Small Registration Plates

[woof]

Hi

Stupid question but, doesn anyone know where I can get a small (illegal) number plate made up for the front (black type of white) plate.

Those normal size plates look 'kin ugly !
and if Colin Mcrae and co can get away with it - so can I

[Niggle]

Try a local motorcycle dealer ?

[Nacnud]

Buy a copy of MCN (Weekly motorbike rag), it's in WHSmith, etc. Shed loads of bike related ads for 'not for road use' silencers, 'not for road use' visors and course 'not for road use' numberplates.

Let us know how you get on

[Mon Ami Mate]

A word of warning - I used to have a more...shall we say discretely proportioned plate on my bike, which was far more pleasing to the eye. Unfortunately, not Plod's eye. I got pulled six times for it in a month and threw it in a skip!

[getcarter]

I got a 'tiny' plate made up for my Caterham Seven (from a bike shop), and have driven it for two years without so much as a glance from plod.

But then plod think all Seven drivers are mad anyway, so they tend to leave us alone.





>> Edited by getcarter on Saturday 9th March 16:44

[Nacnud]

Slightly off-topic, but my Alfa has an alternative to unreadable number plates that still defeats plod with lasers on motorway bridges.

The front number plate is mounted at an angle facing downwards towards the road. From any elevated position such as a motorway bridge, it is virtually edge on!

I reckon it must be legal as all similar Alfas of the same vintage are mounted like this.

[woof]

on the angle front - I wonder if you mounted the plate horizontally but angled downwards that it would have the same effect ?

Although I understood that if they can't hit the number plate they'll aim for the headlamps.

[gb61390]

Woof, from September last year the issueing of number plates has been strictly regulated.
All number plates now contain the postcode of the seller so that the Police can check up on any that don't conform to the new set of allowable fonts.
You also now need to show your V5 to get a number plate made up so I guess the only way you can get a 'small' plate is if your V5 proves that you have a grey import with only a small plate area?
Cheers....... Andrew

[getcarter]

Andrew,

This may be law, but it ain't the way things are.

I today (via the net) ordered a set of plates to my spec (ie no text, small size, my spacing, and certainly no postcode).. this is to go on my new car.

To become a leagally driveable vehicle, the V5 must be shown, but not the plates, they can be added after.

This is no problem for the dealer. (Who suggested it) - my plates being added the day I pick the car up.





>> Edited by getcarter on Sunday 10th March 20:15

[UpTheIron]

GetCarter,

Where from? How much?

[getcarter]

Just go to www.google.co.uk and select UK and type 'registration plates manufacture'

T'was what I did

Don't want to give their name in case you are Mr Plod!

[woof]

what with my top speed recorded as 180mph driving a 930 Turbo - LOL !!

[Leadfoot]

I used a co. called 'Impact' for the front plate on my Griff. It's 13"x3" & is obviously for display purposes only .
They will make up any size/style you want.
0161 929 9594

[zippy500]

I used a place in the back of motor cycle news for my Griff. Cost 8 quidders and is 9" x 2". Didnt drop the running temp as much as i expected it to but looks much better never the less. Also been passed smokey loads of times and havent been stopped once yet.

[gtir]

You can try:
Carnoisseur
277-279, Newmarket Rd
Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB5 8JE
Tel: [phone]

He may be able to help but only if the plates are for off road car shows only.

[mel]

www.malplates.co.uk

obviously only for "SHOW USE"

[Bruce Fielding]

www.gtgrafix.co.uk/index-1.htm

Excellent chaps!

[gnomesmith]

Serck Radiator Services, if you need less than 3.125 inch digits ask for Motorcycle plates.

Explain that you only want the plates for show use, that enables them to do black and white/polished alloy for post 1976 where legally you need reflective, to use M/C digits or to trim down to an illegal margin size.

Expect to be stopped frequently if you fit them, to be targetted by traffic wardens and, if you have an accident, expect insurance quibbles. Although the original Lotus Elite had approval to mount individual digits on a black mesh radiator grill a friend who became intimate with a tree whilst driving his Super 95 had his insurance claim rejected and took two years to obtain a settlement.

PS
If any Elite driver is worried I, out of goodness of heart will give their car a good home.