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    Default Replica Plate?

    Last year when I was having body work done on my vehicle, my british plate (on the back) was removed and subsequently lost. Despite searching for it, it has never turned up. So my question is this - is their anyone out there who manufactures replica plates (correct size, color and my old #'s), or is this British high treason? Thoughts appreciated.

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    ~ Corey

    1974 Series III RHD SWB
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    I have a fuzzy recollection of our hosts selling some sort of customized number plate at one point. Not sure if they still do. Les would surely be able to tell you.

    Front plates are easy to find--Rear plates are a different story. Might have to have one made in the UK.

    Wait--Here's a place that makes them. Yikes!

    http://www.licenseplates.tv/britain-...-number.html?=
    --Mark

    1973 SIII 109 RHD 2.5NA Diesel

    0-54mph in just under 11.5 minutes
    (9.7 minutes now that she's a 3-door).

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    Mark - you are good! The link looks just like the one I lost
    ~ Corey

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    2003 Freelander

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    RN used to make them, sold the plates and machine several years ago.
    Try these folks :-

    http://www.triple-c.com/Products_and...ELLOW&pID=1108
    Les Parker
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    Rovers North Inc.

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    Thanks
    ~ Corey

    1974 Series III RHD SWB
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    Always wondered what the diffrence was between the long rectangular plates and the square plates...learn something new everyday. My rear plate is like the 2-line square black plate shown in Les's link. Thanks for the info, think I'm going to order a front. Does anyone know if there is an avenue to reasearch the original plate numbers?

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    Quote Originally Posted by SafeAirOne View Post
    Wait--Here's a place that makes them. Yikes!

    http://www.licenseplates.tv/britain-...-number.html?=
    Yikes indeed. I would be pretty wary of a company that chooses to register its site in Tuvalu (yes, and that includes media companies )
    Alan

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    To what plate are you referring? The GB plate? Or the UK license plate?
    Les Parker
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    Les - not sure what the difference is between the GB plate and the UK license plate you mentioned. The one I lost was yellow rectangular with black lettering.
    ~ Corey

    1974 Series III RHD SWB
    2003 Freelander

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    You can get pretty close using the first year you think it was registered along with the location where it was originally registered.

    Here are some helpful links:

    http://www.motorcycle.co.uk/referenc...and-area-codes

    http://www.londonbusroutes.net/miscellaneous/regs.htm
    --Mark

    1973 SIII 109 RHD 2.5NA Diesel

    0-54mph in just under 11.5 minutes
    (9.7 minutes now that she's a 3-door).

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