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Our caravan is towed by two different cars depending on the length of trip we are going on. Also I tow a Ute trailer from time to time and so the number plate is sometimes needed for that.

Both the number plates have two holes in exactly the same posoition. Both the caravan and the ute trailer have roofing bolts (the ones with the square nutes) pushed through from the back and a nut tightened onto the bolt so that the bolts are held permanently in position.

Then whatever number plate is required is pushed onto the bolts and held by a second square nut.

Good as sticky velcro and the like might be, I still prefer a good old fashioned nut and bolt.

I took both number plates off,drilled holes in both and put a small bolt in from the bach and secured with a nut.Then I fixed one plate to the van with double sided tape(with the bolt head facing into the van),.So one plate is secured to the van and if the other plate is required just slip tt over the bolts and secure with the nuts.Cost was nill.

John

The problem with John's method as oposed to mine, is that on mine, both number plates are there, on the van, at all times whereas with john's, you have to store the top plate if you are showing the bottom plate.

Now that might be fine & dandy in the place that John stores his van but it would take me 6 bloomin' months to find that plate in mine.

The number plate does have to match the tow vehicle.  Whether or not you own the vehicle with the other number is irrelevant.

Jim

Quote: Originally posted by Greendemon315 on 12/8/2010

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The number plate does have to match the tow vehicle.  Whether or not you own the vehicle with the other number is irrelevant.

Jim

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Duh.

Why would anyone have a number plate on a trailer that did not match the tow vehicle?

I don't know.  Perhaps JamesA114 would like to enlighten us.

Whatever the reason, you can't do it.

Jim

Quote: Originally posted by jamesA114 on 11/8/2010

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I use velcro, but can't get the thing off! the way mine is placed means you can't get your fingers behind it to prise it off. Anyway, from a legal point of view as long as you own the vehicle with the corresponding number it's ok if it doesn't match the tow vehicle.

Will get the old one off some time.

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ONLY if the plate is for an agricultural vehicle, and the tractors are reg to the same person,  and the towing vehicle is also an agricultural vehicle, not the farm land rover

We have different trailers at our scout group, we have purpose made spring clips, dead cheap from your local trailer parts shop.