stick on number plate (UK)

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carl

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 Bishop's Stortford, UK
Has anyone gone down the route of a stick-on number plate, as per this pic of an E-Type?

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If so could you post some pics, as I'm considering it. Obviously I'd return to the standard plates come MOT time, but craigsplates will do stick-ons which match the current UK reflectivity, spacing and font requirements although I believe they are required to be vertical which is a pain.
 
there is lots of discussion about this in the kit car world.

general consensus is they are not legal but people use them and it varies if they have a problem with getting stopped/MOT

the problem with a kit car is where you put your normal plate as the only real place is off the bottom of a nose cone and you just snap them off on the nearest speed bump. on our car why would you want a stick on plate they have a perfectly sensible place to use a normal one.
 
My Westfield has a stick on plate on the top of the nose cone. It points at the sky and is not reflective... It's never failed an MOT. However, as DomsZ4 suggests, on a conventional road car you may not find the same degree of leniency.
 
Very 60's. :wink: I actually had one on my 1964 Triumph Herald to make it look like an E type Jag. :D

I doubt whether it would legally nowadays since in the 60's they didn't have number plate recognition cameras.
 
Sticking a number plate on by any means other than screws is not illgel in itself.

Its the fixing method failing to comply with the BS standard thats the issue.

So if its stuck on as well as screws you are OK.

DVLA say they know of no adhensive strong enough that meets the standard :rofl:
 
z4-cheapskate said:
Sticking a number plate on by any means other than screws is not illgel in itself.

Its the fixing method failing to comply with the BS standard thats the issue.

So if its stuck on as well as screws you are OK.

DVLA say they know of no adhensive strong enough that meets the standard :rofl:
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Wow really? Didnt know this, i have always stuck my plates on.


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z4-cheapskate said:
Sticking a number plate on by any means other than screws is not illgel in itself.

Its the fixing method failing to comply with the BS standard thats the issue.

So if its stuck on as well as screws you are OK.

DVLA say they know of no adhensive strong enough that meets the standard :rofl:
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I have another BMW which has come from the dealer with the rear number plate stuck on.

However, in the original question I'm not referring to using adhesive to stick on an acrylic number plate, but using stick-on numberplates as per the E-Type pic.

After all, in a number of states in the US there is no requirement for a front number plate, and removing the holder would make the front look a lot cleaner.
 
The rules on the dvla web site make no restriction about angle of a front plate, or position.

But they do have a general rule about not obscuring the plate.

Plus you can have a smaller front plate if a full size plate is not suitable due to vehicle design, ariel atom as example.
 
z4-cheapskate said:
The rules on the dvla web site make no restriction about angle of a front plate, or position.

But they do have a general rule about not obscuring the plate.

Plus you can have a smaller front plate if a full size plate is not suitable due to vehicle design, ariel atom as example.
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does that include having the front plate on the dash? Mines been there 4 months now!


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i was going through a few sets of the sticky pads each year but over time the front number plate has acquired a nice bend. i think heating it with the heat gun before sticking it on has caused this. doesnt fall off anymore :D
 
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