Part IIParticulars to be shown on plate for trailers (including trailers forming part of articulated vehicles)
1. Manufacturer’s name.
2. Chassis or serial number.
3. Number of axles.
4. Maximum weight for each axle(a).
5. Maximum load imposed on drawing vehicle(b).
6. Maximum gross weight(c).
7. Maximum weight in the United Kingdom for each axle(a) (e).
8. Maximum gross weight in the United Kingdom(c) (f).
9. Year of manufacture(d).
(a)This weight as respects each axle is the sum of the weights to be transmitted to the road surface by all the wheels of that axle.
(b)Only for trailers forming part of articulated vehicles or where some of the weight of the trailer or its load is to be imposed on the drawing vehicle. This item need not be completed in the case of a converter dolly manufactured before 1st October 1992.
(c)This weight is the sum of the weights to be transmitted to the road surface by all the wheels of the trailer, including any weight of the trailer to be imposed on the drawing vehicle.
(a), (b), (c) References to the weights to be transmitted to the road surface by all or any of the wheels of the trailer are references to the weight so to be transmitted both of the trailer and of any load or persons carried by it and references to the weight to be imposed on the drawing vehicle are references to the weights so to be imposed both of the trailer and of any load or persons carried by it except where only the load of the trailer is imposed on the drawing vehicle.
(d)This item need not be completed in the case of a trailer manufactured before 1st April 1970.
(e)This item need not be completed in the case of a trailer manufactured before 1st October 1972.
(f)This item need not be completed in the case of a trailer manufactured before 1st October 1972 or which forms part of an articulated vehicle.