastic.

But it seems such a fucking minefield i might not bother, just get a bit of cardboard or something!

marvin

Have bought (plastic) plates in Halfords.

Only because they appear to not have any other markings on them except the numbers/letters...but look closely and they are fully legal plates. The name and the BS numbers etc are there just done is such a way that they appear transparent till viewed close up.

I personally think plates with no boarders names etc look far nicer on a vehicle.

Hope that helps.

Psycho Warren

iTrader: (5)

an illegal way round it, if its a pre-2001 car, is to get a show plate manufacturer to manufacture you a plate to BS AU145a specification. That is the old specification so youd get away with the minimum all round distance and no postcode.

technically they are illegal to fit post 2001, however how would a copper prove they were not already on the car?? realistically they cant.

Cossy Mike

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Pressed plates are illegal.

You can get away with ordinary plain plates, but they will have the postcode of whoever made them in the lower corner (very very small)

Smit

iTrader: (5)

I've just got plain plates on mine and haven't had an issue. Haven't got no border/GB/name/number anything... Just the registration in the proper font.



Chris Foster did them for me

Retro Al

iTrader: (1)

I was going to say c foster on here makes plates,i had a spacing on my plate it lasted about 3 months before i got pulled and a nice £60 fine.

I also got dipped for red and vosa checked my van over,the tax people also took my info,all on the same day/pull in the same car park

James

Cheers, i'll look into that tomorrow.

Smit, thats just what i want, but it is a 2003 car and if a copper wanted to get arsey i guess he could find out it have a plate transfer in 2012 therefore plates made to a pre 2001 spec are illegal?

Smit

iTrader: (5)

I'm sure the police wanted to be funny they can pull anyone reguardless if it's a pre 2001 car or not...

If the plate looked legal with no funky spacing etc and used the correct font i'm sure they wouldn't look twice.

mk22door

How do we get in touch with Mr C Foster??

I want some none funky plain, standard plates for my Saff.

Smit

iTrader: (5)

Drop him a message, very friendly guy

https://passionford.com/forum/members/317-cfoster.html

gingeRS

i used this guy on ebay, made me up my custom plates that are 99% legal

cant fault the service

http://stores.ebay.co.uk/tascouk

he doesnt have anything listed but if you drop him a mail