
April 19, 2018

Interesting stuff, Bart. I see that pre 1980 vehicles are now permitted to use black and white numbers rather than just pre - 73. I wonder if this means that they'll allow any 40 year old vehicles in the future to use them? Another small diminution of the classic "cachet"
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September 28, 2011

New guidelines...
DVLA kindly requested we share this information with you....
This note is to tell you about important changes being introduced on 1 January 2021 that affect the ability of vehicles registered in the historic tax class to display the old style pre-1973 black and silver number plates.
Following the change in definition of a historic vehicle for vehicle tax exemption purposes in 2015, an issue was identified in the regulatory requirements for the valid display of a black and silver number plate. This resulted in an unintended consequence where any vehicle over 40 years old and registered in the historic tax class would be permitted to display an old style black and silver number plate. This was despite the law previously requiring all vehicles first registered after 1 January 1973 to only display the yellow and white number plates with black characters.
As this was never the intention, we have sought to rectify this through a legal correction which will shortly be implemented. The change seeks to prevent any vehicle constructed after 1 January 1980 from the ability to display the black and silver number plate despite being recorded in the DVLA’s historic tax class. Those vehicles with a construction date prior to 1 January 1980 will continue to be able to legally display black and silver number plates to avoid any undue costs of replacement.

April 19, 2018

Aha. Well that's something.
an issue was identified in the regulatory requirements for the valid display of a black and silver number plate. This resulted in an unintended consequence
That sounds like an administrative «censored»-up in old money.....
'55 D3 Battery; '58 Square Four (project); '59 D1 direct lighting plunger; '59 Tiger Cub; '60 5TA; '76 FS1-E; '91 GTR 1000; '97 Honda Sky SGX50.
for early motorcycles before we were Metricfied they were
1¾” deep for front plates and 2½” deep for rear
anything bigger you will be reported to the local rivet counter and fail the I want to keep it all original test
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May 6, 2020

Thanks everyone that's very useful. I asked as I purchased a stick on plate via a well known auction site. When I received the item the characters are 47mm tall and 35mm wide. The info I did find suggested this was wrong I just couldn't find the actual dimensions that you guys have now provided.
Thanks again.
Andrew

April 19, 2018

Also available ** Please log in to view ** ,which popped while I was looking for something else. Lots of other "stuff" too. No affiliation 🙂
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