Repro Plates

[stan360]

I wanted to share this sales pitch as I am extremely happy with some repro plates I ordered.....

I had some plates made for the mini by Tipper's Vintage Plates.   While I have an original 70's Unipart plate for the rear of my auto which has thin and brittle digits,  the front has a later issue  plastic plate plate probably because it takes more of a beating up there. 

Tipper's website states they can reproduce any type of vintage UK plate so I had them make me up some new 70's style plates....one set with raised plastic digits like my Unipart plate  and a set of pressed aluminum plates.  The digits on both styles of  plate are quite similar to the period plates , as are  size and construction , so I am happy with them .  Here are some pics .   I  also received them from across the pond in a week.

[Jims5543]

Dang, that looks really good.

[SoCalMiniFan]

Wow those look amazing. 

[MiniDave]

What did they cost?

Mine say Mini Spares on them, so apparently they can get them too.....mine are the correct registration numbers for Buzz too....

[stan360]

Dave, those plastic digit plates are 45£ per set. 

[jedduh01]

http://www.tippersvintageplates.co.uk/

Thanks for the info! 

Have a friend with OG original brit plates and One Letter has fallen off- out of place--- has  a matching front tho - so now a source to replace the bad plate!

That originality Matters!

[stan360]

Yeah, they restore plates also. 

[Armycook]

I just sent them a message. I wonder if they can make custom vintage monte carlo shaped rally plates? Hard to find a plate maker than does raised characters. Something like this one..

[stan360]

I bet they could make the rally plate. It may require making a special template for this one.  I have seen some rally plates on ebay uk, some originals and some replicas.