HMC Posted August 27, 2018 Share Posted August 27, 2018 I noticed recently their online shop no longer mentions number plates. Ive e mailed them to enquire and they no longer make number plates. I feel sad about this as they were top notch at providing replica 80s-90s dealer plates of an exceptional standard. Does anyone else know someone that supplies similar? To clarify I don’t mean just a pre 2001 font, but the whole dealer logo bit too. They were also able to replicate old degraded plates to an “as new” standard if you supplied a few photos- I’ve been impressed with them over the 6 or so sets I’ve had over the last 7 years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DodgeRover Posted August 27, 2018 Share Posted August 27, 2018 They've been illegal to do for years they've just been getting away with it. Any half competent sign shop can make them, if you can convince them you just want them to put on your wall and not display on a vehicle as then it becomes an offense. Nicola H 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tooSavvy Posted August 27, 2018 Share Posted August 27, 2018 My 'stylishly restrained' ally pressed out [with BS + their postcode]... If my MOTer slips it through then 'nae wurries' ? :/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fordperv Posted August 27, 2018 Share Posted August 27, 2018 I can give you the email address of a chap who does them if you like mk2_craig, Skizzer, greengartside and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alfamale Posted August 27, 2018 Share Posted August 27, 2018 I thought they were quite a diligent outfit when it came to being legit. Used them a couple of times and always had to send a copy of the V5 just as you would if you went into a shop. It’s a shame they stopped doing them. Always finished off a classic car by having repro dealer plates in my opinion. Ghosty, mk2_craig, Angrydicky and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HMC Posted August 27, 2018 Author Share Posted August 27, 2018 They've been illegal to do for years they've just been getting away with it. Any half competent sign shop can make them, if you can convince them you just want them to put on your wall and not display on a vehicle as then it becomes an offense.Agree to an extent. Makes no sense though- it only applies it seems to pre 2001 and less than 40 years old. It seems going around with black and silver plates on a 1976 car is fine (oddly that is totally legal now) but supplying a slightly different font for a pre 2001 car as per original is wrong. Ludicrous. mercrocker, CortinaDave, chaseracer and 6 others 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mercrocker Posted August 27, 2018 Share Posted August 27, 2018 Frampton's still do properly-fonted plates, http://www.framptonsplates.com/CarPlates.html Kringle 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angrydicky Posted August 27, 2018 Share Posted August 27, 2018 Frampton's still do properly-fonted plates, http://www.framptonsplates.com/CarPlates.htmlNo good for 1980s/90s cars though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rod/b Posted August 27, 2018 Share Posted August 27, 2018 How about these? Pre 2001 fonts available https://www.fancyplates.com/main/constructors/fancy.aspx Angrydicky and Richard 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mercrocker Posted August 27, 2018 Share Posted August 27, 2018 Yeah, Dicky, I think Framptons have stopped doing them....My H reg 190E and E reg T25 wear perspex correctly-fonted plates from Framptons but you're right - those aren't on the website now.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DodgeRover Posted August 27, 2018 Share Posted August 27, 2018 Probably a nice little business for someone to set up in France doing them like states plates do for the US style plates most yanks seem to wear. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghosty Posted August 28, 2018 Share Posted August 28, 2018 oldcars 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldcars Posted August 28, 2018 Share Posted August 28, 2018 That's a shame, chap was spot on to deal with as well. HMC and Alusilber 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HMC Posted August 28, 2018 Author Share Posted August 28, 2018 ^ Agreed. They still do top notch dealer window stickers, often very obscure ones. Radmore’s Of Tavistock ford dealer anyone? It’s now a small housing estate by my house, defunct since approx 2001. oldcars and twosmoke300 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fordperv Posted August 28, 2018 Share Posted August 28, 2018 The obscure one I have seen they do is Appleyard Newcastle under Lyme, this place has been gone from the early 90s, this is where mrs fps escort rs was from and has never left the area HMC 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fordperv Posted September 1, 2018 Share Posted September 1, 2018 The dealer plates from the chap I mentioned that I ordered on Thursday arrived just they look great Mrs fp bought a personal plate for her escort sat in the traffic going to fordfair so I thought I'd surprise her egg, HMC and greengartside 