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There follows a list of Registrations I have spotted
on my travels (mainly around Edinburgh) |
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What it 'Looks' |
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Like ! |
Comment ! |
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A1 ZOOM' |
Mine! -a black line under the 7 makes all the difference! |
A17 OOM |
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CAB IT |
On a Taxi of course! |
CAB 1T |
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SUE IM |
A Lawyer perhaps! |
SUE 1M |
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J 4 LOO |
On Portaloo Transporter! |
J4 LOO |
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D 4 ICES |
Surprisingly, not on Ice Cream Van! |
D41 CES |
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GRASS |
Didn't let this grow under his feet! |
GRA 55 |
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OK SIR |
Seems OK to me |
OKS 1R |
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A 3 TOW |
A Free Tow - on a Tow Truck of course! |
A3 TOW |
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BOLOX |
Sounds Rude! |
80 LOX |
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KILTS |
On Kiltmaker's Range Rover! |
K1 LTS |
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ASKIT |
Got a headache? -or ASK IT
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ASK 1T |
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R SKYE |
His name or where he came from? |
R5 KYE |
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ALL VAT |
VAT (Value Added Tax) what we ALL pay for! |
A11 VAT |
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LOONAR |
Careful placing of black screw is out of this world! |
100 NAR |
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TEPID |
Won't get in hot water over this combination! |
TEP 1D |
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MIO MYO |
What were the words of that song? |
M10 MYO |
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2 ERR |
is Human! |
2 ERR |
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BISMTH |
Keep taking the powders! |
B15 MTH |
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TOM I SAY |
I say' well placed' Tom! |
TOM 154Y |
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RIO TWO |
Three's a crowd in Rio presumably! |
R10 TWO |
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LOUIE |
Don't mess with Big Louie! |
LOU 1E |
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DISKO |
You can't spell - but can you dance? |
D1 SKO |
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BLAIR |
Its 'No Fair' that some people can get the exact name! |
BLA 1R |
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MARCO |
Go for the 4 Marco ! |
M4 RCO |
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HI GIRLS |
A real woman pleaser! |
H151 RLS |
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DUN IN |
The way I feel ! |
DUN 1N |
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PAERL |
Pearl can't spell- she's probably not a singer either! |
P4 ERL |
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B BOYD |
Mr. Boyd - I presume! |
B8 OYD |
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FIB 132 |
Bit of a liar! |
FIB 132 |
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HORNY |
Making 8 into 0 (white screw) must turn you on! |
H8 RNY |
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LI LOW |
What I'll have to do soon if you don't like this page! |
L1 LOW |
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B4 LAG |
On Pipe Insulation Company Van ! |
B4 LAG |
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BIG GAV |
Too big to argue with this combination! |
B15 GAV |
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5 OK |
Four's OK too ! |
50 K |
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HIS OWN |
His own prerogative to make a D like an O ! |
H15 DWN |
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SADIE |
Not sad for SADIE ! |
SAD 1E |
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H1YPE |
You hardly see the surplus 1
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H1 YPE |
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14 BRU |
Our Other National Drink |
14 BRU |
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JOINER |
Joiners Van - as expected + a couple of black screws! |
J111 NER |
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K SERA |
Sera ! - Whatever will be, will be……………… |
K 5 ERA |
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FYFIE |
A Fifer perhaps ! |
FYF 1E |
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FIDES |
Mr. Fides presumably ! |
F1 DES |
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ECKIE |
Wee Eck's motor ! |
ECK 1E |
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NI BOVA |
No Bother to this chap ! |
N18 OVA |
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BIG YEL |
On Yellow Sports Car ! |
B16 YEL |
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BIG LEN |
Big idea Len ! |
B16 LEN |
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S1VES |
A name perhaps ! |
S1 VES |
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MANDY |
Mandy - what more can I say ! |
M4 NDY |
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M6 EAN |
Ian is not mean but drives the M6 a lot ! |
M6 EAN |
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A SOBBY |
A Sobby tale is this ! |
ASO 88Y |
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MISERY |
Not so miserable with this Reg. ! |
M15 ERY |
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BITMAC |
On Road Tar Lorry - Very appropriate! |
B17 MAC |
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LITHO |
On Reprographics Van ! |
LI THC |
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BISHOP |
Good placing of screw make him all Religious ! |
B15 HGP |
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KARIE |
No cares for Karie ! |
KAR 1E |
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A10 BOT |
A 'Tanned' Bot (on UV
Tanning Machine Delivery Van!) |
A 10 BOT |
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KICKK |
Don't kick this one into touch ! |
