A.J.S. 16 Instruction Book - page 95
The Registration Book and the Licence Disc will bear the registration numbers that have
been allotted to your machine and will also show the date the Road Licence expires.
Your number plates must then be painted, in white upon a black background, with the
registration numbers in characters of even thickness as follows:
The numbers on the front plate must be 1¾" high, 1¼" wide and
c" thick with spaces of
½" between each two characters.
The numbers on the rear plate must be 2½" high, 1¾" wide and
a" thick with spaces ½"
between each two characters.
The Licence Disc must be enclosed in a water-tight container, having a transparent front
and this must be fixed to the machine in a conspicuous position, near the front and on
the left-hand side.
It is not legally necessary to carry your Driving Licence, Insurance Certificate and
Registration Book while driving your machine.
Ignition Suppressors
As required by law all models for the Home Market are issued with an approved type
of radio interference suppressor already installed.
Speedometer
A speedometer MUST be fitted and it MUST BE so ILLUMINATED that it is possible
to read the dial after lighting up time.
Lamps
During the official " L I G H T I N G U P " hours the machine must exhibit a white light
facing forwards and a red light facing rearwards. The rear number plate must be
adequately illuminated by a white light.
Each front electric light bulb M U S T be marked with its "Wattage". (Beware of
cheap, imported, bulbs that do not have this marking.)
All motor cycles made by us have electric equipment that complies with the law regarding
position, size of bulbs, marking on bulbs and the correct illumination of the rear number
plate.
To register a new machine:
Send to the Local Registration Authority the following:
(a) Form "RF1/2", duly completed.
(b) The certificate of insurance.
(c) The invoice you received from your dealer when you purchased the machine.
(d) The appropriate registration fee.
In due course you will receive:
(1) A Registration Book. (Commonly called the " l o g " book.)
(2) A Licence Disc.
(3) Your Insurance Certificate.
(4) Your Invoice.
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