where can i get old black/silver number plates (embossed)?

[pidsy]

i want to get some of the above. my series 2 lightweight landrover would look really good with the traditional silver on black number plates.

i have looked at various "show plate" websites and they will do the colours but not the old style embossed metal ones.

anyone know where i can get some from?

thanks.

[na]

try here and let me know how you get on

http://www.vintagecarparts.co.uk/en/list+accessori...

[pidsy]

lovely.

thankyou.

[marksbike]

friend of mine now runs this >> http://www.tippersvintageplates.co.uk/

[//j17]

I got some for my pair of 'L' reg cars (one a nice, legal '72 car the other a little less-legal '73 ) off eBay. Embossed alloy plates with black plastic 'filler'. Not the last word in quality of historical accuracy but only cost something like £15 per-pair

[papple]

Try Jepsons

(my family's firm but no benefit to me personally!)

http://www.jepsonandco.com/blackandsilvernumberpla...

[pidsy]

marksbike said:

friend of mine now runs this >> http://www.tippersvintageplates.co.uk/

emailed a request for info and got nothing back.

next...

[na]

na said:

try here and let me know how you get on

http://www.vintagecarparts.co.uk/en/list+accessori...

[pidsy]

papple said:

Try Jepsons

(my family's firm but no benefit to me personally!)

http://www.jepsonandco.com/blackandsilvernumberpla...

car isnt old enough apparently so they wouldnt make them.

[pidsy]

na said:

na said:

try here and let me know how you get on

http://www.vintagecarparts.co.uk/en/list+accessori...

they wont do it either.

the problem seems to be that although the car is 40 ish years old, it was registered when it left the army (obviously) but that means it comes up and an early W reg (1983?) so i think my ££££'s restoration is now soewhat buggered because it have to have crap looking yellow/white plates.

any other ideas?

[na]

pidsy said:

the problem seems to be that although the car is 40 ish years old, it was registered when it left the army (obviously) but that means it comes up and an early W reg (1983?) so i think my ££££'s restoration is now soewhat buggered because it have to have crap looking yellow/white plates.

any other ideas?

yes

if you'd have put this at the start you could have been helped sooner

yellow/white are much more sensible if the vehicle is to be used on the road and were about along time before they became compulsory

are you after show plate or road plates ?

what date or year was your Landie manufactured ?

[pidsy]

i'm now onto show plates. i'm waiting for a company in germany to get back to me.

i didnt mention it in the original post as i didnt see it being an issue to be honest. i didnt realise that the rules were so strict nowadays.

i obviously cant use the show plates on the road but most places now dont make showplates at all due to the legality - never mind the pressed ones.

thanks for the help though everyone that has put info forward.

[Getragdogleg]

Framptons.

[na]

Vehicles made before 1 January 1973 may display traditional style “black and white” number plates, for example, white, silver or grey characters on a black plate

see -

http://www.direct.gov.uk/prod_consum_dg/groups/dg_...

http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2001/561/regula...

http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2001/561/regula...

http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2001/561/regula...
http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2001/561/pdfs/u...

[davepen]

pidsy said:

the car is 40 ish years old, it was registered (on a )W reg (1983?) so i think my ££££'s restoration ... any other ideas?

na said:

Vehicles made before 1 January 1973 may display traditional style “black and white” number plates, for example, white, silver or grey characters on a black plate

Perhaps you can get a personnal plate such as ANY123L or ask the DVLA for a (true) age related plate. It might then be easier to get in black, than a W plate - which would look odd not in yellow.


ETA: but then I think DS, SV and BF plates look odd on vintage cars

[Getragdogleg]

My 1972 Opel Manta A series was originally from Switzerland and came into this country in 1975, when it arrived the DVLA (or their 75 incarnation) gave the car a 1975 plate.

I bought it as a 75 car, when I restored it I noticed the chassis number was too high for a 75 car, I contacted DVLA and got an age related plate for it which is black and silver and can now claim free road tax as well !

Framptons supplied the black and silver pressed plates.

[MikeyT]

na said:

es

yellow/white are much more sensible if the vehicle is to be used on the road

Are you having a laugh na? A reflective no. plate is really going to stop someone piling into the back of you is it?

The actual rear lights are not much use then ....

Daft.

[na]

Mike I could explain it to you but I know if you wanted to you'd have already understood what I mean - if you think it's daft then fine

[MikeyT]

Sorry na, I must be missing something then ....

Am I?

[spitfire-ian]

MikeyT said:

Sorry na, I must be missing something then ....

Am I?

Me too.

Just changed my white / yellow plates on my 1971 Spitfire to the silver on black ones. Got them here http://www.vintage-plates.co.uk/