Reflective numberplates.dvla changes

[luckyjim]

Old style non reflective plates that were previously only allowed on pre-1973 cars are now allowed on all cars qualifying for the historic vehicle class,i.e up to cars built before January 1st,1975.this will now continue forward on a rolling basis for historic vehicles.

[Vista]

Old style non reflective plates that were previously only allowed on pre-1973 cars are now allowed on all cars qualifying for the historic vehicle class,i.e up to cars built before January 1st,1975.this will now continue forward on a rolling basis for historic vehicles.

Yep, confirmed by the latest issue of FBHVC news I received recently. When the DVLA told them this it was news to them too! Where did you read that though?

[luckyjim]

I read about it in classic cars magazine,whilst admiring alfa romeo montreals and other exotics

[mk2 mike]

Makes sense. I'd not heard this though. Thanks for sharing!

[SmokeEm]

Does that mean that Mk2Jo's plates will be legal in 4 yrs time?

[katana]

Any definitive word from the DVLA on this as it is being disputed on other 'more anal' sites as a work of fiction! 

[Vista]

Just ignore them. If the FBHVC state it as factual (quoting the DVLA) that's good enough for me.

[Vista]

Any definitive word from the DVLA on this as it is being disputed on other 'more anal' sites as a work of fiction! 

 

 

If you check the contributors room at the link below, the document is available to download

 

http://www.oldskoolford.co.uk/ipb/index.php?/topic/77775-the-federation-of-british-historic-vehicle-clubs-fbhvc/

 

Here's the relevant extract from the FBHVC news for those who don't contribute.

 

Non-Reflective Number Plates: 

 

At every meeting with DVLA we learn something completely new! In this case it is that the end date for black and white (or silver and white) number plates is linked to the historic tax class date. So we were told that non-reflective plates are now permitted on vehicles built before 1 January 1975.

[Girl Racer]

That's great news!

[Vista]

Any definitive word from the DVLA on this as it is being disputed on other 'more anal' sites as a work of fiction! 

 

And now from DVLA themselves

 

https://insidedvla.blog.gov.uk/2015/11/17/whats-the-story-with-black-and-silver-number-plates/

[Rallye]

will be keeping my '72 on black and '74 on reflective as the good F O R D intended.

[Vista]

will be keeping my '72 on black and '74 on reflective as the good F O R D intended.

 

It wasn't Ford that intended that though was it? It was the legislation of the day.