number plates with red background

kyote00

Hi all

Anyone remember where to get number plates made with red background and raised letters - as irish cars used to be before we conceded to our EU masters...

I have searched back but can't find the posting...

Max_Damage

http://www.autojumbler.ie/index.html

http://www.eireplates.com/samples.asp

marathont

Also, there is a crowd who do them in Rutland Place in Dublin, if you want to pick them up yourself.

124 man

Tha autojumbler will make them for you but hes not cheap

kev1.3s

if you have the numbers you could make your own!

Silvera

'Europlates' (Duleek, Co. Meath) also do them. 01-8251804.
Also 'Monplate' in Cork 021-4883127.

I think it's always nice to see classics (imported or original) with period plates. The modern style (i.e. smaller digits) silver-on-black plates just look wrong on classics imo.

kyote00

thanks to all.

Not sure the 86 MH xxxx reg I have will look ok on red background ?

carchaeologist

kyote00 wrote: »

Not sure the 86 MH xxxx reg I have will look ok on red background ?

Depends on the amount of letters/numbers. It might get bit crowded.

kyote00

Silvera

kyote00 wrote: »

thanks to all.

Not sure the 86 MH xxxx reg I have will look ok on red background ?

Red rear plates were used on new vehicles right up until Dec 1986. However Irish registrations back then had no more than 6 digits in total. But with some thought and slightly smaller (UK style) digits, it can work very well and look the part....like 'kyote00's pic above (i.e. a perspex plate)

Have a look at www.framptons.net for ideas.
They also do red rear plates.

Max_Damage

What car is it for just out of curiostity?

welder

Its Radiator Services on Rutland place that do them.
Pressed ones take about a day turnaround and they also
do perspex ones which are very accurate to old irish ones,
font size etc,but they take a couple of days to get made.
Very helpful lads in there and a great selection of plates too.

Heres a pic of my old RS2000 with their red pressed plate on it,
I painted the raised edge in black as thats how I remember them
back in the day.

carchaeologist

welder wrote: »

Heres a pic of my old RS2000 with their red pressed plate on it,
I painted the raised edge in black as thats how I remember them
back in the day.

Austrailian import?

kyote00

here is what I am trying to recreate except mine is a r4 (import from NI)

http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/vintagecars/1559441

The pics above show raised digits on red background but no black border....

Silvera

kyote00 wrote: »

here is what I am trying to recreate except mine is a r4 (import from NI)

http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/vintagecars/1559441

The pics above show raised digits on red background but no black border....

IIRC, 'Europlates' can supply that style of plate.

welder

carchaeologist wrote: »

Austrailian import?

Yes,Aussie import. Sold it in September- still miss it ! I'm now covered
in burns from welding my 'new' Irish mk1 !