12 x 6 number plates in Kent

12 x 6 number plates in Kent

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NDNDNDND

Original Poster:

2,021 posts

183 months

Thursday 21st January 2016
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Can anyone recommend somewhere I can get 12 x 6 legal plates made up? I've phoned a few local places and none have them available. In desperation I tried Halfords, and even they couldn't do them.

I could try Claremont corvette or redline American muscle, but they're a bit out of my way - I'm based in Ashford and Tunbridge Wells.

I don't really want to go the online route as I don't fancy sending off my v5, and without doing so the plates aren't technically legal - although if I can't find anywhere I'm going to have to go to proplates...

Any suggestions?

Cheers!

Roo

11,503 posts

207 months

Thursday 21st January 2016
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Show plates from any of the online suppliers. No need to send your V5 away.

Just choose legal font and spacing. No they won't have the post code and BS number but as long as they look right you should be fine. I've never had a problem with mine.

NDNDNDND

Original Poster:

2,021 posts

183 months

Friday 22nd January 2016
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Well, I've phoned a few more places and drawn a blank. I've ordered from proplates. Fingers crossed no questions get asked in the future...

Roo

11,503 posts

207 months

Friday 22nd January 2016
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I highly doubt you'll have a problem.

My Durango plates are illegal as they have a slogan on the bottom. Sails through its MOT and never been stopped for them as they have legal font and spacing and look fine from a distance.

NDNDNDND

Original Poster:

2,021 posts

183 months

Tuesday 26th January 2016
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Ordered pro plates on Friday afternoon, arrived Saturday morning! You can't complain about the service!

Plates look good, they have a cut edge rather than something nicely bevelled, but they're good enough quality. The website and BS number are both in small font and are barely noticeable - the plate looks pretty clean. Car looks good with 'em on - looks more 'proper' than it did with the pressed metal plates.

Hopefully the MOT guy won't turn up his nose at their being no postcode on the plate!

fatboy18

18,947 posts

211 months

Wednesday 27th January 2016
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http://www.states-plates.com/store/plate-wizard/

Brilliant company to deal with thumbup Plates are made in France wink
Used them for all my yanks

chevy55

8,248 posts

236 months

Monday 22nd February 2016
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NDNDNDND said:
Hopefully the MOT guy won't turn up his nose at their being no postcode on the plate!
Postcode or manufacturer on the plate isn't part of the MOT, you just need legal (ish) font and spacing.


fatboy18 said:
http://www.states-plates.com/store/plate-wizard/

Brilliant company to deal with thumbup Plates are made in France wink
Used them for all my yanks
I've got a set by them on my Bel Air, they look good but took an age to arrive.

tr7v8

7,192 posts

228 months

Monday 22nd February 2016
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I always use Fancyplates.com they do everything!

fatboy18

18,947 posts

211 months

Monday 22nd February 2016
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chevy55 said:
NDNDNDND said:
Hopefully the MOT guy won't turn up his nose at their being no postcode on the plate!
Postcode or manufacturer on the plate isn't part of the MOT, you just need legal (ish) font and spacing.


fatboy18 said:
http://www.states-plates.com/store/plate-wizard/

Brilliant company to deal with thumbup Plates are made in France wink
Used them for all my yanks
I've got a set by them on my Bel Air, they look good but took an age to arrive.
Surprised at that, I know they are a small company, I guess they were on vacation?

Now As for MOTs, I also always carry a set of full size compliant uk plates too wink

chevy55

8,248 posts

236 months

Monday 22nd February 2016
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fatboy18 said:
Surprised at that, I know they are a small company, I guess they were on vacation?
You may be right, thinking about it, I did order them August last year.