Number Plate Slogans

[Dave20046]

Originally Posted by Red Herring

Legislation requires that the manufacturer of the plate be identified on it, it can be as little as their postcode, or as you say some regard it as an opportunity for free advertising.

Slogans are technically illegal, however some humorous ones that are not that prominent may get overlooked.....



ps: I know someone who had "Caution, if you can read this it's about to seize" on the back of his TZR race bike.....

Is it definitely termed as 'manufacturer'? A lot of garages put their details on plates but they don't manufacture them they resell/supply them.
Though it'd be petty if it was ever enforced!

[Messie]

I has a small engraved piece of plastic made for my first SV, a bit like you get engraved things for the doors of important people. I didn't need a new number plate and I could still show the suppliers. It simply said 'OFF'


My registration was E*0*EFF

[Bibio]

eat my smoke

Originally Posted by Bibio

eat my smoke

I should have that on my car. It's gone through 500ml of oil in ~200 miles.

[Bluepete]

I have never understood why someone would spend money on a plate when the bike has one already! Maybe if you have lost or damaged the original, but then why have a message on the plate that someone has to be ridiculously close to you to be able to read? They're not even funny!

Bah humbug, I'm getting older(er)

Pete

[Red Herring]

Originally Posted by Dave20046

Is it definitely termed as 'manufacturer'? A lot of garages put their details on plates but they don't manufacture them they resell/supply them.
Though it'd be petty if it was ever enforced!

In the interests of accuracy......

The British Standard sets out the physical characteristics
of the number plate. This includes visibility, strength
and reflectivity. The British Standard also requires each
number plate to be permanently and legibly marked with
the following information:
The British Standard number (currently BS AU 145d);
The name, trade mark or other means of identification
of the manufacturer or component supplier; and
The name and postcode of the supplying outlet.

With regard to your last comment generally the reason the plate doesn't have the manufacturer/supplier details is fairly obvious......and you tend to get done for that instead!

[squirrel_hunter]

There has been some interesting suggestions, but I've decided to go for no slogan and a simple black boarder as I couldn't find anyone who could do me tuning forks.

And in case anyone was wondering the reason I need a replacement is that the original is damaged, has an extra bolt in it and is rusted on to the original mudguard.

[Dave20046]

Originally Posted by Red Herring

In the interests of accuracy......

The British Standard sets out the physical characteristics
of the number plate. This includes visibility, strength
and reflectivity. The British Standard also requires each
number plate to be permanently and legibly marked with
the following information:
The British Standard number (currently BS AU 145d);
The name, trade mark or other means of identification
of the manufacturer or component supplier; and
The name and postcode of the supplying outlet.

With regard to your last comment generally the reason the plate doesn't have the manufacturer/supplier details is fairly obvious......and you tend to get done for that instead!

Cheers for the details.

....go on then...what am I missing?! I'm having a slow day...but I'm sure I had the company name of a local plate manufacturers on one of my bike plates

[andrewsmith]

Originally Posted by squirrel_hunter

There has been some interesting suggestions, but I've decided to go for no slogan and a simple black boarder as I couldn't find anyone who could do me tuning forks.

And in case anyone was wondering the reason I need a replacement is that the original is damaged, has an extra bolt in it and is rusted on to the original mudguard.

SH I could ask at my local plate place as they make period plates like that.

Done some period replicas for a friend in the past

written with a brio

[squirrel_hunter]

Cheers mate, but the orders placed and paid for now. If it turns up and I don't like it I might let you know. Thanks anyway.