Historic vehicle

Outlawed. After the date mentioned above, front number plates were
specifically banned on new motorcycles. This was a H&S driven ruling due to
the injury risk to pedestrians.

 

Ok.

Bod

 

I was waiting for someone to notice the subtle humour.

 

Ah, the 'propagation' excuse, otherwise known as the "crn ploy".

 

My understanding they became no longer compulsory rather than outlawed.
If they were "outlawed" then it would have surely applied retrospectively.

IIRC, it's only bikes registered post 2001 that must not have front
plates.

 

Or painted, or stick on letters on the mudguard - as modeled here:
http://www.sweller.dynalias.org/images/mzestrophy.jpg

 

If it is vintage (ie 1919 to 1930) it's likely to be white painted on
black.

If it's just old ie pre 1973 it could be silver letters or pressed
aluminium - or more liely white paint or stick on letters. It could be
rivetted letters but they're unusual.

First result on Google.
http://www.pl8s.co.uk/Framptons-Motorcycle-Plates.php

 

www.hitchcocksmotorcycles.com sell the blank front no plate and the sticky
letters to make up your own.