The law on "Show Plates" is changing...

[lllN30lll]

oh dear

(Stolen from Gixerjunkies)

Just thought I'd post this email that I received from myshowplates.com this morning. Whether you use them or not to supply your plates I thought it might be of interest. First I'd heard about the law change to be honest

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Limited time left to purchase your Showplates

You may have seen in the press that from 1st November 2008 it will become an offence to sell or manufacture registration plates that do not conform to the latest British Standards and design criteria laid down by the DVLA.

Consequently the ability to purchase Showplates displaying non-legal fonts/spacing/images/slogans etc will be outlawed.

As a result, My Showplates can only supply Showplates until 30th October 2008.

With this date looming and Christmas fast approaching we wanted to give you as much notice as possible to enable you to place your orders and avoid any disappointment. Here is a direct link to our website:

WWW.MYSHOWPLATES.COM

We appreciate and thank you for your past support.

Regards
The My Showplate Team
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[MinhDinh]

[Itchy]

Where is the law regarding this? , I'll just export them from overseas if there is demand.
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[c-m]

Probably a marketing campaign to get people to rush and buy plates before the autumn/winter slump
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[lllN30lll]

[Itchy]

There is a big hole in the law, this does not apply to overseas companies , only to those who are registered in the UK...

So looks like I'll be setting up a numberplate company in Hong Kong next visit then £6 for the plate £6 for shipping hows that sound to you folks?.
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[lllN30lll]

[G]

Trying to find to find some details of this - how exactly do they define a 'number plate' (as opposed to a random sign the same size, etc)?
Only found car forums discussing the same thing.

Anyway, seems that it only applies to England and Wales; and lots of the companies are based in Northern Ireland and Scotland already anyway.
Was getting worried because you can't get flexible plates for trail riding in legal sizes.

[Itchy]

[Endless Nameless]

It's not just affecting bikes, I know it affects the people doing plates for cars as well, different company, so if it is a marketing campaign it's a bloody well organised one!
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[tatters]

Craig's plates have been shipping for the isle of man since last year guess they were expecting this shit.
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[Itchy]

[sickpup]

There is a big hole in the law and that hole is that a non-compliant No. plate isn't a No. plate.

A manufacturer can still elect to sell you all the parts for a No. plate as long as it isn't assembled.

Pointless law with pointless wording. Yet again.

[Itchy]

Ah that old loop hole, which the UK government exploited heavily...

Ie we do not export weapons! ,

However it seems that the weapons have 100% parts failure and therefore we ship 1000s of tons of parts which incidentally happen to be weapons which also by complete coincidence are going to the same buyer at the same time.
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[MinhDinh]

i just ordered a 6 inch by 3 inch plate. was hard to size it in my head until i got my dick out for the 3 inches and doubled it for the 6. (erect too)

the top line is: Live Young & Die Fast

bottom: But Make Sure You've Had Fun



i should have browsed around on ebay because the cheapest company had a shit design page so i couldn't see what text 14 was etc. some of the others did and were great.
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[lllN30lll]

[Fnatic]

That is so friggin' awesome

[Nixon]

G i had the same thought as you why not just have a sign made by a sign writer which looks like a show plate

the problem there would be that mr plod (if they even know about the law) would then be able to have you for failure to display any plate

[Endless Nameless]

Anyone know anyone who does black and silver plastic (i.e. not pressed ally) 'plates? I've seen them on bikes but not found a vendor, fancy one for the Suzuki.
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[Fnatic]

Hmmm if they are going to go over strict I'll go back to standard sized plate

If no-one get's fined then I'll go back

https://i298.photobucket.com/albums/mm255/DeclanJ/2nd%20August/P8022890.jpg

[Jenks]

yea, my local guy mentioned this, pretty crap to be honest!

I Want to find plaes for pressed metal plates, Or metal backed.
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[G]

Indeed Itchy; I have 3 points from not being able to justify/afford the money to defend myself.

[lllN30lll]

[bEN_]

Worse case..... make your own? is it stil just a fine for having an illegal plate ? won't stop anyone.. stupid law
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