[Healeys] British number plates

[Patrick & Caroline Quinn]

Hello

 

Around the middle of last year I decided that I wanted to use the original UK number plates of the BN3 under the Australian plates.

 

I have only owned the car for 47 years so you can’t hurry these things.

 

The plates were originally made by Ace Number Plates, a company that still exists. So I made enquires and it was going to cost me £199. I thought that was a bit pricey so decided to spend an inordinate amount of time refurbishing the original plates that are made of cast alloy riveted to an aluminium base.

 

I was pleased with the results.

 

Hoo Roo

 

Patrick Quinn

Blue Mountains, Australia

 

From: Healeys [mailto:healeys-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Simon Lachlan via Healeys
Sent: Friday, 26 February 2021 8:52 PM
To: 'john harper'; 'WILLIAM B LAWRENCE'
Cc: 'Healeys'
Subject: Re: [Healeys] British number plates

 

I ran into this problem when getting a company, here in UK, to make up plates for a Healey in France. The key was to say that the plates were “For Exhibition Purposes Only”. Both parties knew that there was no exhibition on the horizon but he was, presumably, able to fill in all the blanks on his form……………

(The French use dots and or dashes between some of the number groups in their plates. The British company could match their script but I had to hand paint the dashes!)

Simon

From: Healeys <healeys-bounces at autox.team.net> On Behalf Of john harper via Healeys
Sent: 26 February 2021 09:39
To: WILLIAM B LAWRENCE <ynotink at msn.com>
Cc: S.Carr via Healeys <healeys at autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: [Healeys] British number plates

 

Bill

 

You might have a problem purchasing a number plate in the UK. You will have to have proof of ownership to get one. This law was bought in because thieves were changing plates on stolen cars.

 

However, you might be able to purchase a kit to assemble your own but the government might have already thought of this.

 

On Fri, 26 Feb 2021 at 06:14, WILLIAM B LAWRENCE via Healeys <healeys at autox.team.net> wrote:

Holden Vintage & Classics. In the UK.

 

Bill Lawrence

BN1 #554



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