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Ha =85 let me guess, they are hinged? Mine scrape and bend every time I =
go up a decent incline driveway.
Rohan
=9256 Longbridge BN4 =93Hellouise"
> On Jul 1, 2015, at 8:32 AM, Al Fuller <al@bighealey.org> wrote:
>=20
> Hi Bruce!
> =20
> Maybe you can tell him how you protect your rear plate from getting =
all bent up!!
> =20
> Al Fuller
>=20
> '65 A-H BJ-8
> '85 Rx-7 GSL-SE
> =20
> From: "Bruce Steele" <healeybruce@roadrunner.com>
> Sent: Monday, June 29, 2015 10:13 AM
> To: "Rohan Marr" <rohanmarr@mac.com>
> Cc: "healeys" <Healeys@autox.team.net>
> Subject: Re: [Healeys] California Legacy License Plate program
> =20
> Hi, Rohan. Given that your car is a =9256, if it was originally =
registered in CA it would have had black on yellow plates. The yellow =
on black plates replaced them in =9263, if memory serves. You can =
order year of manufacture plates from the DMV, though I needed to get a =
supervisor to help me as the clerk was unfamiliar with them (not =
surprising, given the low volume of requests they likely get). =20
> =20
> If you want to retain the black plates, I=92d suggest contacting =
Darryl=92s License Plate Restoration. I=92ve had good success with him.
> =20
> http://www.darrylsplates.com/ <http://www.darrylsplates.com/>
> =20
> =20
> Bruce Steele
> Brea, CA
> 1960 BN7
> =20
> From: Healeys [mailto:healeys-bounces@autox.team.net] On Behalf Of =
Rohan Marr
> Sent: Saturday, June 27, 2015 4:42 PM
> To: Austin Healey List
> Subject: [Healeys] California Legacy License Plate program
> =20
> Apologies if this has already been discussed, but I found this today =
and as an owner of an original =93black plated=94 California car. I have =
mixed feelings on this one. Firstly it is worth reading up on the =
announcement and links:
> =20
> Classic California License Plates to Hit Streets this Summer: =
https://www.dmv.ca.gov/portal/dmv/detail/pubs/newsrel/newsrel15/2015_41 =
<https://www.dmv.ca.gov/portal/dmv/detail/pubs/newsrel/newsrel15/2015_41>
> CA DMV: https://www.dmv.ca.gov/portal/dmv/detail/legacyplates/index =
<https://www.dmv.ca.gov/portal/dmv/detail/legacyplates/index>
> =20
> So why the mixed feelings, well original black plates had some value =
and meaning - the car was an original California car. Unfortunately my =
plates have really deteriorated, and after a few steep driveways (you =
know how low our cars are) I have bent them in half one by one until =
they broke in half. I only ever had one plate on the rear and swapped it =
=85 the current one is hanging on by a thread. So I was looking to see =
if someone would reproduce them and I remember a link to someone who =
=93unofficially=94 remade them published on this list a few years ago. =
These new ones will reportedly use the same dye press tooling as the =
originals out of Folsom Prison (not sure where I read that), but unlike =
the original these will have a modern reflective coating and more =
importantly be available for use on any vehicle, both old and new, or =
car, truck or motorcycles. I know how I feel about a Prius with black =
plates!
> =20
> So what I really want to do is replace my plates with the same number =
etc with an original look, or do I want to give up on that and bite the =
bullet for a vanity plate with the new black?
> =20
> What does everyone think of this?
