Rear number plate surround plate colour

[dinglem]

Hi all,

Does anybody know what colour the rear hinged number plate surround plate is supposed to be?

Cheers,

Martin.

[ivor badger]

Black, but I'm not sure which shade.

[foxy52]

Hi all,

Does anybody know what colour the rear hinged number plate surround plate is supposed to be?

Cheers,

Martin.

...my mk 2 has black...dunno about 1,s and 3,s... foxy52

[Old English White]

I've never seen an original Mk1 anything other than black. Like the petrol tanks and other items, there is much debate about whether they were gloss or satin etc. but I think they were probably a gloss paint, not always well applied to show a very glossy finish!