Q. Were the minis allowed to be driven abroad or on any UK road using the false plates.
A. No. Paramount Pictures would obtain a controlled area filming permit so the public had no access in the controlled zone during filming. All the film minis were taken to there film locations on a car transporter also used in the film as well as in the coach.
Q. Could any one apply to have their own number plate legally registered with the DVLA.
A.Yes we've learnt since 2006 you can now put forward your own proposed registration to the DVLA to legally have it registered for use on the road which has to go through the auction process so you could find others who are also interested in your registration and sold to the highest bidder plus fees.

Q. Rumor has it that a set of film plates were removed from the minis after filming?
A. The past and present owners have made up all sorts of story's even claiming they had a set of film number plates removed after filming. We have been informed that is was not possible as Paramount Pictures made sure all the Mini's film numberplate sets were destroyed as they were false so could not be legally used on the road when the film was made and must be a fabrication, so do not want to accuse anyone of handling stolen property.
The Italian Job film plates we use were given to us by a film company and we would never try to pass them of as an original film set even the BBC ran with the story at the time in 2006 stating that it can only be a set of non legal film plates as the film plates were all false and like us were surprised to hear that in 2006 the DVLA had allowed them to be registered on their system and Cheffins would auction them of to the highest bidder later that year. It is also a complete fabrication to claim the film plates were registered by the DVLA when the film was made in 1968.
Minisport Cooper S spec brakes been fitted to the current Blue Mini

Q. Is 'The Italian Job Minis' the first and official film Minis website.
A. Yes, Since September 1989 to October 2010 we have the only completed set in existence. We supplied Paramount Pictures who have credited us on their newly released DVD and HD releases so check out the titles of the Mini adventure Disc 1 as we supplied and worked with Paramount Pictures in an official capacity supplying our film Minis complete with film plates to whom Paramount Pictures own the Intellectual Property.
We worked with Paramount Pictures to supply the Minis for the 'Mini Adventures' directed and produced by Matthew Field which can be seen on the updated DVD and HD footage released on 11th June 2009 which also included all publicity work. We have also supplied the minis to BMW, Rover Cars, Sky Movies, Bafta and various advertising, film and PR companies since 1989.

The Red Mini below was built by Grant using our kit Grant owns the London Mini Centre LINK HERE
 
Q. Is 'The Italian Job Minis' the official site Paramount Pictures use.
A. Yes, The Italian Job Minis is the official site credited by Paramount Pictures. Others are making up all sorts of story's about a set of film number plates coming out of hiding which were road legal and not what Paramount Pictures wants to hear after 40 years and to make matters worse have cobbled together three Mk1 look a like from Mk2 minis like our first set and claiming to be film perfect when they can never be.
What's that famous line in the film Mr. Bridger puts to Camp Freddie. "May be the professor is not bent". "Every body in the world is bent"

Q. Are 'The Italian Job Minis' allowed to display the film plates.
A. Of course, Since the DVLA allowed the plates to be legally registered on their system some time after 2000 and Cheffins auctioned them of with the past or present owner asking us to stop using them so we contacted a Paramount representative who told us they would take legal action against them if they continued to enforce their request as they do not own the IP so have no legal rights to stop us with Paramount Pictures from using them in connection with any film or promotional work. 
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