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Yes they do attract plod. Best to make sure you get them made to exact DVLA rules and make sure you have a print out of these rules in your glove box at all times. I spent about 40 minutes explaining the rules (which I didn't have on me) to plod who didn't know any of it...but was enough of a distraction for him not to give me an on the spot fine.
Depends on the amount of characters TBH.
My plate only has 5 characters and is shortened in width (legal).
There has to be a set distance from the edge of the end characters to the side/top and bottom of the plate.
My plate fits perfectly and looks better IMO as the mount is slightly smaller than the plate now.
My plate only has 5 characters and is shortened in width (legal).
There has to be a set distance from the edge of the end characters to the side/top and bottom of the plate.
My plate fits perfectly and looks better IMO as the mount is slightly smaller than the plate now.
Here you go. This is from the DVLA pdf caled displayofnumberplates.pdf. The thing is not referred to often otherwise they would have run the spell checker on it.
Display of Vehicle Registration Marks on Imported Vehicles (which have arestricted space for a standard sized number plate)Certain imported vehicles may be permitted to display number plates with smaller characters if:
1 The vehicle does not have European Community Whole Vehicle Type Approval AND
2 The vehicle's construction/design cannot accomodate standard size number plates
Specifications for smaller sized plates (for certain imported vehicles)
Character Height
64mm
Character Width
44mm
Character Stroke
10mm
Space between characters
10mm
Display of Vehicle Registration Marks on Imported Vehicles (which have arestricted space for a standard sized number plate)Certain imported vehicles may be permitted to display number plates with smaller characters if:
1 The vehicle does not have European Community Whole Vehicle Type Approval AND
2 The vehicle's construction/design cannot accomodate standard size number plates
Specifications for smaller sized plates (for certain imported vehicles)
Character Height
64mm
Character Width
44mm
Character Stroke
10mm
Space between characters
10mm
We've talked about this before, without coming to any real conclusion.
I too have a short plate for 5 characters , but having researched it, am convinced that there is no minimum (or maximum) size to the plate, provided that the numbers/letters and spacings are of the correct size (yes ok, that does give you a minimum size.....but you get my drift) - look at the irregular yellow plate fitted to the rear of many Rover 75's. I think that the problem was confounded some months ago when the Old Bill seemed to be running a campaign on illegal plates, and that many of them didn't know what they were on about - my son tells me that one of his friends got in an argument with a policewoman who insisted his plates were illegal, until she was corrected by a policeman.
I too have a short plate for 5 characters , but having researched it, am convinced that there is no minimum (or maximum) size to the plate, provided that the numbers/letters and spacings are of the correct size (yes ok, that does give you a minimum size.....but you get my drift) - look at the irregular yellow plate fitted to the rear of many Rover 75's. I think that the problem was confounded some months ago when the Old Bill seemed to be running a campaign on illegal plates, and that many of them didn't know what they were on about - my son tells me that one of his friends got in an argument with a policewoman who insisted his plates were illegal, until she was corrected by a policeman.
The smaller plate looks so much better than standard size. Don't reckon most old bill would even notice the difference though. The letters are not that much smaller to look at (only 5 characters)but cos it sits in the recess of the bumper it changes the whole front end in my view. Or am I going over the top?!
The smaller plate looks so much better than standard size. Don't reckon most old bill would even notice the difference though. The letters are not that much smaller to look at (only 5 characters)but cos it sits in the recess of the bumper it changes the whole front end in my view. Or am I going over the top?!
Try here: www.fancyplates.com/
They were approx £30 delivered. You can specify the size, so I measure the recess in the bumper. Front:
Rear:
They were approx £30 delivered. You can specify the size, so I measure the recess in the bumper. Front:
Rear:
redbarron84 said:
Where can I get small plates made up? I fancy one on the front of mine once I get my new personalised one.....but all the places i've been to only create the full size legal ones.
I got my smaller (legal) plates from here http://www.craigsplates.com/ They do most things.Gassing Station | HSV & Monaro | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff