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General => Random Chat => Topic started by: J9EVW on November 10, 2013, 08:32:34 pm

Title: Shortened plates
Post by: J9EVW on November 10, 2013, 08:32:34 pm: Hi there,

I was wondering what the law on short plates is, I'm guessing there legal aslong as the spacing is all correct could anyone shed a light on the laws please

Thanks

Joe
Title: Re: Shortened plates
Post by: arris on November 10, 2013, 09:38:31 pm: I run a cut down plate on my car but aslong as you have a 11mm border it's legal.

This gives you all the sizes you need to know...

http://www.direct.gov.uk/prod_consum_dg/groups/dg_digitalassets/@dg/@en/@motor/documents/digitalasset/dg_067666.pdf
Title: Re: Shortened plates
Post by: J9EVW on November 10, 2013, 09:46:17 pm: Thanks for your quick reply dude, some helpful info on there :happy2:
Title: Re: Shortened plates
Post by: MC71 on November 10, 2013, 09:50:36 pm: Yeap, exactly as mentioned. As long as you've the 11mm border, also between the letters/numbers and all the correct spacing and the letters/numbers are the correct size and font and your displaying the BS mark then all good.

(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi1049.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fs399%2Fmcaborn%2Fbb6c8891d70424acc709c6dcded5bcbd_zps834f2024.jpg&hash=80773c049cd365da03265ed1dd58443adfdf80db)

On mine......

(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi1049.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fs399%2Fmcaborn%2F396d6a5b6ece3c8dbffa626d349d2524_zps3d9c4c02.jpg&hash=13bb5e95fe73162df980c48577d81a1fb1c020ab)
Title: Re: Shortened plates
Post by: J9EVW on November 10, 2013, 09:55:13 pm: Cool thanks chaps, I have a 5 digit plate as per user name, any recommendations on where to got shortened plates made up?
Title: Re: Shortened plates
Post by: MC71 on November 10, 2013, 10:03:38 pm: ^^^^

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:happy2:
Title: Re: Shortened plates
Post by: J9EVW on November 10, 2013, 10:15:12 pm: Thank you :happy2:
Title: Re: Shortened plates
Post by: Tamiyoman on November 11, 2013, 10:25:34 am: No laws on short plates as long as spacing correct (as per said above), My mum has a shortened 4 digit plate and my dad has a shortened 3 digit plate, they ahve been on their various cars for upwards of 35 years with no issues from the law :happy2: