WLA Specialist cars TVR Main Dealer

[Stick Legs]

Does anyone here have a TVR sold by WLA Specialist Cars who still has their original number plates?

My Griffith came from there & I would like to put it on original plates if possible.





If not there’s enough here to work with but an original is always simpler to copy.

Thanks.

[jeremyc]

Only when they were Walldonway

[Stick Legs]

Thanks.

Nice plate.

[mjlloyd500]

I bought my griff from waldonway but are having a new number plate being fitted right now

[Stick Legs]

I had these made up by RetroPlates:



They used the original paperwork as inspiration for it.

[LucyP]

And then they got it wrong! It wouldn't have had the BS AU 145E originally as that didn't come in until 2021. If you want it to look genuine, then it has to look genuine. It doesn't.

[Stick Legs]

Technically the car isn't on it's original number anyway, which was N62XKE.
Secondly I have no idea what the original number plate would have looked like, so this was a bit of artistic licence anyway.
Thirdly you don't have to fit them to your car if you don't like them

Edited by Stick Legs on Wednesday 8th January 13:40

[Granturadriver]

I like the result! Looks very nice.

It's great that you have these dealer license plates in the UK anyway. I kept my originals naming Fernhurst.

[Stick Legs]

Granturadriver said:

I like the result! Looks very nice.

It's great that you have these dealer license plates in the UK anyway. I kept my originals naming Fernhurst.

Thank you.

[TR4man]

That’s a great idea that I’d not thought about before.

I’m going to investigate getting a pair made up for my car with the supplying dealer logo/contact details.

Incidentally, I showed the photos of your number plates to my wife and she replied that you car guys can’t stop yourselves from spending money on your toys even when they are working fine. I think she may be right!

[Stick Legs]

I solved the back lit issue.

RetroPlates (contact on FaceBook or Instagram) did the design. RetroPlates can't supply translucent plates.
I paid them for a pair of plates.

I then sent an image of the completed rear plate to FancyPlates in Ireland, details in a previous post in this thread.

They have copied the RetroPlates design & have produced me a translucent rear plate to match.

Slightly convoluted, and TBH I bought a pair of plates off RetroPlates as I didn't want to be cheeky and get them to design and then only buy a front before having the rear copied. But it does give me a spare rear plate if I ever decide to go towing with my Griffith!

All in about £75.

No doubt Lucy P will be along to tell me I have got this wrong as well...

[MarkwG]

LucyP said:

And then they got it wrong! It wouldn't have had the BS AU 145E originally as that didn't come in until 2021. If you want it to look genuine, then it has to look genuine. It doesn't.

Wow you really are bizarre.

[Stick Legs]

andy43 said:

Re the rear plate fancyplates still do the translucent TVR ones. They’re based in Ireland so no V5 needed to order. Used them for my first Griff and every car since.
https://www.fancyplates.com/main/constructors/info...

Fancy plates details from this thread.

https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&...

[B'stard Child]

MarkwG said:

LucyP said:

And then they got it wrong! It wouldn't have had the BS AU 145E originally as that didn't come in until 2021. If you want it to look genuine, then it has to look genuine. It doesn't.

Wow you really are bizarre.

[Oldred_V8S]

MarkwG said:

LucyP said:

And then they got it wrong! It wouldn't have had the BS AU 145E originally as that didn't come in until 2021. If you want it to look genuine, then it has to look genuine. It doesn't.

Wow you really are bizarre.

Agreed.
Someone's got their panties in a knot.

[Stick Legs]

I’m happy.

[B'stard Child]

Stick Legs said:

I’m happy.

That is all that matters

[MarkwG]

B'stard Child said:

Stick Legs said:

I’m happy.

That is all that matters

Exactly: the backlit plate is one of the features I love on TVRs. My Cerb is technically slightly too new, I really fancy converting it to backlit. Obviously, the risk of upsetting Lucy P means I shouldn't even be contemplating it...

[rossybee]

Stick Legs said:

I’m happy.

Still one of the nicest arses on any car to date

[mjlloyd500]

I've got a new number plate