[Healeys] British number plates

[Mike Sinclair]

Looks nice.

Mike

On 2/26/2021 3:00 AM, Patrick & Caroline Quinn via Healeys wrote:
>
> 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 The plates were originally made by Ace Number Plates, a company that 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 <mailto:healeys at autox.team.net>> wrote:
>
>     Holden Vintage & Classics. In the UK.
>
>     Bill Lawrence
>
>     BN1 #554
>
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