K1 CKK |
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LIMCA |
A Name perhaps ! |
L1 MCA |
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TULIS |
A place in Aberdeenshire or a name ? |
TUL 1S |
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100 KM |
The distance this
Merc. won't go on a gallon ! |
100 KM |
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DOTIE |
The Department of Transport can't complain about this one ! |
DOT 1E |
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HUGH G |
A black screw to you, Hugh ! |
H11 GHG |
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MIO MOR |
More words from a song ? |
M10 MOR |
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40 WAT |
More power required ! |
40 WAT |
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HARKY |
A Nickname perhaps ! |
H4 RKY |
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K SKYE |
The twin of R Skye ? |
K5 KYE |
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KAREN |
No 4's on Karen ! |
K4 REN |
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10 CL |
C&L Catering Van ! |
10 CL |
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NABBY |
Well Nabbed sir ! |
N4 BBY |
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HI1 BOB |
Well Hi to you too Bob ! |
H11 BOB |
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MISS HR |
Don/t ever get married
HR ! |
M15 SHR |
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JINXT |
Do you feel lucky ? |
J1 NXT |
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A1 ARMY |
The best in the 'Forces' ! |
A14 RMY |
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MARIO |
Super ! |
Mar-10 |
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M8 TAR |
On Road Tar Lorry - What else ! |
M8 TAR |
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UR SEX |
You are sexy too ! |
URS 3X |
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AIRDS |
Nice on Mr. Aird ! |
A1 RDS |
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ASSON |
Better on than off ! |
A5 SON |
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EE 99 |
The joy of a cone with a flake ! |
EE 99 |
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SOLLO |
On your own here ! |
SO 110 |
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L2 TWO |
Double two to you 'L' ! |
L2 TWO |
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L SELS |
I'm sure he does ! |
L5 ELS |
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LAURA |
Tell Laura I love it ! |
L2 URA |
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ASK GR |
Who else would I ask ! |
A5 KGR |
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A7 SAB |
On a Saab naturally ! |
A7 SAB |
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MINGO |
Stay away from the Bingo Mingo ! |
M1 NGO |
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N BOBE |
Bobby N ? |
N8 OBE |
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II LOW |
Don't get too low ! |
11 LOW |
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ASK 100 |
Ask any more and you'll get the same answer ! |
ASK 100 |
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R ISLAY |
Is there a river Islay in Islay ? |
R15 LAY |
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RIVA G |
This takes the biscuit ! |
R1 VAG |
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KIMEN |
She'll be Kimen round the mountain….. ! |
K1 MEN |
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ERSI |
That’s a polite way of putting it ! |
ERS 1 |
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100 P |
Worth more than a Quid
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100 P |
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LAGGS |
"Northern Insulation" Van ! |
L4 GGS |
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8V |
Eight valves are better than 4 ! |
8 V |
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NI LOVE |
Well I love it ! |
N11 OVE |
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BIFFY |
No Road Rage Please ! |
B1 FFY |
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TERSA |
Don't be Terse Teresa |
TER 5A |
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HM1 |
Your Majesty ! |
HM 1 |
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DAV II |
Good on ya Dave Junior ! |
DAV 11 |
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HII BEE |
A particular Football team in Edinburgh ! |
H11 BEE |
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'LLLLL' |
L of a plate ! |
L4 LLL |
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FIBBS |
Don't lie to me ! |
F1 BBZ |
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SEMIT |
You'll be warm in winter anyway ! |
SEM 1T |
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1 RBS |
on Royal Bank of Scotland mobile Bank ! |
1 RBS |
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BP OIL |
on British Petroleum
promotions vehicle ! |
BPO 1L |
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XX2 |
Double Cross you Too ! |
XX 2 |
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DSS 1 |
Not on the Dole with this plate ! |
DSS 1 |
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A BOOB |
Two are regarded as better ! |
A8 OOB |
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I ERR |
Well don't we all ! |
1 ERR |
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KISSY |
Show off ! |
K1 SSY |
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ALL WAX |
What a shine ! |
A11 WAX |
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ANDIE |
Tres Handy Andie ! |
AND 1E |
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A 3 CUT |
Much better than paying for one ! |
A3 CUT |
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POO4 |
You're not one are you ? |
POO 4 |
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JR 2 |
But who killed JR I ? |
JR 2 |
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A1 2 ERR |
So it's OK to be wrong sometimes ? |
A12 ERR |
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MEE 1 |
Me too ! |
MEE 1 |
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AIDUS |
Help is at hand ! |
A1 DUS |
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MS FIT |
No you will fit in somewhere ! |
