Where do I get old style reg made ?

fliston12

Looking for one of those old black reg's with the grey raised lettering on it for my classic - where do I get these and how much should I expect to spend ?

cheers

Silvera

I listed a few places that supply old style reg plates in the 'Suppliers & Specialist' thread.

I also know of a guy in Meath who supplies old style pressed reg plates (can PM details if you wish).

ds20prefecture

I got mine in J&S Autoparts in Dun Laoghaire. Cost me €45 IIRC.
The lettering is raised by emboss, but I think you're after the plastic lettering.

Here's a photo of mine.

junkyard

Monplate in Carrigtwohill co. Cork make the old style pressed plates from the 60's and early 70's their phone number is 021-4883127.

Silvera

If you want ACE-style plates (black with raised silver digits) try www.headfortmg.com/links.html

While 'french style' (i.e.modern small digit) plates look well on the Citroen above, they look out of place on most other classics.

Plates like this (i.e. large digit) are more appropriate on Irish classics -

junkyard

The type of plate in Silvera's photo are the type Monplate make.

Silvera

What do they charge for a set of plates junkyard?

junkyard

I'm not sure exactly Silvera but I would guess 15 or 20 euro, I'll check the next time I'm out there and I'll let you know.

Traumadoc

150 euros, ( have a set on order)

kyote00

150euro :eek:

I have used this crowd in the UK a few times and am happy with them

www.vintage-plates.co.uk

Order over the web. Take about 2weeks and quality is very good.

Different styles and white or silver raised letters.

Costs approx 45euro including postage

PS. Didn't original Irish plates have a red background for the rear ?

alfarocks

Got mine at the motor factors in Navan SC for €25. They look the same as ds20perfect's.

ta2kev

I thought the old plates had a red background with black plastic letters rivited to it. I could be wrong though, I'm only 22 and it's based on a faint memory.

junkyard

Just spoken to Monplate and they charge 40 euros for a set of plates, 021-4883127 if you want to contact them.

dubtom

I got mine done by a guy out past clonee,25 euro.Cant remember what the outfit was called,but it took an age to finally get them.

johnnycortina

Looking for the old style number plates for my mk3 cortina - the type with the individual raised plastic digits. Does anyone know when this style of plate was discontinued here. The rear plate should be red, and front white - I think.

corktina

i would like to hear if you find a supplier........the best choice I think for a 70's car and Oh So Irish.......

Jason_G_KE30

Our disasterous 1980 Audi 80 used to have them kind of number plates, white at front and red at rear, they were a pain once the grip washers holding the numbers on came loose, was always my job to "back marker" in the missing ones!!:rolleyes: I think they may have lasted another year or two after that, when the plastic plates replaced them. Normally there's always a stand at the Car Shows where they make them there and then for you, if you can wait that long!!:D

Silvera

johnnycortina wrote:

Looking for the old style number plates for my mk3 cortina - the type with the individual raised plastic digits. Does anyone know when this style of plate was discontinued here. The rear plate should be red, and front white - I think.

I have been 'keeping an eye out' for a supplier of red rear plates for quite a while now.

- Steve Frampton (a UK plate maker) told me that he may soon be able to supply red rear plates to Irish customers. Contact himthrough his site - www.buy-a-plate.com

- I was also told that Broadside Motor Factors (Waterford ?) can supply red rear plates in perspex (i.e. as many garages used here in the late 70's/early 1980's).
www.broadside.ie

Somebody out there must be able to make up red plates as I saw a Fiat 128 (at the City West sale last year), with a ZV reg, with a (new) red rear plate.

(If anybody here is going to the City West show this year perhaps this Fiat (or another car) will be there and ye could ask them where they got the plates - and let us know?

N.B. - Red rear plates were first introduced in Ireland in 1969 and were legally allowed up until Dec 1986.

corktina

i got a red plate made for a Cortina I had, but it wasnt the right type really.....

junkyard

I'd say Monplate make them too, they used to make them when they were current.

Silvera

johnnycortina wrote:

Looking for the old style number plates for my mk3 cortina - the type with the individual raised plastic digits. Does anyone know when this style of plate was discontinued here. The rear plate should be red, and front white - I think.

Red rear (and white front) plates - with plastic digits attached - were still being fitted to cars up until the end of the 'old style' registration system in Dec 1986.

I know of one supplier here in Ireland who threw out dozens of such plates (and plastic digits) within the last year or two!

Esel

One of the motor factors on Dorset St (near Blessington St) used (? not sure about now) to be able to get the black plates with original raised (bevelled) letters. Cost something like £6 per letter though. That's IR£.