legal requirement for vintage number plates

foregloss

Hi I am just wondering if anyone knows the legal requirements for vintage reg plates or where I would go to find out? Not sure where the space should be. I am getting a set for €35 incl delivery is that the average?(silver on black pressed metal).

Thanks

w124man

Whats the plate number? AFAIK there are no real regulations before 01/01/1987 and nothing major until 01/01/1991 when the Euro plates came in. I got this from the NCT manual

NOTES
1. Owners of vehicles registered prior to 31 December 1990, have the option of converting their registration plates to the new format.

2. Vehicles first registered on or after 1 January 1991
For vehicles registered on or after 1 January 1991, letters and numbers must be black set against a white background of reflex reflective material. The flag of the European Communities, the Nationality Symbol, IRL, and the Irish language name of the City/County of registration to be shown. No other marks may appear on the plate. Any additional tabs, etc. outside the dimensions shown for the registration plate are not considered part of the plate.

3. Vehicles first registered on or after 1 January 1987
For vehicles registered on or after 1 January 1987, letters and numbers must be black set against a white background of reflex reflective material and minimum dimensions should be as shown in the sketches on page 09.
Vehicles first registered prior to 1 January 1987
Reflex Reflecting Registration Plates
Front registration plates should have black numbers and letters on a white background. Rear registration plates should have black numbers and letters on a red or white background.

4. Non-Reflex Reflecting Registration Plates
Front and rear registration plates should have white, silver or light grey numbers and letters on a black background.

5. Back Lit Registration Numbers and Letters
Where registration numbers and letters are back lit the letters and figures must, when illuminated during lighting-up hours appear white in the front identification mark and either white or red in the rear identification mark. At all other times they should appear white on a black background.

6. Dimensions for letters and numbers should be as shown in the sketch on page 12.

7. Where the indented space provided for the number plate is not sufficient to accommodate a standard size number plate, the registration plate and registration letters and numbers may be reduced in size relative to the space provided for the number plate.

foregloss

Reg format is zv then 5 numerals(dont want to put reg on here), reading this it seems the spacing is unimportant, would you agree?

kfog

There are no rules for spacing although most go for zv 12345.
Also €35 for 2 plates is expensive, motor factors do them for €10 each.

foregloss

Thank you for that, I cannot find a motor factor that does vintage plates(I want pressed metal not plastic) does anyone know anyone online that does them cheaper and delivers?

macplaxton

w124man wrote: »

AFAIK there are no real regulations before 01/01/1987

There are. The 1982 regs. And they're real.

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showpost.php?p=56750553&postcount=20

dgt

Hate to butt in but just to clear this up: I have black plates on my 89 E34, these are illegal but I can have serck plates and it's legal... Am I correct?

w124man

Whats a Serc plate?

w124man

foregloss wrote: »

Thank you for that, I cannot find a motor factor that does vintage plates(I want pressed metal not plastic) does anyone know anyone online that does them cheaper and delivers?

Depends on the font you buy. A period font at €35 sounds far too cheap to me.

w124man

macplaxton wrote: »

There are. The 1982 regs. And they're real.

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showpost.php?p=56750553&postcount=20

They are basic regs and rarely enforced. After 1987 things got a little more specific but since 1991 the regs are very specific and are enforced more regularly with draconian fines. People with 'custom' plates on cars from 1991 onwards are really asking to be fined ...

Silvera

w124man wrote: »

Depends on the font you buy. A period font at €35 sounds far too cheap to me.

My guess is that (for that price) the OP is getting small-digit silver-on-black pressed plates (i.e. the modern-style black plates, as often seen on Defence Force vehicles).

dgt

w124man wrote: »

Whats a Serc plate?

This style of font. A similar style was used here in the late 80s

foregloss

Thanks for all your help, think i will go with zv 12345 format cant really see a clear answer anywhere. Happy motoring.

Silvera

dgt wrote: »

This style of font. A similar style was used here in the late 80s

Eireplates.com do those style of pressed (80's/90's) plates.

Zoo4m8

foregloss wrote: »

Thanks for all your help, think i will go with zv 12345 format cant really see a clear answer anywhere. Happy motoring.

As a post back up the page said €35 sounds way cheap, to me also,
Have you tried Paul MacNaughton , Www.autojumbler.ie