Number plates

What was the cut-off date for black numberplates? A 72 Commando has come my
way L reg is it eligible.

Ras
Gt750 red, Gt 750 black, Commando Interstate Silver
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Vehicles *constructed* before 01/01/73 can carry black plates.

 

Thanks Simon.

22/9/72. I think it makes a SOB stand out, gives it a clear identity of
shiteness. It will of course attract the "I used to have one of them"
brigade, although the genuine really did have one punters are generally OK.

Ras

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True, but there's a subtle point here that when new in the early 70s,
everyone went for the yellow (and white, where appropriate) plates as they
were then the latest thing and made the point that you had a new motor.

friend of mine has a 1970 Imp, with yellow-and-whites, and was wondering
whether to put black-and-silver ones on and decided not to on this basis.

My 1971 lard rover has black ones though, 'cos I could...