ditchlewis
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| posted on 28/12/07 at 04:57 PM |
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GOT MY REG NUMBER, plates from where?
I GOT MY REG NUMBER I'M LEGAL
A Q plate
Do halfords do number plates?
the rear can be a normal size but the front? i no it is not totally legal but can you get smaller sizes such as bike plates that i can put on the
front?
or do i just leave the plate off the front and wait till i get pulled?
what do you all think
ditch
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donut
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| posted on 28/12/07 at 04:59 PM |
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Halfrauds and most motorfactors do plates. you will need id and v5 i think in order for them to do them.
Andy
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RazMan
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| posted on 28/12/07 at 05:01 PM |
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Try your local sign shop - they can make non-standard sized plates to your spec. I would recommend keeping as close as possible to the
'normal' size but sometimes a small size change can make a huge difference to the look of the car.
Cheers,
Raz
When thinking outside the box doesn't work any more, it's time to build a new box
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Benzine
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| posted on 28/12/07 at 05:04 PM |
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My local motor factors/hardware shop was so much cheaper than halfords and the chap in the shop knew what he was doing. Took under 3 mins to walk out
the door with a set, in halfords it took about half an hour 
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Peteff
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| posted on 28/12/07 at 05:15 PM |
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You can't get bike front plates, they don't have them . You need to take gas bill/passport/V5 to get a legal set made nowadays. If you
can get the spacing closer it may help or a slightly smaller font on the front plate but a legal rear.
yours, Pete
I went into the RSPCA office the other day. It was so small you could hardly swing a cat in there.
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phoenix70
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| posted on 28/12/07 at 05:31 PM |
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Don't use halfords unless you have to, they will charge you about twice what the average factor will charge.
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David Jenkins
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| posted on 28/12/07 at 05:35 PM |
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Ditch,
There's a place just off Felixstowe Road that does radiators & number-plates. I'm just off to scoff my dinner, but I'll send
you the address in an hour or so.
Well-made plates, minimal name of plate maker!
David
UPDATE:
Sheldrake & Wells
Osborne Road
Ipswich
(Just behind where Galaxy Models used to be, on Felixstowe Road)
Open Sat, but only in the morning
[Edited on 28/12/07 by David Jenkins]
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rusty nuts
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| posted on 28/12/07 at 07:12 PM |
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Any motor radiator suppliers should be able to make them up while you wait . As already said you will need I.D etc and the form that should have come
with the reg number. The forecast for Sunday doesn't look too bad but watch the roads , they are very slippery. Have fun.
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ditchlewis
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| posted on 28/12/07 at 08:32 PM |
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many thanks lads. David J I will give that place a go.
I've been issued with the certificate of entitlement to a reg number. i will take that and the relevant doc's to prove who i
am.
glad to hear that i will get them tomorrow
i just wanted to get a smaller plate for the front so that it looked better. the best look would be none at all it just fell off
officer honest
i also need to get a water proof tax disc holder and i can get out on the road just a pity the weather is so bad
i feel well chuffed that i now have a road legal car and the trials and tribulations are all in the past now.
time for the wind screen, wipers and also i will have to make some weather gear.
ditch
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lotustwincam
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| posted on 28/12/07 at 09:59 PM |
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Apparently a NON regulation size number plate is a bigger offence than no plate at all !!
See HERE
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rusty nuts
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| posted on 28/12/07 at 10:10 PM |
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Also incorrect size number plates MAY be an MOT failure although at the moment the new rules brought in recently have been suspended until further
notice.
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worX
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| posted on 28/12/07 at 10:52 PM |
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Just leave it off the front Ditch, it's much better for it to have "fallen off officer" than for it to be purposely illegal...
I've done a few thou in mine now with no front plate and (touching wood) have been fine so far.
Part of the reason that I think it goes slightly unnoticed is the fact that the cars look right without a front plate and therefore your eye
isn't naturally attracted to the fact that it's missing...
Steve
anyway, fingers crossed whichever way you go!
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stuart_g
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| posted on 28/12/07 at 10:58 PM |
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Ditch,
Wilco on Norwich rd are well cheap, I had one made for my bike trailer a few months back and didn't cost much at all.
HTH
stu.
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RoadkillUK
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| posted on 30/12/07 at 12:23 PM |
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We have finally put on a front number plate Needed one for it's first MOT after 3 years.
Never got pulled for it, but then again ... there needs to be police on the street for that to happen.
Roadkill - Lee
www.bradford7.co.uk
Latest Picture (14 Sept 2014)
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02GF74
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| posted on 3/1/08 at 12:39 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Peteff
You can't get bike front plates, they don't have them . You need to take gas bill/passport/V5 to get a legal set made nowadays. If you
can get the spacing closer it may help or a slightly smaller font on the front plate but a legal rear.
not true; they used to have front place on the mudguard but these were made illegal in 1660.
you don't need V5 if you have the certificate from DVLA that is sent before they issue the V5.
How about a stick on number plate onto the nose cone - then no need to worry about the spacing.
Has anyone had trouble at MOT with stick on plates now that the rules have been tightened?
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RazMan
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| posted on 3/1/08 at 12:55 PM |
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My front plate is stick-on and (ahem) a tad undersized too. I have done loads of miles now in over a year with no hassle from Mr Plod ....... so far
anyway.
Keep it as near as possible to the law and you won't go far wrong imo - just stay away from silly spacing and 'artistic' fonts.
Cheers,
Raz
When thinking outside the box doesn't work any more, it's time to build a new box
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flak monkey
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| posted on 3/1/08 at 01:06 PM |
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I have a titchy front plate on mine. Not had any issues in 4000miles. But the police do have clamp downs on them every now and again and have been
fining people rather than just issuing a notice requiring you to get it changed. I have a full size one behind the passenger seat...
David
Sera
http://www.motosera.com
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