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The Road Vehicles (Display of Registration Marks) Regulations 2001

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PART 3TABLE BSTROKE AND CHARACTER WIDTH, SPACING AND MARGINS

(1) Relevant dimensionRelevant 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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