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Post by racingteatray on Jul 16, 2021 22:49:00 GMT
I see that as part of our Brave New World, we now have a new number plate design to replace the old Euro-imperialist ones. Looks appropriately sub-Halfords tacky - like something you'd buy in a tourist tat kiosk near Leicester Square:  Also, apparently now, despite having been "GB" for as long as anyone can remember, going forward we will be required to display a "UK" sticker instead of a "GB" sticker when going abroad. Quite why that change was necessary I haven't fathomed out. |
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Post by Bob Sacamano v2.0 on Jul 16, 2021 23:20:36 GMT
Looks exactly the same to me?
But if you’re referring to the Union flag can I ask why you’re embarrassed by the flag of your country but happy to fly the flag of a European Federalist state?
My plates are just ordinary plastic plates the same as they’ve been for years.
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Post by LandieMark on Jul 17, 2021 8:57:24 GMT
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Post by Martin on Jul 17, 2021 9:18:50 GMT
The red border does look bad. I’ve got standard plain plates on both cars and always have. I didn’t like the Euro plates as they’re aren’t symmetrical plus the registration number isn’t central due to the flag on the LHS.
When taking the car abroad, I’ve got a magnetic GB plate, as stickers a no-no as well. That won’t be valid now, but I’ve no plans to drive to Europe any time soon.
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Post by LandieMark on Jul 17, 2021 9:30:13 GMT
GB badge is fine according to my link. There is no requirement for a UK badge.
I'll just put stickers on the plate when I go abroad and remove them when I get home.
Travelling in Europe
If your number plate includes the GB identifier with the Union flag (also known as the Union Jack), you do not need a GB sticker. But you will need to display a GB sticker clearly on the rear of your vehicle if your number plate has any of the following:
a Euro symbol
a national flag of England, Scotland or Wales
numbers and letters only - no flag or identifier
If you’re in Spain, Cyprus or Malta, you must display a GB sticker no matter what is on your number plate.
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Post by Martin on Jul 17, 2021 9:50:51 GMT
GB badge is fine according to my link. There is no requirement for a UK badge. I'll just put stickers on the plate when I go abroad and remove them when I get home. Travelling in Europe If your number plate includes the GB identifier with the Union flag (also known as the Union Jack), you do not need a GB sticker. But you will need to display a GB sticker clearly on the rear of your vehicle if your number plate has any of the following: a Euro symbol a national flag of England, Scotland or Wales numbers and letters only - no flag or identifier If you’re in Spain, Cyprus or Malta, you must display a GB sticker no matter what is on your number plate. That will change in September, I read about it earlier in the week. Confirmation here www.rac.co.uk/drive/news/motoring-news/gb-car-sticker-to-be-replaced-by-new-uk-version/ |
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Post by LandieMark on Jul 17, 2021 10:49:13 GMT
Fair enough.
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Post by racingteatray on Jul 19, 2021 10:03:30 GMT
Looks exactly the same to me? But if you’re referring to the Union flag can I ask why you’re embarrassed by the flag of your country but happy to fly the flag of a European Federalist state? My plates are just ordinary plastic plates the same as they’ve been for years. Partly, because I've always thought that having an English/Scottish/Welsh flag on your numberplate was indicative of being a bit of prick, and it reminds me of that. But also I just think it looks designed in three seconds on the back of a fag packet - surely a bit of effort could have gone in to produce something a bit smarter-looking and a little less aftermarket. My plates are also whatever the dealer put on the car. |
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Post by Bob Sacamano v2.0 on Jul 19, 2021 11:38:12 GMT
Looks exactly the same to me? But if you’re referring to the Union flag can I ask why you’re embarrassed by the flag of your country but happy to fly the flag of a European Federalist state? My plates are just ordinary plastic plates the same as they’ve been for years. Partly, because I've always thought that having an English/Scottish/Welsh flag on your numberplate was indicative of being a bit of prick, and it reminds me of that. But also I just think it looks designed in three seconds on the back of a fag packet - surely a bit of effort could have gone in to produce something a bit smarter-looking and a little less aftermarket. My plates are also whatever the dealer put on the car. I just can't get triggered by a flag on a numberplate - EU or whatever. I might consider the flag of Northumbria on mine though. |
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Post by racingteatray on Jul 19, 2021 12:27:42 GMT
I sort of get the Welsh and Scots ones a bit more. But bothering to put the cross of St George on your plates always seemed correlated to driving like a bit of a dick to me.
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Post by Big Blue on Jul 19, 2021 12:43:07 GMT
Swastika might raise a few eyebrows.
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Post by Bob Sacamano v2.0 on Jul 19, 2021 12:56:08 GMT
I sort of get the Welsh and Scots ones a bit more. But bothering to put the cross of St George on your plates always seemed correlated to driving like a bit of a dick to me. Ah right, pride in your country is not seen as nationalism if you're Scottish or Welsh but is if you're English? Got you. The beauty of this country is that you can be British, Scottish, English, Welsh, Irish, or a mix of all of them, of all different heritages from around the world. You're wife is Italian, if I saw her driving her car with an Italian flag on it I wouldn't automatically assume she was more right wing than Mussolini or drive like the Italian stereotypes. I think you're thinking far too much about this. |
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Post by Blarno on Jul 19, 2021 13:52:55 GMT
Flags are nothing more than a bit of cloth anyway. Plain plates are the way forward.
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Post by garry on Jul 19, 2021 13:57:29 GMT
Swastika might raise a few eyebrows. Hitler was very good at brand marketing. But very bad at brand positioning.  |
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Post by Bob Sacamano v2.0 on Jul 19, 2021 14:08:19 GMT
Swastika might raise a few eyebrows. Hitler was very good at brand marketing. But very bad at brand positioning. To be fair to him he was the originator of the idea of a united Europe. |
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Post by racingteatray on Jul 19, 2021 15:01:14 GMT
I sort of get the Welsh and Scots ones a bit more. But bothering to put the cross of St George on your plates always seemed correlated to driving like a bit of a dick to me. Ah right, pride in your country is not seen as nationalism if you're Scottish or Welsh but is if you're English? Got you. The beauty of this country is that you can be British, Scottish, English, Welsh, Irish, or a mix of all of them, of all different heritages from around the world. You're wife is Italian, if I saw her driving her car with an Italian flag on it I wouldn't automatically assume she was more right wing than Mussolini or drive like the Italian stereotypes. I think you're thinking far too much about this. I don't really go in for overt identity politics myself. I struggle a lot with the sort of people, found in many nations around the world, who feel the need to jump up and down and loudly proclaim their country/people/race/nation/whatever is the greatest. That doesn't make me unpatriotic or an elitist. I'm just not a kneejerk patriot. Personally if someone asks me my nationality, I'd never think of saying "English" any more than I'd ever have thought of saying that I was "European". I'm British - that's what it says on my passport and that's enough for me. |
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