My first job after leaving school was punching holes in metal number plates and adding the plastic numbers which were held in place with star washers on the numbers' plastic pins. Then I made up metal brake pipes and adding the male or female connectors to them, the end of the pipe was formed into a small mushroom head so the connectors wouldn't come off and sat inside a v shape recess in the connector.
I have started making no plates of bad drivers , I put them on my bicycle and ride in bus lanes and go in and out of car parks with anpr it’s great fun
Ah - Harry Bucklands... My first ever car went to die there, around 28 years ago - a 1978 Mini Clubman Estate, baby-crap brown (I no longer live in Gloucestershire).
As an American, it's utterly fascinating how British motorists have to buy their license plates on the private market, and the variety of number treatments that have arisen as a result.
Woah! Ace Geoff, love that! Could've done with some "special plates" the other day, nice cheeky fine from Oxford council, never going there again, atleast my fine money might help to pay towards making their roads driveable
Superb plates just one thing with the high miles when was the cambelt changed or do these use timing chains the cambelt in my carlton snapped a few years ago but i knew the engine was non interference so no damage done .
No chains, just a belt. The recommended interval varies based on engine model, but range form 70K to 150K or every 10 years whichever comes first. Being a T5 I would guess that the frequency is nearer the 70K mark than the 150K. All engines are interference, so having a belt snap could be expensive. Also the average mileage for waterpumps on these cars is around 250 - 300K. Seeing this car is close to 500K it might be worth considering changing that at the same time. I just looked at the receipts for my 1999 V70 and I changed the belt when I first got the car in 2007 with 107K on the clock. Then again in 2017, by which time the car had clocked up 157K. Due to a change of circumstances and Covid the car has only done 12K over the past 6 years, so chances are it will be 2027 when the car has its 3rd change of timing belt
Here's the thing, no complaints about these plates, I ordered a set of these from Chase Lane and they're fine, great quality etc. However, I'm in Scotland, specifically Renfrewshire and I got pulled for having these and the absolute bellend of a cop had no problem telling me they were illegal. So I went on line to the .gov website and it states that modern day plates, unless your car is of a certain age (which I can't recall) then they have to me made out of a "reflective material" not a "material which is made to be reflective" so I argued my case with him and said how the number plates on his X5 M were made from plastic with a foil behind it, and that plastic is not naturally reflective. Aluminium however by its very nature would be more naturally reflective than plastic. Safe to say he couldn't argue with that and went on my way, albeit 15 minutes late.
OK, 195bhp isn't a bad figure......... But I bet you'd still be significantly more chuffed with the figure if only it had those last 5 on that total . :D
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Can you source me some 'James Bond Style' revolving plates? I feel I am going to need them pretty soon.
We'll need them lol I was just thinking that the other day. Driving around. Lol Good Ol James. 😄😄
My first job after leaving school was punching holes in metal number plates and adding the plastic numbers which were held in place with star washers on the numbers' plastic pins.
Then I made up metal brake pipes and adding the male or female connectors to them, the end of the pipe was formed into a small mushroom head so the connectors wouldn't come off and sat inside a v shape recess in the connector.
The Plate shop dude seems like a real cool cat. Fun video.
He is ;) because he is me!
Yeah totally, all completely unplanned and off the cuff, just how I like it!
Enjoyed this Geoff, the plates.look great.
I wanted some silver on black, looked at the price, made my own with vinyl (yes legal it's a '33 Plymouth)
I have started making no plates of bad drivers , I put them on my bicycle and ride in bus lanes and go in and out of car parks with anpr it’s great fun
good lad LOL
Thanks for the video mate. Catch up soon 👍👍
It was a fun unplanned adventure!
Great job Geoff, 👍
Welcome to Gloucester!
Ah - Harry Bucklands... My first ever car went to die there, around 28 years ago - a 1978 Mini Clubman Estate, baby-crap brown (I no longer live in Gloucestershire).
I'd never been before but it's a cool place, on this day I had no tools and wasn't dressed appropriately but I'll be back...
Old school 👍
As an American, it's utterly fascinating how British motorists have to buy their license plates on the private market, and the variety of number treatments that have arisen as a result.