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiltox Posted September 1, 2018 Share Posted September 1, 2018 Cable tied on so you can remove them quickly for the MoT? BorniteIdentity 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave_Q Posted September 1, 2018 Share Posted September 1, 2018 "Tonight on Road Wars, Steve and Ruffy chase down a girl racer in an RS turbo to explain the finer points of schedule 3 of The Road Vehicles (Display of Registration Marks) Regulations 2001 by means of a £60 fixed penalty" Nicola H, Kiltox, mk2_craig and 7 others 9 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fordperv Posted September 1, 2018 Share Posted September 1, 2018 Cable tied on so you can remove them quickly for the MoT?Thin bobbles to take a picture Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fordperv Posted September 1, 2018 Share Posted September 1, 2018 "Tonight on Road Wars, Steve and Ruffy chase down a girl racer in an RS turbo to explain the finer points of schedule 3 of The Road Vehicles (Display of Registration Marks)Regulations 2001 by means of a £60 fixed penalty" Show plates I'd love to see that, im sure she would see it as a race with the evo or impreza chasing with the lights flashing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HMC Posted September 1, 2018 Author Share Posted September 1, 2018 I’ve got sets for the Mondeo and the ‘95 Escort in Production from the same chap; thanks for the info BTW! fordperv and egg 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave_Q Posted September 1, 2018 Share Posted September 1, 2018 Show plates I'd love to see that, im sure she would see it as a race with the evo or impreza chasing with the lights flashingWait, you bought a set of show plates, but only put them on for the actual show then drove home with your normal legal set? Genuinely didn't think anyone used them for that. GrumpiusMaximus and tooSavvy 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fordperv Posted September 1, 2018 Share Posted September 1, 2018 There will be legal normal spaced plates as well, on the way to the bigger shows police are tightening their belts, pulling people over for plates, usually its newer cars to be fair with really messed about with letters, I don't think it's worth the inconvenience, this car ran around for 10 years with small front plate with no bother, I mainly think it's because the local coppers knew the car and where its from, I always have a laugh with our boys in blue and speak to them right when out and about Nicola H 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fordperv Posted September 1, 2018 Share Posted September 1, 2018 I’ve got sets for the Mondeo and the ‘95 Escort in Production from the same chap; thanks for the info BTW!No problem at all Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greengartside Posted September 1, 2018 Share Posted September 1, 2018 Fordperv - sounds like I need to message this guy you mentioned too, I’d quite like some dealer plates made up for my modern Fiesta which was originally sold by Essex Auto Group in Saaafend. I rang them up last week and they said the style of them has changed much to my disappointment... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Sterling Posted September 1, 2018 Share Posted September 1, 2018 Basically, whilst "show" plates are indeed illegal. If they draw attention I.e illegally spaced, italics etc... then you are more likely to get pulled over. But it they are normal looking plates that probably fit in with its era (dealer type plates etc...) you probably should be OK. purplebargeken and Nicola H 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
New POD Posted September 1, 2018 Share Posted September 1, 2018 Wait, you bought a set of show plates, but only put them on for the actual show then drove home with your normal legal set? Genuinely didn't think anyone used them for that.There was a guy who forgot that he had a showroom Cavalier SRi 130 plate( from the 1980's that he'd been given by his brother who worked at the local Vauxhall dealer and had found it in the back if a cupboard,) over the top of his plates and drove home and around for a week before he realised. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brownnova Posted September 1, 2018 Share Posted September 1, 2018 I wanted proper sized font for my Saab as the front was new style and the back was degrading badly. I couldn’t find anyone who did official (as in properly legal with the little BS number etc) plates other than new font so I bought show plates from A1 show plates and to be fair they’re really good. Plus they do a Serck style one... which also look good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HMC Posted September 1, 2018 Author Share Posted September 1, 2018 Ooooh (goes off to look at their website) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brownnova Posted September 1, 2018 Share Posted September 1, 2018 I was impressed with the quality And it would have been rude not to get a Serck set... egg and Sudsprint 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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