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The Road Vehicles (Display of Registration Marks) Regulations 2001
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Regulation 12, 13 and 14
SCHEDULE 3U.K. LAYOUT OF REGISTRATION MARKS
PART 1U.K. TABLE A PERMITTED LAYOUTS FOR REGISTRATION MARKS
| (1) | (2) |
|---|---|
| Description of mark | Permitted layouts |
1.A group consisting of two letters and two numbers followed by a group of 3 letters (for example DE51 ABC). | Diagrams 1a and 1b. |
2.A group consisting of a single letter and not more than 3 numbers followed by a group of 3 letters (for example A123 ABC). | Diagrams 2a, 2b and 2c. |
3.A group of 3 letters followed by a group consisting of not more than 3 numbers and a single letter (for example ABC 123A). | Diagrams 3a, 3b and 3c. |
4.A group of 4 numbers followed by a single letter or a group of 2 letters (for example 1234 AB, 1234 A). | Diagrams 4a and 4b. |
5.A group of not more than 3 numbers followed by a group of not more than 3 letters (for example 123 ABC, 123 AB, 12 A). | Diagrams 5a and 5b. |
6.A group of not more than 3 letters followed by a group of not more than 3 numbers (for example ABC 123, AB 123, A 12). | Diagrams 6a and 6b. |
7.A single letter or group of 2 letters followed by a group of 4 numbers (for example AB 1234, A 1234). | Diagrams 7a and 7b. |
8.A group of 3 letters followed by a group of 4 numbers (for example ABZ 1234, being a form of mark issued only in Northern Ireland). | Diagrams 8a and 8b. |
9.A group of 4 numbers followed by a group of 3 letters (for example 1234 ABZ, being a form of mark issued only in Northern Ireland). | Diagrams 9a and 9b. |
PART 2U.K. DIAGRAMS SHOWING PERMITTED LAYOUTS
Diagram 1a
Diagram 1b
Diagram 2a
Diagram 2b
Diagram 2c
Diagram 3a
Diagram 3b
Diagram 3c
Diagram 4a
Diagram 4b
Diagram 5a
Diagram 5b
Diagram 6a
Diagram 6b
Diagram 7a
Diagram 7b
Diagram 8a
Diagram 8b
Diagram 9a
Diagram 9b
PART 3U.K. TABLE B STROKE AND CHARACTER WIDTH, SPACING AND MARGINS
| (1) Relevant dimension | Relevant character height: | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| (2) 89 mm. | (3) 79 mm. | (4) 64 mm. | |
1.Character width (all new registration plates from 1.9.01 except replacement of “classic” plates) | 50 mm. | 44 mm. | |
2.Character width (other registration plates) | 64 mm. | 57 mm. | 44 mm. |
3.Stroke width | 16 mm. | 14 mm. | 10 mm. |
4.Space between two characters within group: general rule | 13 mm. | 11 mm. | 10 mm. |
5.Horizontal space between groups | 38 mm. | 33 mm. | 30 mm. |
6.Vertical space between groups | 19 mm. | 19 mm. | 13 mm. |
7.Minimum margin | 13 mm. | 11 mm. | 11 mm. |
8.Pressed/embossed plates fixed before 1.9.01 and “classic” plates: space permitted between “I” or “1” and another character | 13 to 37 mm. | 11 to 33 mm. | |
9.Pressed/embossed plates fixed before 1.9.01 and “classic” plates: space permitted between characters if both “I” or “1” | 13 to 60 mm. | 11 to 54 mm. | |
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