IVA question: Are you allowed 4 numberplates on a car?

[EsGrau1994]

The initial message was deleted from this topic on 08 August 2012 at 23:30

[Steve_D]

I have not seen anything saying no. I have also seen HGVs with multiple plates.
The plate you use must comply with the rules for type, size, character spacings etc. etc.

Steve

[Furyblade_Lee]

When I SVA'd my car you did not have to have a plate in position, mainly until post-test you do not have any! It was just a number plate rear light somewhere. Someone may confirm, but I'd imagine if you just fitted a rear light somewhere at the back for an imaginary plinth they
won't say anything? ( unless rules gave changed ) I pretty much never run with a front plate on my Phoenix, same as my Fury. Never been pulled or mentioned even when police and traffic wardens have been chatting to me. Not big, not clever I know but as cars looked different and period there is not obviously one missing. MOT time just slap a legal one on, but use a sticky one normally and I doubt you I'll get pulled if you car looks really old.

[Huff]

Agree with that. I've had no issues with a stick-on plate on my Fury - pic in profile. A legal, vertically-mounted plate significantly obscures rad intake or just too low/prone to smashing (and looks cack)

For MOT's I cross the vinyl sticker out with black tape and mount the compliant plate on a bracket (which reuses two existing holes for a timing stut just below RHS headlight). it never even gets a mention on test.

[EsGrau1994]

Look I am after....

[andyp250f]

Agree with the above. When mine was IVA'd, I just had aflat panel at the middle rear with a number plate light. Post IVA, Ifitted it to the nearside, which I have been told ( by a policeman) that this is OK. I'm not so sure, but because the style of the vehicle is 1950's they probably dont know.

[Furyblade_Lee]

That is a lovely car!

[EsGrau1994]

Furyblade_Lee said:

That is a lovely car!

+1

[KDIcarmad]

EsGrau1994 said:

Thanks for the help. Feel happier now. Car in early stages of design and pictured below.

Very interesting, not my type of car. Out of interest what software did you use to create the design. I use Google Sketch 8, you can get very good images using this.

I wonder how are you planing to do the mudguards. Take a look at the Bentley Dynamo concept (a computer rendered design) with a very interest design for a mudguard, that would fit your car very well. Personal I would use clear plastic, so the are not visible, keeping the race look.

Edited by KDIcarmad on Tuesday 27th March 15:23

[andyp250f]

Glorious looking car. What is your plan for mechanicals, suspension, that kind of thing?

[schmokin1]

andyp250f I am liking that a lot!!

OP, this might be of interest
http://www.flickr.com/photos/smeracing/3501754393/

it is front wheel drive though (R5 gordini base) but lovely craftmanship....

However, you could buy a triumph based kit from the pre IVA/SVA days and rebody it, such as the Moss Monaco
http://www.topkits.co.uk/images/david-preece-carpi...

- this would take a straight six engine and has the basic configuration you are after, and could be tax free too....

[cptsideways]

andyp250f said:

Agree with the above. When mine was IVA'd, I just had aflat panel at the middle rear with a number plate light. Post IVA, Ifitted it to the nearside, which I have been told ( by a policeman) that this is OK. I'm not so sure, but because the style of the vehicle is 1950's they probably dont know.

That is stunning - built yourself?

[andyp250f]

Thanks. finished and IVA'd last september. Built it from scratch over 15 months. A friend of mine whos ex-aerospace made the body out of aluminium, the running gear is BMW. 2.5 litre with triple webers. Makes a bit of a noise. try tipo250 on google for info.