Black Number Plates

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lucamag
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Black Number Plates

Post by lucamag »

I know this has been discussed many times before but I cant seem to find the answer to this specific question.

I have seen a few cars (Scirocco's too) with number plates that are just 5 numbers (23223 was one I saw) and they always seem to be silver numbers on a black plate.

I was just wondering what type of plate this was?
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Re: Black Number Plates

Post by gibbsy »

Registered in the Channel Islands. Black number plates are illegal in mainland UK unless you are driving a very old car that was originally issued with them. I had them on the first car I bought in 1973.

Ahh, the knowledge you gain with old age. :cry: :cry:
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Re: Black Number Plates

Post by lucamag »

Ah right ok! So the cars I am seeing with those plates are channel islands registered but modern ones still shouldn't have the black plates?
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Re: Black Number Plates

Post by Shaun »

lucamag wrote:Ah right ok! So the cars I am seeing with those plates are channel islands registered but modern ones still shouldn't have the black plates?
No modern UK car can wear these plates.
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Re: Black Number Plates

Post by lucamag »

Ok that clears things up. It was just after I saw quite a few around and especially some modern scirocco's with them that it was something which was legal. Clearly not.

Thanks to all for clearing that up for me.
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