trigger Posted June 2, 2011 Posted June 2, 2011 One of the things about my Mk3 that niggled me was the 2001- font of my front plate, Whilst my rear one was still the original one with the "Candor Ford" dealer stamp on the bottom the front one was just a odd looking recent one. Old number plate by Trigger's Retro Road Tests!, on Flickr Angrydicky sent me a message over on faceache with a link to http://dealerplates.co.uk/. They make pre-2001 type plates with the dealer logo of your choice for £15 for a single plate or £25 for the pair delivered. I decided to give them a try, I sent the owner, Neil, a photograph of my rear plate logo and he got back with a template version for me to look at, All seems fine, he recommended that i buy a pair so that they match but I'm a tight fisted git and only ordered the one and paid through Paypal. New number plate by Trigger's Retro Road Tests!, on Flickr It arrived this morning (I only paid Tuesday afternoon) and I've now fitted it, I'm pretty pleased with the results, The logo is a little smaller then the rear and the blue isn't as blue as it should be but I'm not complaining, Framptons wanted £15 without a logo for a plate. Now to try and finish that "Looked easier then it is" job of changing the Front engine mount... IMG_8086 by Trigger's Retro Road Tests!, on Flickr
Mr_Bo11ox Posted June 2, 2011 Posted June 2, 2011 I love it when you see old cars with their proper dealer plates on, great work there Trig. I suspect i'm not the only reg plate perv on here. Although it looks a bit wonky, or is that just my eyes?
trigger Posted June 2, 2011 Author Posted June 2, 2011 Yeah you could be right I just copied the holes in the old plate which now looking at these photos was also wonky, Bugger! Edit - I've just drilled the holes a bit bigger and straighten it!
forddeliveryboy Posted June 2, 2011 Posted June 2, 2011 Good find, hate the new style plates, retrospective legislation an' all - thin end of the wedge.
flat4alfa Posted June 2, 2011 Posted June 2, 2011 If you didn't show him the V5 and got a dealer name faked-up, then what you've got there is a set of 'Show Plates'. So technically not MOT-able. Or is that all tosh.
trigger Posted June 2, 2011 Author Posted June 2, 2011 They are sold as "show plates" for legal reasons but they are perfectly motable, The modern set i get made up on ebay are also classed as show plates so you haven't got to display your V5 but I've past a few mots using them.
flat4alfa Posted June 2, 2011 Posted June 2, 2011 Yep, so have I. But without the kite mark pressed into the acrylic face, they are supposed to fail them. Or something.
Angrydicky Posted June 2, 2011 Posted June 2, 2011 That looks great Trigger, 100% improvement! Funnily enough I saw another "Candor Ford" car this morning, an immaculate and completely standard white XR2, G900 XNO
trigger Posted June 2, 2011 Author Posted June 2, 2011 Like this you mean?. These come with kite marks, as do the ebay one's i buy.
Conrad D. Conelrad Posted June 2, 2011 Posted June 2, 2011 Such a small change, but such a big difference. I'm also a plate perv - I love the clean look of the British plates with no coloured bits and the Euro bar thankfully remaining optional. If you didn't show him the V5 and got a dealer name faked-up, then what you've got there is a set of 'Show Plates'. So technically not MOT-able. Or is that all tosh.If I've got my information correct, it became an MOT fail if your post 2001 plate did not show the name and postcode of the supplier and the BSAU 145a mark. Then there was a kerfuffle and these were withdrawn in 2007 and have not been re-instated (PDF).
greengartside Posted June 2, 2011 Posted June 2, 2011 +1 - I love the old-style dealer plates, makes the car look original and back how it was when new. Cannot abide the newer style ones... Nice one on the plate Trig, Neil always comes up trumps with number plates. Have dealt with him many times and always been happy with his work.
oldford Posted June 2, 2011 Posted June 2, 2011 I could be tempted with a proper set of plates for my car, but at £25 I'll think about it. Currently we pay around £7 + VAT for a set of plates, though I got my last set with just the registration number on them for free. A bit dodgy with regard to the construction and use regulations, fine for the MOT. On a different tack Trigger if you want some help with your cam belt, give me a shout.
garycox Posted June 2, 2011 Posted June 2, 2011 Can you get the plates with the separate digits (as on the Bo11ox Croma) anywhere? Ive been looking for a while for one to go on the front of my Mini.
Anglevan Posted June 2, 2011 Posted June 2, 2011 I tried them to get plates for my Fiesta however they never replied to my email - i did advise that I could supply a picture of a similar plate (I know a few ford pervs to get some details) Really dissapointed as had he replied i'm sure I would have got a set. I went elsewhere and to be honest the ones I got are not brilliant Oh well ..
Alexg Posted June 2, 2011 Posted June 2, 2011 Great work Trig Can you get the plates with the separate digits (as on the Bo11ox Croma) anywhere? Ive been looking for a while for one to go on the front of my Mini. http://www.pl8s.co.uk/Framptons-Number- ... o-2001.php
Spottedlaurel Posted June 2, 2011 Posted June 2, 2011 If you turn up at the MoT centre with something like this on, how will they know they're replacement plates and not a set of well-preserved originals or older replacements? I shall certainly be looking after the original, separate digit jobs on the Laurel.
ashmicro Posted June 2, 2011 Posted June 2, 2011 I have the software used by many dealers/motor factors for plate making, called "Newplate". It marks the plate backings as BSAU 135d, which as far as I can make out is what's required for post-2001, rather than 145a.
forddeliveryboy Posted June 2, 2011 Posted June 2, 2011 Many testers wouldn't know the date indicator side repeaters were made 'law', let alone the date black and white plates were made illegal. As for noticing your plates weren't original but still old-style, it's an impossibility - otherwise dealerplates wouldn't exist. Love such crap laws that the gen pubic always circumvents them. The crapper, the more imaginiative we all get. Intelligent Whitehall cival servants know this, but there aren't as many as there used to be.
Father Ted Posted June 3, 2011 Posted June 3, 2011 I have pressed alloy plates on the wifes car, the number is a pre 2001, but the car is post 2001.Not had any issues so far, and not a BS thingy in sight.
flat4alfa Posted June 3, 2011 Posted June 3, 2011 If you didn't show him the V5 and got a dealer name faked-up, then what you've got there is a set of 'Show Plates'. So technically not MOT-able. Or is that all tosh.If I've got my information correct, it became an MOT fail if your post 2001 plate did not show the name and postcode of the supplier and the BSAU 145a mark. Then there was a kerfuffle and these were withdrawn in 2007 and have not been re-instated (PDF).Ah. Thanks for that, I appear to be behind the times. I must stop tinkering with old motors. Sorry Trigger.
scruff Posted June 4, 2011 Posted June 4, 2011 Nice work Trig. I got a set of these for my Peugeot and they look great.
Shep Shepherd Posted June 4, 2011 Posted June 4, 2011 I quite fancy a set of repro 'Lex Brooklands Colindale" plates for The Volvo, even though its current plates sport the 'correct' font
Timewaster Posted June 4, 2011 Posted June 4, 2011 I have the software used by many dealers/motor factors for plate making, called "Newplate". It marks the plate backings as BSAU 135d, which as far as I can make out is what's required for post-2001, rather than 145a. I spent many an hour staring at that screen in a past life. *shudders*I'm pretty sure its now BSAU145d
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