I only got some new plates last week but now i want the green tags
For my 1990 mazda that produces lots of lovely emissions
Well done enjoyed this one
Glad you enjoyed it! Just a ‘day in the life’ this one
Geoff now does Goth finger nails in every shade of black available! 🤣
Woah! Ace Geoff, love that! Could've done with some "special plates" the other day, nice cheeky fine from Oxford council, never going there again, atleast my fine money might help to pay towards making their roads driveable
When we left school a mate got a job at Serks, his first job was making plates but he progressed to mending car rads before he left.
Wow! After nearly forty years of buying metal plates, now I know. 🙂
These just make my sundays ,well every days a sunday when geof buys cars . im happy who won the skoda .
Chap called Nicky!
Can you do a video on the British number plate system and how it doesn't use in an efficient way
Prefer pressed over fugly 4d
Superb plates just one thing with the high miles when was the cambelt changed or do these use timing chains the cambelt in my carlton snapped a few years ago but i knew the engine was non interference so no damage done .
No chains, just a belt. The recommended interval varies based on engine model, but range form 70K to 150K or every 10 years whichever comes first. Being a T5 I would guess that the frequency is nearer the 70K mark than the 150K. All engines are interference, so having a belt snap could be expensive. Also the average mileage for waterpumps on these cars is around 250 - 300K. Seeing this car is close to 500K it might be worth considering changing that at the same time.
I just looked at the receipts for my 1999 V70 and I changed the belt when I first got the car in 2007 with 107K on the clock. Then again in 2017, by which time the car had clocked up 157K. Due to a change of circumstances and Covid the car has only done 12K over the past 6 years, so chances are it will be 2027 when the car has its 3rd change of timing belt
I went for a new Motorcycle plate --- but the guy made a Car one --- 😀😃😄
Remind everyone that although your personal plate reg is legal, incorrect spacing of letters and numbers is illegal.
They move through space and time when the care moves..
Can they do my plates " FARQU2"
I'd imagine so!
I guess those fourth dimension number plates can't be cought by cameras...if so, then every car should be equipped with it.
They do move thru space, what’s the distance between there n home?
They also move through time, at the rate of 1 second per second!
Are those plates legal for the road or just show plates? As they’re probably not reflective I’m guessing
Hi buddy, yes they are fully road legal
Here's the thing, no complaints about these plates, I ordered a set of these from Chase Lane and they're fine, great quality etc. However, I'm in Scotland, specifically Renfrewshire and I got pulled for having these and the absolute bellend of a cop had no problem telling me they were illegal. So I went on line to the .gov website and it states that modern day plates, unless your car is of a certain age (which I can't recall) then they have to me made out of a "reflective material" not a "material which is made to be reflective" so I argued my case with him and said how the number plates on his X5 M were made from plastic with a foil behind it, and that plastic is not naturally reflective. Aluminium however by its very nature would be more naturally reflective than plastic. Safe to say he couldn't argue with that and went on my way, albeit 15 minutes late.
How much were the plates Geoff?
OK, 195bhp isn't a bad figure......... But I bet you'd still be significantly more chuffed with the figure if only it had those last 5 on that total . :D
200 would have been awesome. I wonder if a good service, new plugs, a general tidy and clean etc can find my 5hp!
Can they do pressed ones with the old wider font? I hate the narrow modern font on an old car. I’ve got a 3 by 3 plate.
We need to know the number plates that ANPR cannot read
Can u do me clone plates 😛😂
How many was that??
3D 4D 5D almost 6D.
I want pressed plates for my Landy but can't find anyone in Scotland that does them.
I got a set off Ebay, check they are a legite business as vehicle details are required by law.
We post them 😉
@@chaselaneplates There ya go Hammy H problem solved :)
"They're not 4D, they're not 4D"
Plate spins round
"Ahhh"
What’s this premiers stuff, there be red carpets next, come on Geoff don’t be a real youtuber now and ruin the buzz
i've no idea what it is or what it does, i just scheduled it to go live on saturday night
Why have you Got a EV plate on your petrol car 😱😱
Bants ennit
@@altern8tive Awesome. The woke, tiny Swedish elf puppet doom goblin worshiping, climate catastrophising sheeple normie vaxholes deserve to be taught a lesson. This is a great way to do it.
Peace