> =20
> Rohan (aka Aussie)
> =9256 Longbridge BN4 =93Hellouise"
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<html><head><meta http-equiv=3D"Content-Type" content=3D"text/html =
charset=3Dwindows-1252"></head><body style=3D"word-wrap: break-word; =
-webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space;" =
class=3D"">Ha =85 let me guess, they are hinged? Mine scrape and bend =
every time I go up a decent incline driveway.<div class=3D""><br =
class=3D""></div><div class=3D"">Rohan</div><div class=3D"">=9256 =
Longbridge BN4 =93Hellouise"</div><div class=3D""><br =
class=3D""><div><blockquote type=3D"cite" class=3D""><div class=3D"">On =
Jul 1, 2015, at 8:32 AM, Al Fuller <<a href=3D"mailto:al@bighealey.org"=
class=3D"">al@bighealey.org</a>> wrote:</div><br =
class=3D"Apple-interchange-newline"><div class=3D""><span =
style=3D"font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; =
font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; =
orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: =
none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; =
-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, =
sans-serif;" class=3D""><div class=3D"">Hi Bruce!</div><div =
class=3D""> </div><div class=3D"">Maybe you can tell him how you =
protect your rear plate from getting all bent up!!</div><div =
class=3D""> </div><div class=3D""><div class=3D"">Al Fuller<br =
class=3D""><a href=3D"mailto:al@bighealey.org"; style=3D"color: purple; =
text-decoration: underline;" class=3D"">al@bighealey.org</a><br =
class=3D""><br class=3D"">'65 A-H BJ-8<br class=3D"">'85 Rx-7 =
GSL-SE</div></div><div class=3D""> </div><hr align=3D"center" =
size=3D"2" width=3D"100%" class=3D""><div class=3D""><span =
style=3D"font-family: tahoma, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;" =
class=3D""><b class=3D"">From</b>: "Bruce Steele" <<a =
href=3D"mailto:healeybruce@roadrunner.com"; =
class=3D"">healeybruce@roadrunner.com</a>><br class=3D""><b =
class=3D"">Sent</b>: Monday, June 29, 2015 10:13 AM<br class=3D""><b =
class=3D"">To</b>: "Rohan Marr" <<a href=3D"mailto:rohanmarr@mac.com"; =
class=3D"">rohanmarr@mac.com</a>><br class=3D""><b class=3D"">Cc</b>: =
"healeys" <<a href=3D"mailto:Healeys@autox.team.net"; =
class=3D"">Healeys@autox.team.net</a>><br class=3D""><b =
class=3D"">Subject</b>: Re: [Healeys] California Legacy License Plate =
program</span><div class=3D""> </div><div class=3D"WordSection1" =
style=3D"page: WordSection1;"><div style=3D"margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; =
font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;" class=3D""><span =
style=3D"font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;" class=3D"">Hi, =
Rohan. Given that your car is a =9256, if it was originally =
registered in CA it would have had black on yellow plates. The =
yellow on black plates replaced them in =9263, if memory serves. =
You can order year of manufacture plates from the DMV, though I =
needed to get a supervisor to help me as the clerk was unfamiliar with =
them (not surprising, given the low volume of requests they likely =
get). <span =
class=3D"Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></div><p =
class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; =
font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style=3D"font-family: =
'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;" class=3D""> </span></p><div =
style=3D"margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times =
New Roman', serif;" class=3D""><span style=3D"font-family: 'Trebuchet =
MS', sans-serif;" class=3D"">If you want to retain the black plates, I=92d=
suggest contacting Darryl=92s License Plate Restoration. I=92ve =
had good success with him.</span></div><p class=3D"MsoNormal" =
style=3D"margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times =
New Roman', serif;"><span style=3D"font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', =
sans-serif;" class=3D""> </span></p><div style=3D"margin: 0in 0in =
0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;" =
class=3D""><span style=3D"font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;" =
class=3D""><a href=3D"http://www.darrylsplates.com/"; style=3D"color: =
purple; text-decoration: underline;" =
class=3D"">http://www.darrylsplates.com/</a></span></div><p =
class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; =
font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style=3D"font-family: =
'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;" class=3D""> <span =
class=3D"Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></p><p =
class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; =
font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style=3D"font-family: =
'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;" class=3D""> </span></p><div =
class=3D""><div style=3D"margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; =
font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;" class=3D""><span =
style=3D"font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; color: rgb(31, 73, =
125);" class=3D"">Bruce Steele</span></div><div style=3D"margin: 0in 0in =
0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;" =
class=3D""><span style=3D"font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; =
color: rgb(31, 73, 125);" class=3D"">Brea, CA</span></div><div =
style=3D"margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times =
New Roman', serif;" class=3D""><span style=3D"font-family: 'Trebuchet =
MS', sans-serif; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);" class=3D"">1960 =
