COOL CLASSIC CAR SPOTTERS POST! (Vol 3)
Discussion
Dapster said:
TR4man said:
Wooahh!! What's that in the background? Extended arches and bonnet bulge? Must be a 924 Carrera GT. Right hooker as well. 1 of 75. 
Mr Tidy said:
I went to a classic car meet in Ockley, Surrey this morning and saw everything from current McLaren, Ferrari, Porsche 911 GT2RS to a 50s Vauxhall Cresta, MK2 Jags, flat-floor E-Type FHC and an Austin A30 van!
I missed this unfortunately, due to a weekend away with the lovely Mrs Bolide, thankyouforthepreviouscompliments. Next time... Black Swan Ockley is always a great event.
CRA1G said:
T-195 said:
Coming up for Auction on C and C.
.DickyC said:
It shouldn't have black number plates.
Should it?
I think you're correct DickyShould it?
"In 2015, the DVLA ruled that vehicles manufactured more than 40 years ago were permitted to display black and silver number plates. This means that if your vehicle was manufactured before 1 January 1975, you are eligible to display a traditional number plate. It’s important to note that this date is fixed and does not roll over each year, so if your vehicle was manufactured after this date, you are not permitted to display a black and silver number plate."
RATATTAK said:
I think you're correct Dicky
"In 2015, the DVLA ruled that vehicles manufactured more than 40 years ago were permitted to display black and silver number plates. This means that if your vehicle was manufactured before 1 January 1975, you are eligible to display a traditional number plate. It’s important to note that this date is fixed and does not roll over each year, so if your vehicle was manufactured after this date, you are not permitted to display a black and silver number plate."
Thanks for that, Ratattak. For some reason I thought it was K reg - 1972 ish?"In 2015, the DVLA ruled that vehicles manufactured more than 40 years ago were permitted to display black and silver number plates. This means that if your vehicle was manufactured before 1 January 1975, you are eligible to display a traditional number plate. It’s important to note that this date is fixed and does not roll over each year, so if your vehicle was manufactured after this date, you are not permitted to display a black and silver number plate."
There's always room for confusion as both old and new styles were legal at the same time for a few years.
CRA1G said:
T-195 said:
Coming up for Auction on C and C.
tog said:
I've liked these ever since I had a yellow Majorette one as a child. The closest I'll ever come to owning one is the set of tail lights I had on my Bitter.
Mine didn't have the solid back angled panels but glass in the middle section,iirc UK were produced in 77/78 and relaunched in 81/82...CRA1G said:
Mine didn't have the solid back angled panels but glass in the middle section,iirc UK were produced in 77/78 and relaunched in 81/82...
I remember them being withdrawn from sale between those years because of the ease that the front wheels would lock up, solution was to delete the brake servo!DickyC said:
RATATTAK said:
I think you're correct Dicky
"In 2015, the DVLA ruled that vehicles manufactured more than 40 years ago were permitted to display black and silver number plates. This means that if your vehicle was manufactured before 1 January 1975, you are eligible to display a traditional number plate. It’s important to note that this date is fixed and does not roll over each year, so if your vehicle was manufactured after this date, you are not permitted to display a black and silver number plate."
Thanks for that, Ratattak. For some reason I thought it was K reg - 1972 ish?"In 2015, the DVLA ruled that vehicles manufactured more than 40 years ago were permitted to display black and silver number plates. This means that if your vehicle was manufactured before 1 January 1975, you are eligible to display a traditional number plate. It’s important to note that this date is fixed and does not roll over each year, so if your vehicle was manufactured after this date, you are not permitted to display a black and silver number plate."
There's always room for confusion as both old and new styles were legal at the same time for a few years.
"From April 2019 vehicles manufactured before 1 January 1979 are also able to display traditional ‘black and white’ number plates. You must:
• have applied to DVLA
• be registered within the ‘historic vehicles’ tax class.
The 40-year exemption date rolls forward automatically each year on 1 April."
I believe that will be updated in April 2020 to reflect the cut-off date of 1980 as long as there are no rule changes in the meantime.
INF104 leaflet here: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/vehicle...
They still don't look right to me, though.
droopsnoot said:
DickyC said:
RATATTAK said:
I think you're correct Dicky
"In 2015, the DVLA ruled that vehicles manufactured more than 40 years ago were permitted to display black and silver number plates. This means that if your vehicle was manufactured before 1 January 1975, you are eligible to display a traditional number plate. It’s important to note that this date is fixed and does not roll over each year, so if your vehicle was manufactured after this date, you are not permitted to display a black and silver number plate."
Thanks for that, Ratattak. For some reason I thought it was K reg - 1972 ish?"In 2015, the DVLA ruled that vehicles manufactured more than 40 years ago were permitted to display black and silver number plates. This means that if your vehicle was manufactured before 1 January 1975, you are eligible to display a traditional number plate. It’s important to note that this date is fixed and does not roll over each year, so if your vehicle was manufactured after this date, you are not permitted to display a black and silver number plate."
There's always room for confusion as both old and new styles were legal at the same time for a few years.
"From April 2019 vehicles manufactured before 1 January 1979 are also able to display traditional ‘black and white’ number plates. You must:
• have applied to DVLA
• be registered within the ‘historic vehicles’ tax class.
The 40-year exemption date rolls forward automatically each year on 1 April."
I believe that will be updated in April 2020 to reflect the cut-off date of 1980 as long as there are no rule changes in the meantime.
INF104 leaflet here: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/vehicle...
They still don't look right to me, though.
Should have left it at the original cut-off date.
As said, it was clearly an error by the 'copy n paste' office junior tasked with creating the document at the time
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