Keywords: Numberplate old GB.jpg UK number plates on vehicles built prior to 1973 may be black with white or silver letters Note there was a regulation change regarding this matter in 2001 Previously only vehicles registered before 1st January 1973 were permitted to carry black plates The rule was modified to coincide with tax exemption which is granted on vehicles built but not necessarily registered before 1st January 1973 For this reason a small number of vehicles including the Hillman_Avenger from which this picture was taken are now permitted to carry black plates where they had not been for over 20 years User Colin99 on http //en wikipedia org en wikipedia page is was here <nowiki> 21 09 24 February 2006 Colin99 454×99 5 604 bytes <span class comment > UK number plates on vehicles built prior to 1973 may be black with white or silver letters </span> </nowiki> Uploaded using http //tools wikimedia de/~magnus/commonshelper php CommonsHelper or http //tools wikimedia de/~magnus/pushforcommons php PushForCommons License plates of the United Kingdom 762 number |