NUmber plates

[scotty86d]

Does anyone know where you can get those metal german style number plates from. can't remember where I've seen them but they look fantastic in real life.

[stevetigger]

Lots of places, Do a search on here or on google!

[ad318i]

try www.germanplates.com

[panesar_e30]

im in 2 mins on getting tese plates! after a while every tom dick an harry will have a set, just like the veedub boys.

[Blue_MK2]

the dub boys also get alot of fines

www.theplateman.com


just popping out to the ticket office. no im not kiddin

[Incitatus]

Was reading this on the www.dubmeister.co.uk website when looking at the news section:

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We had some contact from DVLA regarding pressed alloy German plates, and were asked to make sure all were aware they are illegal for road use, and to sell strictly for off road use..no problem and we have posted this on the Show plate page.

Then info came in that there was a section in the Statutory Instrument 2001 No. 561
The Road Vehicles (Display of Registration Marks) Regulations 2001 saying otherwise...
And we quote:

1PART 1


VEHICLES REGISTERED AND NEW REGISTRATION PLATES FITTED ON OR AFTER 1ST SEPTEMBER 2001 (MANDATORY SPECIFICATION)

1. The plate must be made of retroreflecting material which, as regards its construction, colour and other qualities, complies with the requirements of -


(a) the British Standard specification for retroreflecting number plates published on 15 January 1998 under number BS AU 145d[13], or

(b) any other relevant standard or specification recognised for use in an EEA State and which, when in use, offers a performance equivalent to that offered by a plate complying with the British Standard specification,


and which, in either case, is marked with the number (or such other information as is necessary to permit identification) of that standard or specification.

2. Where the registration mark is displayed on the front of the vehicle, it must have black characters on a white background.

3. Where the registration mark is displayed on the back of the vehicle, it must have black characters on a yellow background.





PART 2


VEHICLES REGISTERED ON OR AFTER 1ST JANUARY 1973 AND BEFORE 1ST SEPTEMBER 2001 (OPTIONAL SPECIFICATION)

1. The plate must be made of reflex-reflecting material which, as regards its construction, colour and other qualities, complies with the requirements of -


(a) the British Standard Specification for reflex-reflecting number plates, published on 11 September 1972 under the number BS AU 145a[14], or

(b) any other relevant standard or specification recognised for use in an EEA State and which, when in use, offers a performance equivalent to that offered by a plate complying with the British Standard specification,


and which, in either case, is marked with the number (or such other information as is necessary to permit identification) of that standard or specification.

2. Where the registration mark is displayed on the front of the vehicle, it must have black characters on a white background.

3. Where the registration mark is displayed on the back of the vehicle, it must have black characters on a yellow background.



© Crown Copyright 2001
Section from page:
http://www.opsi.gov.uk/si/si2001/20010561.htm#sch2

Note (b) in each section!

We are seeking definate clarification...

Quote from email received direct today from DVLA Swansea.

"I can confirm that your assumption is mostly correct and European number plates may be used legally on vehicles manufactured between these dates (1973 and 2001). Schedule 2 Part 1 also extends the 'European' facility to number plates fitted on vehicles manufactured after September 2001. However, the equivalence test would be carried out against the latest issued British Standard"

Our plates are German DIN standard marked...so should be UK legal in themselves...We have more work to do, but will be doing this with some urgency.
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Seems to imply that they may be legal. This was dated 1st December '05 so I'm not sure of the current status.

[miniblob]

I got some from that dubmeister site - they look wicked but i bought them knowing they are not road legal!! Will prob use them anyway 'till i get pulled!!

I'll have 'em on velcro and some legit plates in the boot just in case!!

[d6dph]

Got mine from Dubmiester too. good quality and turned up pretty quickly. not had a tug yet.

[john-rambo]

are black plates illegal to use on my '87 bm

[d6dph]

Yup, vehicle has to be registered before 1973 to use black and silver plates.

[AlpineCab]

I have been using Black and Silver on my White Cab for over a year now. Looks great, and no attention from Police. *(Driving mainly in Hants/Surry/Berks/Oxon)