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cornish rattler

Member Since: 31 Aug 2013
Location: Manchester
Posts: 642

1988 Defender 90 200 Tdi CSW Bronze Green

Triming a Number Plate

Hi guys

Eventually i want to fit a winch bumper and winch but then there will be no where for the reg plate to go but i have seen a few defender's with the front reg plate fixed onto the n/s air vent but the reg plate is a little deeper than the vent flap is so i am just asking can i trim the reg plate to suit the flap without getting into trouble

Graham

1988 Defender 90 county 200tdi ( Beast )

Paul Walker 1973-2013
( I Almost Had You )

17th May 2014 2:41pm

munch90

Member Since: 26 Oct 2013
Location: guildford
Posts: 3558

there is a regulation size , but as long it can be read ok ???

lots of bikes have smaller plates

17th May 2014 3:07pm

Clive

Member Since: 21 Mar 2014
Location: Littleborough
Posts: 467

2004 Defender 90 Td5 X-Tech LE Zambezi Silver

I put the front reg plate on the vent flap one of my previous Defenders, as far as I recollect there needs to be a minimum of 11mm all around the outside of the letters/numbers to remain legal, so there should be room unless you have a particularly long number

17th May 2014 4:27pm

cornish rattler

Member Since: 31 Aug 2013
Location: Manchester
Posts: 642

Are right cheer's

Graham

1988 Defender 90 county 200tdi ( Beast )

Paul Walker 1973-2013
( I Almost Had You )

17th May 2014 4:55pm

Vizsla

Member Since: 18 Nov 2012
Location: Berkshire
Posts: 96

11mm border is correct.
Page 9 on this has dimension details.

https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/syst...067666.pdf

17th May 2014 7:17pm

GreigP

Member Since: 13 Apr 2014
Location: aberdeenshire
Posts: 18

Clive wrote:
I put the front reg plate on the vent flap one of my previous Defenders, as far as I recollect there needs to be a minimum of 11mm all around the outside of the letters/numbers to remain legal, so there should be room unless you have a particularly long number

Nice one

I have just fitted the same, and was looking to attach the plate to my roof rack...but the metal plate holder is just a tad shorter than the standard reg....so I was also thinking of trimming..

will make sure I leave 11mm

cheers,
g

17th May 2014 7:22pm

Clive

Member Since: 21 Mar 2014
Location: Littleborough
Posts: 467

There it is, plenty of room, and you can read it while wading

Click image to enlarge

17th May 2014 7:41pm

cornish rattler

Member Since: 31 Aug 2013
Location: Manchester
Posts: 642

Nice one i will do that

Graham

1988 Defender 90 county 200tdi ( Beast )

Paul Walker 1973-2013
( I Almost Had You )

18th May 2014 12:48am

jhnstap

Member Since: 01 Apr 2013
Location: Bournemouth
Posts: 73

Got one of these fitted you may be able to adapt

http://www.bushranger.com.au/x_bar.php I do my thing and you do yours. I am not in this world to live up to your expectations, and you are not in this world to live up to mine

18th May 2014 9:29am

Romadog

Member Since: 07 Jul 2011
Location: Powys
Posts: 1746

http://www.devon4x4.com/index.php?page=sho...;Itemid=14

18th May 2014 9:43pm

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