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Rob H

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Registered: 28th Oct 00
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23rd Jul 03 at 11:07

Got these made up and put em on my car, but My dad doesnt think their legal

Looked on the DVLA site which has loads of information about registration plates, and it says nothing about the size of the actuall plate, only the spacings and sizes of characters. Anyone know if there is a specific size they need to be?

westsidecorsa

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23rd Jul 03 at 11:17

there has to be something like 7 mm space at the start and end of the plate, also above and below the letters, mine are cut down and i have had no problems though

Kenni

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23rd Jul 03 at 11:22

illegal. Cut down plates dont have enough reflective surface between the edges and the letters.

but aslong as theyre not stupidly spaced or have stupid fonts, you shud be ok

[Edited on 23-07-2003 by Kenni]

Rob H

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23rd Jul 03 at 11:28

quote:
Originally posted by Kenni
illegal. Cut down plates dont have enough reflective surface between the edges and the letters.

http://www.dvla.gov.uk/vehicles/regmarks/reg_marks_current_requirements.htm#after2001

All it says is that there must be a 11mm (minimum) spacing between the edge of the letters and the edge of the plate. I've got ones with about a 20mm space to be sure anyway

M2RTY

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23rd Jul 03 at 11:50

i had mine messured with a tape measure by one of the strictest coppers around here and he said although they looked small they are infact 100% LEGAL (besides the ghost writting which he didnt see

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M2RTY

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23rd Jul 03 at 11:51

its the edges which u have to have over a certain size, mine are just to say on the minimum legal width

Rob H

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23rd Jul 03 at 11:54

Cool Cheers guys

glasgow_corsa_c

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23rd Jul 03 at 15:40

quote:
Originally posted by M2RV H
its the edges which u have to have over a certain size, mine are just to say on the minimum legal width

my reg is Y 4 7 3 Y G K i was told that the space between the 3 and the Y had to be a cetain width?

is it aslong as all the charachters are the same width appart?

ie Y 4 7 3 Y G K

anz

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23rd Jul 03 at 15:59

quote:
Originally posted by M2RV H
i had mine messured with a tape measure by one of the strictest coppers around here and he said although they looked small they are infact 100% LEGAL (besides the ghost writting which he didnt see )

i didnt realise your garden was so big!

leeshez

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24th Jul 03 at 06:48

My bro has cut his plates down like mine been for a few M.O.T,S and never said a word and never been pulled