1983 Replica Number Plates

Hi all,

Unfortunately I don't think there is any way of asking this without sounding like an incredibly anal purist.  

I am looking to replace my existing TSR plates which were on the car when I bought it, with some authentic looking replicas.

Does anyone remember/know what style of plates were prevalent in VW dealerships in 1983?  I'm sure that there must have been some changes between now and then.  

Would dealerships have printed their details on it?  Was any particular size and font in favour/fashion?  

Presumably they would have been acryllic?

Thanks!!

Ian

do you mean like the old style plate that stick out .3d style thats whats on the back of my car and its plastic letters if you no what i mean  

83 was a plastic plate with euro lettering. yes the dealer whould have had his logo and name at the bottom of the plate.

i'll find the thread in a minute theres a guy called bruce on here who makes plates and knows what needs doing.

i know this because i am also getting a set made for mine so no your not anal :mrgreen:

http://www.vwgolfmk1.o…ms&file=viewtopic&t=36397

orangefender said

Would dealerships have printed their details on it?

No. ive got some plates (still not the originals, but i have got the originals, but they're the same)

they're just blank (apart from the registration number :roll

they aint the original plates then X.
it was one of VW's dealership instructions to have there name on the bottom of the plates as free advertising. all dealers do it now but then it was rare apparantly.

novocaine said

they aint the original plates then X.
it was one of VW's dealership instructions to have there name on the bottom of the plates as free advertising. all dealers do it now but then it was rare apparantly.

well i assume they're the same.. they definitely ARE the originals, so im guessing they have something on the bottom of them then.. my bad i havent seen them in months  ops:

I've got the original plates on my 1983 Gti and they DO have the dealer names on them…

Jack Barclay of Mayfair no less!!!!       

mine say howarth motors grappenhall warrington
it's not there no more though it's now houses.
i have however had a chat with the workshop foreman from there. he said he wasn't working n my car as i didn't buy it (he was only joking but knew so much about them it was great)

Thanks, I will contact Bruce once I know exactly what I'm after.  

Just realised that I don't actually know which dealer my car came from!  Do DVLA keep records?

Mine came from a dealer in Bishop Stortford - Can't remember the dealer name off the top of my head..

Lol, sorry for the double post, but as i read my post then saw the signature, I was able to read/remember the name..

Eddy Grimstead!!

 

Raised digits that were riveted on a metal plate were used up to 1979. After that acrylic plates were used with the original Charles Wright font up until September 2001 when the font was changed to the New Charles Wright font conforming to BSAU145d (to allow incorporation of the EU or country flag). The dealer name was often displayed at the bottom of the acrylic plate but this was not mandatory and quite a few original plates don't have this.

my mate's dad had the raised 3d plates on his N reg LDV van

weird

i'm interested in finding somewhere that can do them

Thanks for all your help.  

I think I'll go with the original Charles Wright.