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Car Forum / UK Car Forums / Classic Cars (UK group) / October 2003Classic UK nUmber Plates
I hope soemone can clear this one up. I thought old style UK numberplates - silver on black - were only legal on vehciles up to about 1972. The other day while visiting London I saw a red bus - not a routemaster - with silver on black plates and it was "C" reg - 1985/6. Does anyone know what the age limit is? Cheers JD > I thought old style UK numberplates - silver on black - were only legal > on vehciles up to about 1972. The other day while visiting London I > saw a red bus - not a routemaster - with silver on black plates and it > was "C" reg - 1985/6. > > Does anyone know what the age limit is? Yep, it's 72ish. London Transport never seemed to worry about that sort of minor detail, and the companies that run 'em now don't seem to either. >I hope soemone can clear this one up. > [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > >Does anyone know what the age limit is? Manufactured before 1/1/73 Was it a C prefix (1985) or a C suffix (1964)?  SignaturePhil 1985 - that's what made me wonder. Strange that a big organisation would flout the rules like that. All you need is a copper who needs a few bookings and I'm sure he'd have a field day down the local bus depot. Busses get MOTd and other checks I'm sure - you'd think it'd be picked up. I would like them on my modern 2001 car they would look very clasy I think. > Busses get MOTd and other checks I'm sure - you'd think it'd be picked > up. Not really - the MOTs will be done inhouse, but I've had cars with french- style plates (definitely not "straight") get through tickets here with no problem. > I would like them on my modern 2001 car they would look very clasy I > think. No, they wouldn't. They'd almost certainly look awful. Saw a black XKR convertible the other day with silver-on-black plates. Just looked tacky. >1985 - that's what made me wonder. > [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > >I would like them on my modern 2001 car they would look very clasy I think. Saw a Sierra with black tint taillights and a silver on black plate (transferred number with D postfix) on the M1 last year. We both went past a jam sandwich, it took about 1 mile before he was pulled. Like a red rag to a bull! -- Peter Hill Spamtrap reply domain as per NNTP-Posting-Host in header Can of worms - what every fisherman wants. Can of worms - what every PC owner gets! > 1985 - that's what made me wonder. > [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > > I would like them on my modern 2001 car they would look very clasy I think. They look good on my 1971 Beetle, esp. now that it's been sprayed black and de-chromed. ;o) -- athomik > >Does anyone know what the age limit is? > > Manufactured before 1/1/73 Which means you're ok with an L-reg but pushing it a bit with anything later. >I hope soemone can clear this one up. > [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > >Does anyone know what the age limit is? There's no age limit for the plate colour on a (public) Bus. > I thought old style UK numberplates - silver on black - were only legal > on vehciles up to about 1972. The other day while visiting London I saw > a red bus - not a routemaster - with silver on black plates and it was > "C" reg - 1985/6. I'm fairly certain the old LT had some form of exemption. Possibly because their buses always run on lit roads and also carry other identification. Signature*Suicidal twin kills sister by mistake. Dave Plowman dave.sound@argonet.co.uk London SW 12 RIP Acorn |
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