Contact details1 The Wet Pit,
08270 Viel-Saint-Remy,
France.

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Calling hours

Monday – Tuesday
Thursday – Friday
09:30 – 12:00
13:30 – 17:30

Telephone service

+33 06 48 00 12 71

+33 07 81 02 87 48

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frequently asked Questions

Sustainability and qualityFrench manufacturer

Manufacturing delays

3 Days

Satisfied or refunded

30 days

Requested documents

Plate with serial number only.

Supporting documents to be provided after payment, among the following documents:

Identity card, passport or Kbis + Choice of:

Registration card or;
Provisional registration certificate or;
Insurance certificate or;
Declaration of honour (the model will be provided to you);

ComplianceFFVE & Technical Inspection file.

Professional FFVE member:

Membership number P91013 registered under the name Ardennes-Plaques.

To view the members directory, Click here.

Engraving of numbers:

We reproduce period fonts by removing material.

Depending on your needs, we engrave the plate on the surface or make a through cut as originally.

Relief of the plates:

Our aluminum plates are mates and smooth.
Only the engraving gives relief to the front face.

Our brass plates are all embossed.
A glossy aluminum finish is possible for the series.

Shipping Times & Guides

How do I attach my manufacturer plate?

To read our guide on how to properly install a rivet, Click here.

Manufacturing delays

Production on Tuesdays and Fridays.

Delivery time: 1 to 3 working days after verification of your order. For example, to engrave a serial number, the delivery time begins once your documents have been validated.

Normal and express delivery

Deadlines after manufacturing.

Standard delivery: green letter with tracking.
Express delivery: Colissimo within 72 hours.
International delivery: 8 days (excluding customs).

(*) Important : the deadlines provided by La Poste, see more.

French registration card: What do the different fields correspond to?

Field A: Vehicle registration number in AA-123-BB format, this number assigned for life, appears on license plates.

Field B: Date of first registration of the vehicle (not to be confused with the date of receipt at the mines).

Fields C:
C.1: Name and surname of the owner
C.4.1: Number of persons holding shares followed by their first and last name in the case of timeshares
C.3: Owner's address

Fields D:
D.1: Vehicle make
D.2: TVV code (Type, Variant, Version) composed of numbers and letters to identify the vehicle model
D.2.1: CNIT (National Type Identification Code) is an alphanumeric code composed of 12 to 15 characters which replaces the old “mine type”. Two vehicles with the same TVV will have the same CNIT.
D.3: Trade name or model name
Field E: Serial number, vehicle identification number or VIN (Vehicle Identification Number). This is a unique number that can be found in several places on the vehicle, allowing it to be identified in the event of an accident.

Fields F:
F.1: value of the PTAC (Total Authorized Weight) or “technically admissible maximum laden mass” established by the manufacturer. It corresponds to the maximum weight that the vehicle can reach by counting its own weight as well as that of its load (goods and passengers).
F.2: value of the PTAC or MMA (Maximum Authorized Mass) established by the country of registration. This value is very generally identical to that indicated in F.1
F.3: value of the PTW (Total Authorized Rolling Weight). This corresponds to the maximum weight that the vehicle and its coupling (trailer or caravan for example) can reach.

Fields G:
G: value of the empty weight of the vehicle as well as that of the driver (estimated at 75 kg)
G.1: empty weight of the vehicle without driver (G – 75 Kg)

Field H:
Validity period of the registration certificate, generally left blank because the validity of a registration card is unlimited

Field I:
Date of production of said registration document

Fields J:
J: Vehicle category at Community level
J.1: National type of vehicle (VP, CTTE, MTT2 etc.) is a classification used to determine the use of a vehicle.
J.2: Bodywork code at European level
J.3: National body code (sedan, convertible, etc.)

Field K: Community reception number is an alphanumeric sequence composed of four parts separated by asterisks. Having become mandatory in 1998, not all registration certificates have it, particularly if the vehicle has not been imported.

P fields:
P.1: Vehicle displacement expressed in liters for cars and in cm3 for motorcycles
P.2: Maximum net engine power, expressed in kW
P.3: Type of fuel or energy source (GO, ES, etc.)
P.6: Taxable power of the vehicle expressed in “tax horsepower”, not to be confused with “DIN horsepower”

Field Q: (only concerns motorcycles) Specific power expressed in kW / Kg

Fields S:
S.1: Number of seats in the vehicle
S.2: Number of standing places if applicable
U fields:
U.1: Noise level of the vehicle when stationary, expressed in dB
U.2: Engine rotation speed expressed in min-1

Fields V:
V.7: CO2 emission level expressed in g/km
V.9: Environmental class of the vehicle upon its Community reception

Field X: Date on which the technical inspection will end, subsequently replaced by stickers issued during each technical visit.

Y fields:
Y.1: Amount of regional tax in euros calculated using the administrative power of the vehicle and the price of the fiscal horsepower of the region.
Y.2: Amount of the flat-rate tax on the development of vocational training in the transport sector (only applies to utility vehicles)
Y.3: Amount of the ecological penalty, does not concern the most polluting new vehicles (>118g of CO2/km)
Y.4: Amount of the management fee of €11.00

Y.5: Fee for delivery of the registration certificate in euros
Y.6: Sum of previous taxes
Fields Z: Specific information relating to the vehicle is indicated in fields Z.1 to Z.4.

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