I'm looking for the smallest "legal" sized square number plate. 4 letters across 1st row, 3 on 2nd row, all full width.

My calculations is 255mm [2x 11mm (border) + 4x 50 (Letters) + 3x 11 (Gaps)] by 199mm [2x 11mm (Borders) + 2x 79mm (letters)+ 1x 19mm? (line space) ]

[Edited on 24/1/09 by ken555]

standard legal size is 279 x 203 or 11 x 9
I think a standard bike plate at 228 x 177 or 9 x 7 would probably go unnoticed

I think your maths are right, 255x199 to the letter of the law, but a bike size plate, as mentioned seems to go un noticed on all manner of imports so you should be fine there

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Originally posted by bigrich
standard legal size is 279 x 203 or 11 x 9
I think a standard bike plate at 228 x 177 or 9 x 7 would probably go unnoticed

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As far as I understand it, providing there is 11mm reflective around the figures that is legal.

I hope so anyway coz I've cut my plate down to that ...

Check out this link
http://www.theplatemarket.com/display_of_registration_numbers.php

David

[Edited on 25/1/09 by dogwood]

You can only get rear numberplates for motorbikes

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Originally posted by Peteff
You can only get rear numberplates for motorbikes

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Bikes and imports can use a 64mm font, hence the smaller overall plate size.
Col

I read it as 11mm reflective around the letters hench i did this.