Use of Trade Plates
Discussion
Following on from a previous thread.
What do you know about Trade Plates, what are they for?
There is a popular misconception about what exactly they are for and what they exempt you from. Even people in the trade are getting it wrong.
Put what you think, not the correct answer found by searching around.That way, people get an idea about the point of this thread.
I will, however, post the definitive answer tomorrow for those that want to know.
What do you know about Trade Plates, what are they for?
There is a popular misconception about what exactly they are for and what they exempt you from. Even people in the trade are getting it wrong.
Put what you think, not the correct answer found by searching around.That way, people get an idea about the point of this thread.
I will, however, post the definitive answer tomorrow for those that want to know.
what happens?!Been some time since I used them but as I recall;
They are intended for vehicles with no number plates or tax. If a car has a valid tax disk and or number plates then they are not necessary.
They should be mounted on the front and rear of the car (not on the dash board as we used to).
They do not give exemption for no MOT or an unroadworthy vehicle.
And myself and a colleague once had to move two cars with only one set of plates. So the front car had the front plate and the rear car, the rear plate (all allegedly, of course).
Look forward to the definitive post tomorrow.
They are intended for vehicles with no number plates or tax. If a car has a valid tax disk and or number plates then they are not necessary.
They should be mounted on the front and rear of the car (not on the dash board as we used to).
They do not give exemption for no MOT or an unroadworthy vehicle.
And myself and a colleague once had to move two cars with only one set of plates. So the front car had the front plate and the rear car, the rear plate (all allegedly, of course).
Look forward to the definitive post tomorrow.
rsvmilly said:According to legend, RR in Crewe used to road test cars in threes with the front and rear cars only sporting plates - Streaky
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And myself and a colleague once had to move two cars with only one set of plates. So the front car had the front plate and the rear car, the rear plate (all allegedly, of course).
streaky said:
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And myself and a colleague once had to move two cars with only one set of plates. So the front car had the front plate and the rear car, the rear plate (all allegedly, of course).
According to legend, RR in Crewe used to road test cars in threes with the front and rear cars only sporting plates - Streaky
thats an old trick!
Graham Lunn said:
I thought Trade Plates could only be used by bona fide motor traders and any vehicle that they applied to had insurance cover and did not need to be taxed
I was working for a bona-fide motor dealer at the time - my job whilst at uni was delivering cars.
And the vehicles we moved around on trade plates were unregistered. The trade plates have a triangular tax disk on the top of the front plate.
I understood they covered you for MOT and Tax and had to be accompanied by a traders insurance policy, can only be used for bona fide trade related trips such as demo's, delivery and such like. No passengers unless essential for the task undertaken (eg going to auctions etc) and no leisure use at all including as stated parking up for any purpose on a public road.
Only given out to traders on a discretionary basis and can be withdrawn at any time.
Probably loads wrong?
Nick
Only given out to traders on a discretionary basis and can be withdrawn at any time.
Probably loads wrong?
Nick
Balmoral Green said:
Two threads on the same subject:
Or the situation where the dealer has one set of trade plates and three cars to move, so lead car has the front plate, middle car nowt, and the tail car the rear plate. Illegal of course, but somehow it felt as if we were right in spirit at least.
I Used to work for a car importers at Newhaven. We had to drive approx 1 mile on public roads between the docks and the compound. Best we ever managed was a nine car train of Fiat 131s (Showing my age now!). Got regular talking to from plod, but no serious action taken
Balmoral Green said:
Two threads on the same subject:
Or the situation where the dealer has one set of trade plates and three cars to move, so lead car has the front plate, middle car nowt, and the tail car the rear plate. Illegal of course, but somehow it felt as if we were right in spirit at least.
I Used to work for a car importers at Newhaven. We had to drive approx 1 mile on public roads between the docks and the compound. Best we ever managed was a nine car train of Fiat 131s (Showing my age now!). Got regular talking to from plod, but no serious action taken
AFAIK Trade Plates cover the excise duty on an unlicenced vehicle while it is being driven. Everything else (MOT, Insurance, Operators Licence ,C&U) must be correct. They can only be used by the holder (i.e. not loaned out)and can only be placed inside the vehicle in cases of emergency.
Having said that, we had ours bolted to an old Land Rover tow truck with no worries for years.
Having said that, we had ours bolted to an old Land Rover tow truck with no worries for years.
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