I still miss the old style number plates

[summit7]

It is rare to see three letters followed by three numbers and finally a letter on number plate but in my mind they look so right.

They make the car look cool.

It is so easy for me to remember the number on the old style plates.

The current system just looks like a computer code I can't remember - just a mess of numbers and letters - and adds nothing to the car.

[Primo]

Nothing stopping you putting one on your car - you could just pick up a normal one for the transfer fee if you wanted

[Fruitcake]

It's not really meant to add anything to the car at all - it's just a combination of letters and numbers which gives each car its individuality.

But yes, the old ones are cool - particularly the pre-suffix ones: VRW 228, NUB 120, TOK 258 and the like.

[Glassman]

I don't like the current system.

[fluffnik]

Bring back black plates with grey/silver numbers say I!

[fluffnik]

Fruitcake said:

It's not really meant to add anything to the car at all - it's just a combination of letters and numbers which gives each car its individuality.

So:

If you have a wacky paint job you shouldn't need plates.

[The Black Flash]

Glassman said:

I don't like the current system.

Amen to that. S'bonkers. 59,10,60 ?

[vit4]

Seconded... But to be honest, it's the font I miss more. I've always thought the post-'51' font looks ste, especially on older cars. Having said that, there's a large number of Skodas I've seen up to about '56' that had a font very similar to the old one?

White on black background looked miles better, too. Mer.

[carl_w]

fluffnik said:

Bring back black plates with grey/silver numbers say I!

Yes, I really like the ones where the digits are made out of wire.

[Red Devil]

Fruitcake said:

It's not really meant to add anything to the car at all - it's just a combination of letters and numbers which gives each car its individuality.

But yes, the old ones are cool - particularly the pre-suffix ones: VRW 228, NUB 120, TOK 258 and the like.

IIRC that was Ian Appleyard's Jaguar XK120.
RAC Rally
1951 1st
1952 3rd
1953 1st
1956 2nd

[redstu]

I saw a silver Nissan gtr today (first I've seen parked) , it was an 09 plate, the number + flag + dealers details on the plate just looked too fussy and detracted from what is a very purposeful looking car. I'd be getting an illegal plate ( no details other than the number correctly spaced) on it if it was mine, probably a dateless reg as well as they are cheap.

[Wycombe83]

I like the old B&W plates & also the old tin plates that had the old square fonts, which I think many of the old BT vans had 25-30 years ago.

[JumboBeef]

Fruitcake said:

But yes, the old ones are cool - particularly the pre-suffix ones: VRW 228, NUB 120, TOK 258 and the like.

I've got two (pairs) of 3x3 number plates on my two motors: I've owned both sets of plates for years and they go onto every motor I own. I think they look cool too!

[Ferg]

We have black and silver pressed on our VW. Free tax-disc too. You can see it on Streetview. Perhaps Google decided no-one wanted to clone us.....

[chr15b]

The Black Flash said:

Glassman said:

I don't like the current system.

Amen to that. S'bonkers. 59,10,60 ?

Doesnt look quite so bonkers if you expand a little


08 58 09 59 10 60 11 61 12 62

[Fruitcake]

Red Devil said:

Fruitcake said:

It's not really meant to add anything to the car at all - it's just a combination of letters and numbers which gives each car its individuality.

But yes, the old ones are cool - particularly the pre-suffix ones: VRW 228, NUB 120, TOK 258 and the like.

IIRC that was Ian Appleyard's Jaguar XK120.
RAC Rally
1951 1st
1952 3rd
1953 1st
1956 2nd

And VRW was the Alpine TR3, while TOK is the Le Mans Morgan.