Frequently Asked Questions
WILL THE PLATES BE IN CAPITAL LETTERS
Yes! You will get a confirmation email that shows lower case letters on the text description, This is due to the email format lower case letters when building plates
But all plates are printed using capital letters.
WHAT ARE THE DISPATCH TIMES?
We aim to dispatch all orders within 24 hours of you placing the order, This can sometimes be delayed by busy times and Bank Holidays and complicated orders such as custom plates etc
WHAT FONTS ARE LEGAL IN THE UK?
Standard print,
4D 3 and 5mm,
3D Gel,
5D,
Are all legal in the UK
WHAT ARE THE DIFFERENT TEXT STYLES AND ARE THEY LEGAL?
Yes they are all legal and conform to BSAU145e standards,,
Regular – Normal flat print
3d Gel – Just Gel digits direct onto plate (Legal Size)
4D 3mm – 3mm ‘high’ thick 4D Laser cut digits (Legal size)
4D 5mm – 5mm ‘high’ thick laser cut digits (Legal Size)
5D 3mm – 3mm laser cut 4D digits with the 3D gel on top of these
5D 5mm – 5mm laser cut 4D digits with the 3D gel on top of these.
CAN YOU SPACE OUT NUMBER PLATES?
To mis-space or mis-represent the digits on number plates is an offence under the Road Vehicles (Registration & Licensing) Regulations 1971. Be sure to enter your registration number correctly because the finished number plates will be made to the same spacing you enter into our plate builder. Be sure to enter your registration number as shown on your Tax Disc, Log Book (V5) or DVLA document V796 (available in pdf on the web). This applies to number plates only and not novelty plates (names etc …).
Very Important. You cannot simply make up a registration number and use it on the UK highway. Either yourself or the person you’re buying for must already own the registration number you will use. Number1Plates do not sell registration numbers, we simply make number plates.
You can space your registration exactly as you would like and it will be made as you see online, but to be Road compliant you will only need to add one space in the registration and in the correct location. We leave the choice up to you as you know your Registration Number better than us