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Product & Services
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Motorcycle Plates
The Number Plate Shop can make you a legal size motorcycle plate, 241mm x 171mm (9”x7”) while you wait that comply with UK standards for road use. Our number plates are made from high-quality materials and are built to last, ensuring that they stand up to tough road conditions.
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Why choose the Number Plate Shop?
The Number Plate Shop are your local leading supplier of high quality vehicle number plates using the very latest laser techniques and the highest grade of materials available. We are officially registered with the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) to supply legal number plates for vehicles registered in the United Kingdom.
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Supplier
Number plates rules, regulations and specifications
This section describes the rules and specifications governing the display of UK vehicle number plates. It is illegal to display number plates that do not meet these requirements.
Follow the link to find out about registration numbers, format, display, local memory tags and identifiers, getting a number plate, design and other information.
Number plates must have the following features stated in British Standard BS AU 145e:
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They must be the correct size as specified in the rules.
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The background of front plates must be the prescribed reflective white colour and rear plates must be the prescribed reflective yellow colour.
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They must have reflective properties complying with British Standard BS AU 145e.
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They must have physical resilience properties complying with British Standard BS AU 145e.
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They must display solid black characters in the prescribed Charles Wright typeface that comply with the rules governing size, spacing, grouping and positioning.
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They must bear the supplier's name and postcode and the manufacturer's mark.
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They must bear the current British Standard number, BS AU 145e.
Number plates must not have any of the following:
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any background colour, pattern or texture except the plain reflective colours specified in the rules and the British Standard;
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any font or typeface except the regulation Charles Wright typeface;
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any character colour, shading, effect or texture except solid black;
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any text except that required or specifically allowed by the rules;
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any badge, emblem image or graphic element not expressly allowed by the rules;
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any coating, treatment or other measure that may affect the reflective properties or legibility of the number plate, either visually or by number plate recognition technology;
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any screws, bolts or other objects that alter the appearance of characters or interfere with legibility.
Number plates may optionally have the following:
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raised 3D characters of plain black colour (known as "4D" "5D"number plates) provided that they meet all requirements of British Standard BS AU 145e;
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a coloured border as allowed by the rules;
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a national flag/emblem as specifically allowed by the rules;
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national identifier letters as specifically allowed by the rules.
What people are saying...
David Powell
I was really impressed by the service I received. A friendly and polite gent came out to meet me, took my order and documents. After a wait of about 10 minutes in the car, he came back with 2 plates and the card machine! I recommend this company!
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Julian Hibbert
Friendly service, great quality, good price and made while you wait.
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