nigelcurry Posted August 9, 2022 Report Share Posted August 9, 2022 hi all have just purchased a new vin plate for my cp and of course its blank so does anyone know where I can get all the relevant information copied/stamped on the new plate any where in the Bristol area regards nige Quote Link to post Share on other sites
john.r.davies Posted August 9, 2022 Report Share Posted August 9, 2022 Buy yourself a letter punch set, from eBay: https://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_nkw=letter+punch+set&_sacat=34998&_sop=15 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RogerH Posted August 9, 2022 Report Share Posted August 9, 2022 Hi Nigel, one of the TR spares suppliers used to do this - TRBitz rings a bell. Roger Quote Link to post Share on other sites
stuart Posted August 9, 2022 Report Share Posted August 9, 2022 TR Trader will do it.You will need to send your original with it for proof. Stuart. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
nigelcurry Posted August 9, 2022 Author Report Share Posted August 9, 2022 Great thanks guys nige Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tr graham Posted August 9, 2022 Report Share Posted August 9, 2022 Nigel do not lose or destroy the old one , the DVLA do not look favourably on replacement vin plates , in fact they have been known to cancel a log book over it . Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Richard71 Posted August 9, 2022 Report Share Posted August 9, 2022 My VIN plate is covered with several coats of paint. If I removed the plate from the bulkhead and soaked in paint stripper like Nitrimors, will I lose any details? Richard Quote Link to post Share on other sites
stuart Posted August 10, 2022 Report Share Posted August 10, 2022 (edited) 12 hours ago, Richard71 said: My VIN plate is covered with several coats of paint. If I removed the plate from the bulkhead and soaked in paint stripper like Nitrimors, will I lose any details? Richard You will just end up with a blank plate with the stamped details still visible. Are you on about the one behind the master cylinders as that one should be painted. Stuart. Edited August 10, 2022 by stuart Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Richard71 Posted August 10, 2022 Report Share Posted August 10, 2022 Just now, stuart said: You will just end up with a blank plate with the stamped details still visible. Are you on about the one behind the master cylinders as that one should be painted. Stuart. Yes Stuart, behind the master cylinders. I haven't looked for a while but I seem to recall there being two plates riveted to the bulkhead. Richard. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
stuart Posted August 10, 2022 Report Share Posted August 10, 2022 1 hour ago, Richard71 said: Yes Stuart, behind the master cylinders. I haven't looked for a while but I seem to recall there being two plates riveted to the bulkhead. Richard. There will be two, one should be painted body colour and the other should be unpainted. Stuart. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Richard71 Posted August 10, 2022 Report Share Posted August 10, 2022 16 minutes ago, stuart said: There will be two, one should be painted body colour and the other should be unpainted. Stuart. Which one should be painted? I'm assuming the lower one? Richard Quote Link to post Share on other sites
stuart Posted August 10, 2022 Report Share Posted August 10, 2022 12 minutes ago, Richard71 said: Which one should be painted? I'm assuming the lower one? Richard Correct. Stuart Quote Link to post Share on other sites
astontr6 Posted August 11, 2022 Report Share Posted August 11, 2022 On 8/9/2022 at 8:56 PM, tr graham said: Nigel do not lose or destroy the old one , the DVLA do not look favourably on replacement vin plates , in fact they have been known to cancel a log book over it . The DVLA do not like any new or modified vin plates or stampings on like gear box casings or engine blocks. This can lead to an outright rejection of a Current V5 or issue of a new or replacement. They have been caught with their trousers down too many times! Bruce. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tr graham Posted August 11, 2022 Report Share Posted August 11, 2022 Richard those 2 are not your vin plate that is body number and something else vin plate is elsewhere depending on model . graham Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tr graham Posted August 11, 2022 Report Share Posted August 11, 2022 Bruce yes very much so I had to deal recently with 2 cars with the same vin number and 2 seperate registration numbers . They suspended the V5s on both cars until it was sorted. graham Quote Link to post Share on other sites
astontr6 Posted August 11, 2022 Report Share Posted August 11, 2022 4 hours ago, tr graham said: Bruce yes very much so I had to deal recently with 2 cars with the same vin number and 2 seperate registration numbers . They suspended the V5s on both cars until it was sorted. graham Graham! there was a case in my road over a BSA Rocket Gold Star with two bikes having the same frame number. One up north and the other down south. They turned up in force with the Police and coinvestigated the one in my road and that was 18 months ago and they still have not come to decision? Bruce. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tr graham Posted August 12, 2022 Report Share Posted August 12, 2022 Bruce i sorted this one the correct car got it’s registration re installed , the incorrect one recieved a new vin number from the DVLA and an Age related plate after I dated the car . graham Quote Link to post Share on other sites
CP26309 Posted August 13, 2022 Report Share Posted August 13, 2022 And VIN plates should be riveted on, not screw on! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
CP26309 Posted August 15, 2022 Report Share Posted August 15, 2022 I spotted errors on repro VIN plates...early BS numbered ones stated the early cars were manufactured by Leyland. I pointed it out to the makers, who hopefully have amended their early plates to read only Standard Triumph. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
saffrontr Posted August 15, 2022 Report Share Posted August 15, 2022 For the CP series there are at least 4 different types of commission plates for the right hand drive cars depending on the commission number, early 1969 ones have a similar plate to the late TR5 stating "Manufactured by the Standard Motor Company, Coventry, England" and have an incorrect stamped weight of 2690lbs, the BS AU 48 1965 at the bottom is etched, later 1969 ones have the weight corrected to 2992lbs, 1970 models have a larger plate with the additional wording "A member of the British Leyland Motor Corporation" added after the "Manufactured by the Standard Motor Company". In late 1971 the wording was changed to "Manufactured by Triumph Motor Company Ltd, Coventry, England, a member of the British Leyland Motor Corporation" and the etched BSAU 48 1965 was changed to a painted BSAU 48 1965. For left hand drive cars the weight was given as 1360kg and of course the CKD cars had additional plates depending on the destination country. I should add that the CR series have at least 2 plares with different wording in addition to the ones above. I'll not bore you any more with the many many more styles of CC and CF plates. I have images of all of these plates if you have concerns you dont have the correct style. email is saffrontr6@outlook.com Best of luck Derek Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BlueTR3A-5EKT Posted August 15, 2022 Report Share Posted August 15, 2022 Make yourself a letter and number punched jig Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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