I wonder if the old plates were old enough that there was no maker's details on them.

However, even so, I don't believe the legislation applies to existing plates, just to newly supplied plates. Far more likely is that the selling garage wanted to have their 'name' visible on the car - free advertising.

I had a number plate made for the caravan without any difficulty and it arrived a few days later with a fixing kit. I also changed the original number plates because I wanted the GB sticker on the plate. No problem then either. Cheers Concrete

If you keep a car long enough for it to be of interest as a modern classic (and then beyond) the original plates being fitted, especially if they were quality items and show a now long gone dealership, and weren't just printed out with a postcode, as so many are now, are desirable.

A used car's dealer's modern plates are of no interest to old car buyers.

If i have to replace plates i've long been getting them made with a Union Flag and GB stamped on them, not that horrid little circle of stars denoting surrender/subservience.

Edited by gordonbennet on 11/12/2016 at 05:05