Hi All,

I've got an 850 with the long UK length numberplate section. I've been looking on myplates.com.au at the Euro plates and the rear plates are the exact dimensions of the UK ones. The random issue plates have a one-off fee, and "upgrading" my current one to the Euro style is a one-off fee as well.

The black plates with the white letters look pretty good, and they come with the smaller size front plate. I think it would look nicer at the back with a full length plate?



Does anyone have something similar on their car at the moment? Also, what would be a likely NSW plate for a 1963 car? It currently has a yellow plate from the 90's on there, before Dad remembers it was LKA-xxx during the 80's, and the RTA can't tell me what it was before the 90's..

Tim

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but your mini was made in Sydney.... oh wait, I've seen those plates on Hyundais as well..... never mind

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did I tell you that I won a trophy?

For NSW, according to the Red Book Price Guide, the prefix CXG began in 1963 and DFP in 1964, so something between those would be correct.

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ex-NSW Police 1970 MK II Cooper S
VMCI #43

Ok thanks for that! My grandparents have BLL and CLY, so they would be too early then.

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1957 : BEX - BLV
1958 : BLV - BTC
1959 : BTD - BZT
1960 : BZU - CHD
1961 : CHD - COJ

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ex-NSW Police 1970 MK II Cooper S
VMCI #43

Thanks, good to know. My grandad (BLL) had a good friend who was a BMC dealer and he just so happened to get his initials on a plate when they came out...

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They restarted the plates again in the late 60s early 70s i read it on a holden forum once

Here's a few pics of one of my former Mini's with Euro plates on it.







PS I've since sold the V-Mini 1 plates, however still have the V-Mini plates hanging on my garage wall.

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1965 Mk1 Cooper S Sprint/Hillclimb/Rally Car
2012 Land Rover Defender 90

My mother in laws 850 has DEA- prefix (NSW) on the number plates. Car is a Nov 1963 model purchased new in Jan 1964.



Still sporting the original plates and owner.

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Julie.............

NSW has about 75 different combinations of premium colours and styles.. If I keep VDH I'll have to get the southern cross or harbour bridge one, if I want a "N" plate it would be random issue to avoid the yearly fee.

Looks good! Thanks for that

Always nice to have that history in the family

I did a little photoshop with the classic black ones. The old yellow one doesn't really fit, and it's had a notch cut out of it to clear the lamp




I'll have to see come rego time

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My version

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1969 Cooper "S"
1967 Mini Deluxe
1973 Clubman Van (the fleet spare)
1978 ex 1275 LS ("Wizard" Eaton Supercharged)
2015 HSV GenF GTS(occasional drive & tow car)
2019 MINI F55 Cooper S

Why did you sell it

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"Show me the Mini!"

There's not a day that goes by where I don't ask myself the same question?

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1965 Mk1 Cooper S Sprint/Hillclimb/Rally Car
2012 Land Rover Defender 90