Hypothetical Question

[JSG]

Not me of course, but if a friend of mine, well err someone I only vaguely know wanted to get a number plate or two made up legally sized but with last years font, ie the B without the tags anyone got any idea where he could get some made.

He's searched on the web and asked the usual (Halfords) suspects with no joy.

Cheers,
JSG.

[raceboy]

Could be a start
http://uknumberplates.com/start.htm

[Bonce]

www.gtgrafix.co.uk/ ?

[yertis]

There's an old fashioned motor-car accessory shop over the road from us (the sort of shop where if you ask for a diaphragm for a Stromberg carburettor they ask which type you want). They kept a stock of the old "wide" font. I just had a set made up for the TR. They'll do the plastic raised letters on the aluminum plate too, if you want. Email me what you want and I'll sort it out. £4.50 each.

And if you do it tonight I'll see if I can bring them with me to Castle Coombe on Saturday, so you can pass them on to your acquaintance.

>> Edited by yertis on Thursday 20th June 18:42

[SJobson]

I didn't think there was a problem with getting old-style (i.e. pre-Sept '01) plates made up with the old font; it's certainly not illegal to have them on your car.

When I got my (51 reg) Elise last Nov, I bought a private plate for it shortly afterwards - old, letter prefix, format. Went into Halfords to get new plates, and the chap asked if I wanted old or new font (since the reg no. itself was old enough to qualify for the old font, even though the car wasn't).

[nubbin]

That's interesting - then I could have my D12 DHW in old style font then?

[hughjayteens]

Try www.capitalplates.com - I have used them before an d they can make 'showplates' in almost any style!

[JohnL]

quote:
I didn't think there was a problem with getting old-style (i.e. pre-Sept '01) plates made up with the old font; it's certainly not illegal to have them on your car.

When I got my (51 reg) Elise last Nov, I bought a private plate for it shortly afterwards - old, letter prefix, format. Went into Halfords to get new plates, and the chap asked if I wanted old or new font (since the reg no. itself was old enough to qualify for the old font, even though the car wasn't).

I though it went on the age of the car?
Eg, if you got a private plate issued pre-'72(?) and put it on a new car I'm sure you couldn't have silver on black.

[getcarter]

www.info-signs.co.uk Just made plates to my spec. Just snail mailed them size, font and number. They don't take credit cards though so get a price first and include cheque.

Steve

>> Edited by getcarter on Saturday 22 June 09:38

[sipow]

Carnoisseurs do absolutly any size or style plate u want with any style/size letters flags on them,comments at the bottom of plate ie PH name.
Believe they have a web site and shops in most major towns.

Simon(with small Bike plates)

[JSG]

Thanks for all your help, many of the web based companies seemed a bit unhelpful and couldn't do the B as err my friend wanted - could do fancy max p scrpts though.

I the end I, err he found a shop in Slough that made them up quite happily. So now the silly number can be put on errr his car.

Cheers,
JSG.