It is a "trade plate". Automotive professionals can apply for plates like these. Primarily owned by dealers, these allow cars that are otherwise illiegal to be driven on the road, to be transported under their own power. It's just a way dealers can conduct their business without having to tax and insure every car on their forecourt. My DeLorean did several miles on trade plates being test-driven by my garage as the mechanicals were nursed back to health. Martin #1458 #4426 Original Message: ----------------- From: netym89 delorean@xxxx Date: Mon, 20 Jan 2003 03:45:07 -0000 To: dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [DML] Triangle plate on Belfast Delorean In all my blank and white pictures, there is a particular picture of a Delorean, illustrated in Motor Trend June'81 page 95, having the plate number 173 01. Right above it is a small triangular plate. I would like to know the colors of this plate and the significance of it. Anybody know?? Thanks. John 10250 -------------------------------------------------------------------- mail2web - Check your email from the web at http://mail2web.com/ .