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[Herald1360]

The number plate blanker doesn't work too well on old silver on black plates, does it?

Here's an (old) shot of a couple of my cars (not Landrovers though).

[2286]

It tickles me on tv programmes when they tape up or obscure manufacturers badges on steering wheels than show an arty external shot with the vehicle and badges plain for all to see.

[kev]

Can we stick to pics of Series motors please?

[oilstain]

Can we stick to pics of Series motors please?

^^^^^ he does say "watching you"

 just like big brother

[Dentman]

Were they a series of Trabants 

[Supercal2007]

I spotted a series of demining machines on Thursday. Which was nice.

[34058]

Google street view blurring does not always work too well.  A friend was out walking her dog just down the road from where we live when the camera car went by.  The dog's face is blurred out, hers is not!!!!   
David

[kev]

Spotted today in a South Leics. supermarket.
Ex mil 2A, lights in grille, with an 'L' reg. plate.
Excuse the abysmal pics.

Anyone on here?

[Dentman]

L suffix so 1973 demob, is silver on black permissible so late 
My first reflective plated was a '66 Moggy Minor,   D suffix

[kev]

In the words of Ian Dury, "Break a few rules." 

[Dentman]

That plate certainly suits the vehicle better than reflective 

[oddjob]

It’s the date it was built that matters for black and white plates not the date it was registered.
Plus it’s now rolling with the 40 historic tax thing so cars from 1980 can switch to black and white plates.

 

[2286]

My 71 K is on original reflective blummels, I think at some point it came down to dealer preference and to some extent trends of the time.

The 1980's stamped/pressed alloy plates had a sligthly squarish font.

I saw a late 80's 110 that had black/white plates and stood out like a saw thumb.  I spoke to the driver and the glint in his eye showed he knew that he should not have them on.  He said they look cool though dont they, no particularly I replied.  Had a nice galv chassis though.

[w3526602]

My 71 K is on original reflective blummels, I think at some point it came down to dealer preference and to some extent trends of the time.

Hi,

I agree with that statement.

In 1971, I bought a brand new Moskvitch van. the cheapest thing on four wheels. A smidgen over £600. I wish I had it now. It would comfortably pull my Sprite Alpine down the M4 at 70mph. Did I read recently, that Moskvitch used a 1600cc BMW engine, or a copy thereof? I think the Neval flat-twin motorcycles were also BMW "inspired".

Whatever, my new van came with B&W plates. Other new cars were driving out of their showrooms with those desirable, (then), colourful plates.

602

PS

Hmmm!  1600cc and 80bhp, a huge alluminiun lump that pulled like a train.

[2286]

Stamped plates whether black and white or white front yellow rear have the advantage of being robust.

Fleet users like bt used them for instance.

The plates that use individually attached plastic letters (with spider washers as i know them) can crack due to age or a moderate impact.

The front when mounted on the separate number plate mount is especially vulnerable, I moved mine to the radiator grill so that it was more in board away from harm.  Secretly I just like having the option of sitting on the bumper between the wings and it was in the way!