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TNM
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Where can I get number plates from?

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Cant seem to find any where that does proper Morris Minor number plates.
Dont want plastic crap, need proper metal ones.
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Re: Where can I get number plates from?

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http://www.tippersvintageplates.co.uk/ - Check out the link thingy. ATB Mick :P

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Re: Where can I get number plates from?

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Jesus! :o
Not cheap are they
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Re: Where can I get number plates from?

Post by bmcecosse »

There are plenty of places that do them for ~£25 a set. Buy a copy of Classic Car Weekly - usually advertised in there.
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Re: Where can I get number plates from?

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cheers i will do that :)
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Re: Where can I get number plates from?

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You could try these, just follow the link

http://www.pl8s.co.uk/index.php

They offer a good service.


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Re: Where can I get number plates from?

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And some of the usual Minor specialists also offer this service.


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Re: Where can I get number plates from?

Post by marcusthemoose »

esm £11.95 each plus vat. combine it with other stuff and post is free if you spend over £60.
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Re: Where can I get number plates from?

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i got a set for mine for £10 from a man at a car show :D
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Re: Where can I get number plates from?

Post by IaininTenbury »

You get what you pay for tbh. Tippers, and similar companies, offer proper pressed ally plates with black enamelled background and polished letters which are really nice. Also raised letter - Ace and Bluemels type if you're that keen.
Whereas if you just want a cheap black and silver ally plate, the Minor specialists and the stalls you see at shows do the job. You sometimes get a slightly different more modern looking font, and it will be a laminated plate where the black part can peel off if they get bent (a possibility onthe front plate on a Minor) but they do the job pretty well for around £20 a pair.
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Re: Where can I get number plates from?

Post by autolycus »

The OP's car is new enough that it needs the more common 3 1/8 inch high characters, but pre-1963 cars would have had 3 1/2 inch, which some of the cheaper suppliers don't sell.

Isn't there an overall plate size problem with rear plates on Minors?

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Re: Where can I get number plates from?

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(quote) Isn't there an overall plate size problem with rear plates on Minors?


I know this company specifically make the plate to fit the boot recess, and their website is pretty informative.
http://www.pl8s.co.uk/index.php


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Re: Where can I get number plates from?

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thats where i got mine from and very imppressed

boot number plate fits a treat
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Re: Where can I get number plates from?

Post by marcusthemoose »

what sort of price were they?
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Re: Where can I get number plates from?

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Mine were £39.95 last year when VAT was 15%


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Re: Where can I get number plates from?

Post by marcusthemoose »

mmmmm....... might get cheap ones from east sussex, then save up my pennies for these. looks like a get what you pay for situation
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Re: Where can I get number plates from?

Post by minor65 »

Hi bought my new plates from esm, they supply the rear plate slightly smaller to fit prefectly into the bootlid. And excellent service as usual.
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