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Sticker front number plates?
Aussie - 9/9/03 at 04:24 PM

Hey guys,

I recently tried to switch my front plastic number plate over to a stick on one which i was hoping to put on the nose on the car.

Unfortunately the guys in the shop said it was now illegal for them to make me one like this as apparantly the rules changed back in March.

Well i really don't want to put the old hard plastic number plate back on and was wondering if anyone knows where i can still get an old sticker number plate made. If you don't want to say online if you could perhaps pm me it'd be greatly appreciated.

Cheers guys,


Nick

Ian Pearson - 9/9/03 at 05:35 PM

Try:
Fancyplates

Not sure if they supply stick on plates, but it's worth asking.

andyps - 9/9/03 at 09:13 PM

Try any of the places offering vynil graphics - they should be able to cut something for you and stick it on a white reflective backing. Someone posted a link to a site with the font for the new UK number plates recently - you could probably give this to the company to use, most of them are quite accomodating.

Jumpy Guy - 10/9/03 at 07:57 AM

Just prtend that you're a shed dragger!
No probs so far.

Aussie - 10/9/03 at 08:20 AM

Yeah but they may catch on when i request the front number plate sticker.

Possibly worth a try though. Thanks for all the help so far guys.

stephen_gusterson - 10/9/03 at 08:25 AM

quote:
Originally posted by Jumpy Guy
Just prtend that you're a shed dragger!
No probs so far.


Think you will find they only do rear plates - ever seen a trailer with a front number plate?

my suggestion is try a motorcycle shop

Spyderman - 10/9/03 at 11:57 AM

quote:
Originally posted by stephen_gusterson
quote:
Originally posted by Jumpy Guy
Just prtend that you're a shed dragger!
No probs so far.


Think you will find they only do rear plates - ever seen a trailer with a front number plate?

my suggestion is try a motorcycle shop



Doh!

Motorcycles only have rear number plates Steve!

stephen_gusterson - 10/9/03 at 01:07 PM

that was why i said it - as a pi$$ take about caraan shops doing front plates


WAKE UP at the back there

locoboy - 10/9/03 at 03:38 PM

how about going to a bike or kit car show, i got some plates at Stafford this year and didn't have to show any paperwork at all.

In fact a mate of mine got a plate made for his trailer for his new everyday car and gave the guy the wrong details so he now has a completely useless plate! unless he fancies doing some ram raids in his new pride and joy.

Goes to show no paperwork was asked for let alone checked, they were doing sticky ones too.

Col

Aussie - 10/9/03 at 03:59 PM

OK just spoke to FancyPlates and they do them. Nice one!

Thanks Ian for that link!


Nick

andyps - 11/9/03 at 10:46 AM

Towsure (manufacturer of towbars and sellers of many other things) in Sheffield stopped selling stick on plates as they claimed they were going to be illegal - even on the rear.

Mark H - 12/9/03 at 01:01 PM

Steve g & others - when i got a bike plate made for the rear, our discussion turned to fronts. Did you know (and I don't think any of us do) - on the back of the reflective yellow paper is reflective white paper.

I'm going back to sleep now...

chrisg - 12/9/03 at 06:17 PM

I went to a bike shop and bought the smaller digits, took them to a motor factors, they put them on a stadard size plate which I cut to size.

Et voila!

not legal, strictly, but at least there not italic or script like the baby racers use!

Cheers

Chris

Ian Pearson - 12/9/03 at 06:35 PM

Your welcome Nick.

Spyderman - 16/9/03 at 01:36 PM

Aussie,
Try http://www.holden.co.uk
look under accessories.

Terry

mad4x4 - 9/10/03 at 09:40 AM

quote:
Originally posted by Spyderman
quote:
Originally posted by stephen_gusterson
quote:


Think you will find they only do rear plates - ever seen a trailer with a front number plate?




And..... My trailer board has a white number plate (old one off my car).

Never been stopped yet. My arguement is at least I'm showing the correct number! if the trailers on my car!