I don't think that the Lotus plate is illegal FB, but if the plate is solid, the radiator may suffer from lack of airflow. It certainly does on Spitfires and GT6's because I tried it.
I was into this subject some years ago, because I came unstuck with a miserable plodl
The Law actually states "the front number plate must be on the first flat vertical surface"
Well on some cars, there is no flat vertical surface as in this case, but usually the law turns a blind eye, for example, 99% of all E Types have stick-on numbers on the bonnet.
As I did on my GT6, but it is illegal, and the policeman that gave me a hard time had the law on his side.
I tried what is in the Lotus pic, and suffered overheating, my answer was to pin individual letters and numbers onto a piece of black gauze, using as silver surround.
The gauze allowed air to pass through and cured the overheating problem.
I know for a fact that done correctly with the proper spacing
of letters and figures it is not illegal, and I ran my GT6 this way for many years.
Not quite sure how the Lotus does not overheat though?
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