BN7</span></div></div><p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"margin: 0in 0in =
0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span =
style=3D"font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;" =
class=3D""> </span></p><div class=3D""><div style=3D"border-style: =
solid none none; border-top-color: rgb(225, 225, 225); border-top-width: =
1pt; padding: 3pt 0in 0in;" class=3D""><div style=3D"margin: 0in 0in =
0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;" =
class=3D""><b class=3D""><span style=3D"font-size: 11pt; font-family: =
Calibri, sans-serif;" class=3D"">From:</span></b><span style=3D"font-size:=
11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=3D""><span =
class=3D"Apple-converted-space"> </span>Healeys [<a =
href=3D"mailto:healeys-bounces@autox.team.net"; =
class=3D"">mailto:healeys-bounces@autox.team.net</a>]<span =
class=3D"Apple-converted-space"> </span><b class=3D"">On Behalf =
Of<span class=3D"Apple-converted-space"> </span></b>Rohan Marr<br =
class=3D""><b class=3D"">Sent:</b><span =
class=3D"Apple-converted-space"> </span>Saturday, June 27, 2015 =
4:42 PM<br class=3D""><b class=3D"">To:</b><span =
class=3D"Apple-converted-space"> </span>Austin Healey List<br =
class=3D""><b class=3D"">Subject:</b><span =
class=3D"Apple-converted-space"> </span>[Healeys] California Legacy =
License Plate program</span></div></div></div><p class=3D"MsoNormal" =
style=3D"margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times =
New Roman', serif;"> </p><div style=3D"margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; =
font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;" =
class=3D"">Apologies if this has already been discussed, but I found =
this today and as an owner of an original =93black plated=94 California =
car. I have mixed feelings on this one. Firstly it is worth reading up =
on the announcement and links:</div><div class=3D""><p class=3D"MsoNormal"=
style=3D"margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times =
New Roman', serif;"> </p></div><div class=3D""><div style=3D"margin: =
0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', =
serif;" class=3D"">Classic California License Plates to Hit Streets this =
Summer: <a =
href=3D"https://www.dmv.ca.gov/portal/dmv/detail/pubs/newsrel/newsrel15/20=
15_41" style=3D"color: purple; text-decoration: underline;" =
class=3D"">https://www.dmv.ca.gov/portal/dmv/detail/pubs/newsrel/newsrel15=
/2015_41</a></div></div><div class=3D""><div style=3D"margin: 0in 0in =
0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;" =
class=3D"">CA DMV: <a =
href=3D"https://www.dmv.ca.gov/portal/dmv/detail/legacyplates/index"; =
style=3D"color: purple; text-decoration: underline;" =
class=3D"">https://www.dmv.ca.gov/portal/dmv/detail/legacyplates/index</a>=
</div></div><div class=3D""><p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"margin: 0in =
0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', =
serif;"> </p></div><div class=3D""><div style=3D"margin: 0in 0in =
0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;" =
class=3D"">So why the mixed feelings, well original black plates had =
some value and meaning - the car was an original California car. =
Unfortunately my plates have really deteriorated, and after a few steep =
driveways (you know how low our cars are) I have bent them in half one =
by one until they broke in half. I only ever had one plate on the rear =
and swapped it =85 the current one is hanging on by a thread. So I was =
looking to see if someone would reproduce them and I remember a link to =
someone who =93unofficially=94 remade them published on this list a few =
years ago. These new ones will reportedly use the same dye press tooling =
as the originals out of Folsom Prison (not sure where I read that), but =
unlike the original these will have a modern reflective coating and more =
importantly be available for use on any vehicle, both old and new, or =
car, truck or motorcycles. I know how I feel about a Prius with black =
plates!</div></div><div class=3D""><p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"margin:=
0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', =
serif;"> </p></div><div class=3D""><div style=3D"margin: 0in 0in =
0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;" =
class=3D"">So what I really want to do is replace my plates with the =
same number etc with an original look, or do I want to give up on that =
and bite the bullet for a vanity plate with the new =
black?</div></div><div class=3D""><p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"margin: =
0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', =
serif;"> </p></div><div class=3D""><div style=3D"margin: 0in 0in =
0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;" =
class=3D"">What does everyone think of this?</div></div><div class=3D""><p=
class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; =
font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"> </p></div><div =
class=3D""><div style=3D"margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; =
font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;" class=3D"">Rohan (aka =
Aussie)</div></div><div class=3D""><div class=3D""><div style=3D"margin: =
0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', =
serif;" class=3D""><span style=3D"font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif;" =
class=3D"">=9256 Longbridge =
BN4</span> =93Hellouise"</div></div></div></div></div></span></div></=
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