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Re: £60 FINE for Metal Pressed plates!
« Reply #30 on: January 01, 2012, 03:17:31 pm »
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Pressed-Metal-number-plates-100-ROAD-LEGAL-/120751545173?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item1c1d5a5b55#ht_1243wt_1142

These are the plates that i got from this eBay seller. i've contacted him last week and he is also adamant that they are LEGAL!
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Re: £60 FINE for Metal Pressed plates!
« Reply #31 on: January 01, 2012, 03:35:25 pm »
Seems like he's used the wrong font. He's listed them as using Charles Wright font. The legal font is Charles Wight.

Anyway, I'd suggest asking him if he'll provide you with a plate which isn't going to get you pulled with the Police and also ask him why his details are not registered with DVLA as a registered numberplate supplier. What suppliers name is actually on the plates?
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Re: £60 FINE for Metal Pressed plates!
« Reply #32 on: January 01, 2012, 04:08:52 pm »
The font is actually Charles Wright.. there is no such thing as Charles Wight is there?
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Re: £60 FINE for Metal Pressed plates!
« Reply #33 on: January 01, 2012, 04:27:28 pm »
The font is actually Charles Wight. Common misconception is that it's Wright, but it isn't.
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Re: £60 FINE for Metal Pressed plates!
« Reply #34 on: January 01, 2012, 04:37:56 pm »

White front plate (to British Standard BS AU 145d)
Yellow rear plate (to British Standard BS AU 145d)
The registration number of the bearer vehicle in the mandatory font (black ‘Charles Wright 2001’)
Spacing of characters and character groups in accordance with the measurements specified in the regulations. Variation is not permitted
 

This is from regtransfers website.. States it as Wright, even googled nothing comes up for Charles Wight Mate.
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Re: £60 FINE for Metal Pressed plates!
« Reply #35 on: January 01, 2012, 04:45:27 pm »
I may ask the maker of the plate to compensate me for the plates and fine as I were under the impression he had made them correctly.
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Re: £60 FINE for Metal Pressed plates!
« Reply #36 on: January 01, 2012, 05:15:09 pm »
To be fair, the registration font is actually "based on the Charles Wight font" , but it is Wight, not Wright. And all the Google answers throwing up Wright are incorrect (says he sticking his neck right out....).  :scared:
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Re: £60 FINE for Metal Pressed plates!
« Reply #37 on: January 01, 2012, 05:57:52 pm »
http://www.leewardpro.com/articles/licplatefonts/font-carplates.html

And if you look at the 'A' yours seems wrong. I'd be wanting my money back.....
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Re: £60 FINE for Metal Pressed plates!
« Reply #38 on: January 01, 2012, 06:21:09 pm »
In a (fruitless) search for any government documentation containing the words "Charles Wight" or "Charles Wright", I dug up the actual legislation regarding numberplates and their required fonts. Link.

Note the "Style of characters - Section 15" at the bottom of the page, specifically Paragraph 2.

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Except in a case to which paragraph (1) applies, each of the characters of the registration mark must either be in the prescribed font or in a style which is substantially similar to the prescribed font so that the character is easily distinguishable and in particular, but without prejudice to the generality of those requirements, characters must not be formed in any way described in paragraph (4) or in a manner which is similar to any of those ways.

That's interesting....
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Re: £60 FINE for Metal Pressed plates!
« Reply #39 on: January 01, 2012, 06:35:08 pm »
It is...

Go down the cop shop and.... :booty:

Still waiting for the Charles "Wight" :P
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Re: £60 FINE for Metal Pressed plates!
« Reply #40 on: January 01, 2012, 06:43:52 pm »
As regards the Wight - Wright argument. It's a moot point, as the official legislation refers only to "the prescribed font" and details what it is. There's no mention of the actual font name, but memory tells me it is based on Charles Wight. People quoting either Wight or Wright are technically incorrect.
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Re: £60 FINE for Metal Pressed plates!
« Reply #41 on: January 01, 2012, 07:01:43 pm »
Quote from: Viking on January 01, 2012, 06:21:09 pm
In a (fruitless) search for any government documentation containing the words "Charles Wight" or "Charles Wright", I dug up the actual legislation regarding numberplates and their required fonts. Link.

Note the "Style of characters - Section 15" at the bottom of the page, specifically Paragraph 2.

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Except in a case to which paragraph (1) applies, each of the characters of the registration mark must either be in the prescribed font or in a style which is substantially similar to the prescribed font so that the character is easily distinguishable and in particular, but without prejudice to the generality of those requirements, characters must not be formed in any way described in paragraph (4) or in a manner which is similar to any of those ways.

That's interesting....

Could you send me a link to this document please dude? That's a very interesting find tbh.
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Re: £60 FINE for Metal Pressed plates!
« Reply #42 on: January 01, 2012, 07:22:08 pm »
There's a link in the post there. Click the word "Link".  :happy2:
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Re: £60 FINE for Metal Pressed plates!
« Reply #43 on: January 02, 2012, 05:06:55 pm »
Quote from: AjayB on December 31, 2011, 08:27:54 pm
I've been told one of the problems on the plate is the letter A. Does anyone see a problem with it?

i took a photo of my Audi dealer plate (hopefully a decent benchmark for comparative purposes). rear isn't the best example due to the position of the mounting bolt, but surely i could get in just as much trouble for that as you have for your "A"?



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Re: £60 FINE for Metal Pressed plates!
« Reply #44 on: January 02, 2012, 08:01:32 pm »
Mmmm... The plot thickens... But reckon you've surely got a case...
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