Jay M1988 Posted March 5, 2015 Posted March 5, 2015 Hey all, after spending the week searching the web I've found a plate size im content with but there is no detail of the plate size. Firstly i apologise using a possible members photo. Can anyone help me with working out the size so i can order one from demon plates. Much appreciated guys. Quote
AliveBoy Posted March 5, 2015 Posted March 5, 2015 I had one this size which I can measure tonight if you want? Quote
Jay M1988 Posted March 5, 2015 Author Posted March 5, 2015 Tad too small bud. But thank you. You any good at guessing plate sizes haha Quote
AliveBoy Posted March 5, 2015 Posted March 5, 2015 easiest way would be to get a sheet of A4 and hold it to the front of the car. Mark it with the rough proportions you want then measure that. Print your reg onto a piece of paper so it fits those dimensions. If it looks good, order that size OR Go onto a plate making website, write down the most common small sizes, draw the outline of them onto a piece of paper and compare Quote
Daveyboy11 Posted March 5, 2015 Posted March 5, 2015 I had one this size which I can measure tonight if you want? Not helpful to this thread sorry but couldn't help but comment, what a picture that is! Quote
ATTAK Z Posted March 5, 2015 Posted March 5, 2015 I'm struggling to see what you're after ... the photo shows a standard size plate with standard (legal) font ... Are you looking to get a plate that is smaller ? If so you'll have to tell us your registration and we can then work out what size your plate will be for instance my registration will fit on a shorter plate than a current registration will Quote
ATTAK Z Posted March 5, 2015 Posted March 5, 2015 Characters must be 79mm tall Characters (except the number 1 or letter I) must be 50mm wide The character stroke (the thickness of the black print) must be 14mm The space between characters must be 11mm The space between the age identifier and the random letters must be 33mm The margins at the top, bottom and side of the plate must be 11mm Quote
ATTAK Z Posted March 5, 2015 Posted March 5, 2015 It's all in here https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/vehicle-registration-numbers-and-number-plates Quote
veilside z Posted March 5, 2015 Posted March 5, 2015 That's a standard size front plate, just been trimmed down on the length each end. Easy job with an angle grinder. Mark a line and cut. Quote
Mudman Posted March 6, 2015 Posted March 6, 2015 Just be wary that Old Bill will pull you for non standard plates - its a 3 pointer. I speak from experience. I always have my regular ones in the car so can refit in a few mins so avoided the 3 points to date. Some members have never had a problem whilst others have but It was explained to me that now the road tax and insurance database works off plodcam in their car - the camera needs the regular size - not sure it that's correct or not but sound plausible. Quote
ATTAK Z Posted March 6, 2015 Posted March 6, 2015 Just be wary that Old Bill will pull you for non standard plates - its a 3 pointer. I speak from experience. I always have my regular ones in the car so can refit in a few mins so avoided the 3 points to date. Some members have never had a problem whilst others have but It was explained to me that now the road tax and insurance database works off plodcam in their car - the camera needs the regular size - not sure it that's correct or not but sound plausible. Yea I was sitting in the back of a traffic police car the other month (don't ask) and I was surprised to see a screen checking the plate of every car passing both ways. Obviously checking every plate - very clever ! Quote
AliveBoy Posted March 6, 2015 Posted March 6, 2015 I very rarely run with a small plate on the car, normally it's when I forget to put the full size back on after a show. That mini plate is literally the exact size to hide the holes where the normal plate is as I'm too cheap to pay to have them filled Quote
Mudman Posted March 6, 2015 Posted March 6, 2015 I very rarely run with a small plate on the car, normally it's when I forget to put the full size back on after a show. That's my usual excuse ! I have a front Japanese replica plate for this year need to note to self to remove it as that may take some serious explaining! Quote
Ekona Posted March 6, 2015 Posted March 6, 2015 I know one guy drove back to the hotel after a trackday (approx 20mins drive) still running the numberplate that only had his forum username on it Quote
AliveBoy Posted March 6, 2015 Posted March 6, 2015 I very rarely run with a small plate on the car, normally it's when I forget to put the full size back on after a show. That's my usual excuse ! I have a front Japanese replica plate for this year need to note to self to remove it as that may take some serious explaining! to be fair, that's probably actually slightly MORE believable than I have an identical tiny one, as hopefully no-one would be such a spoon as to try and run a fake japanese plate all the time Quote
Davectr Posted March 6, 2015 Posted March 6, 2015 Just be wary that Old Bill will pull you for non standard plates - its a 3 pointer. I speak from experience. I always have my regular ones in the car so can refit in a few mins so avoided the 3 points to date. Some members have never had a problem whilst others have but It was explained to me that now the road tax and insurance database works off plodcam in their car - the camera needs the regular size - not sure it that's correct or not but sound plausible. Plate size is actually not a legal requirement. As long as the letters and spacings are correct (as in ATTAK Z's post above) the plate can be any size. I've had the lecture and been given the documentation from plod 1 Quote
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