M5 FIT |
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K99 WUF |
Canine supporter no doubt !! |
K99 WUF |
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VIII |
Eight in any language ! |
V 111 |
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A 2 LOW |
Not too low for me ! |
A2 LOW |
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ALL AYR |
Support your home town (in Ayrshire) ! |
A11 AYR |
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LI SUNG |
Chinese gentleman perhaps ! |
L15 UNG |
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AHEAD |
Another black screw gets you ahead ! |
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L 4 JAG |
On Jaguar ! |
L4 JAG |
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BSC 1 |
Whatever happened to the British Steel Corporation ! |
BSC 1 |
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2000 DL |
Better than a 2000 GLX
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2000 DL |
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CRAIG |
Nice one Craig! |
CRA 1G |
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NESSIE |
No monster ! |
NES 51E |
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PUBIG |
Bit naughty if it was a C ! |
PUB 1G |
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I O TAX |
So do I !!!! |
10 TAX |
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COMMENTARY |
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Car
Registration numbers can be fascinating seeing the combinations that some
owners come |
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with ! Most people will choose combinations of their initials but these are
mainly not listed |
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here. |
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Sometimes
it won't always be obvious to the outsider what it might mean but most of the
ones |
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listed
above are. It is a 'cheat' (and illegal) to space numbers and letters to make
them look like |
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something
else but a black screw or a black line 'inadvertently ' can change the
meaning, and |
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numbers
can be letters and vice versa (e.g. 4's as A's, 5 as S or even 3's as E's, |
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The British system was originally up to three letter
and three number combinations ABC 123 |
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then reversed 123 ABC. In 1963 prefixes appeared representing a new suffix letter for
each year |
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ABC
123A were started when the original combinations ran out of numbers. It then
became |
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such
a major selling point (showing you
had a new car) that the year letter
was changed to |
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1st
August each year initially and then changed to twice a year (presently in
March and Sept.). |
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After they ran out of combinations in 1984 the
letter went to the front (A123 ABC).
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Certain
letters are not issued as prefixes such as I, 0, Q and Z and so some
combinations |
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are
not possible. The old prefix letter system ran out in September 2001 and we
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have a double letter (location code) double number
year code system. |
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The
first two letters reveal where the car was registered, the next two show the
vehicle's age, |
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and
the final three are randomly selected letters which make the sequence unique.
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The dating system for the middle digits begin at 51 for those vehicles that are registered |
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Sept 01 then 02 for those registered in March 2002. After that, the two roll
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chronologically; the September 2001 registrations
marked 52, and 03 for those in |
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March 2003 . |
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It
is said that Scotland has a larger proportion of cars with Personal
Registrations than |
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anywhere
else in GB (approx. 1 in 10 cars.) Its also much easier now to transfer
numbers |
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between
cars after the Government's Department of Vehicle Licensing Authority (DVLA)
got |
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in
on the act and started selling plates. Costs vary from about £200 at the
bottom end to |
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£10,000
for the most 'Select' Registrations, although some very special plates can
cost a |
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great deal more
than that! |
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One
reason 'private' or 'select' registrations are so popular is of course that
it 'hides' the age |
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of the car. There is now a whole industry in the
selling and transfer of plates. |
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Recent issues |
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Prefix letters |
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E- Aug 1987 - July1988 |
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F - Aug 1988 - July1989 |
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G- Aug 1989 - July1990 |
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H - Aug 1990 - July1991 |
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J - Aug 1991 - July1992 |
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K - Aug 1992 - July1993 |
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L - Aug 1993 - July1994 |
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M - Aug 1994 -July1995 |
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N - Aug 1995 - July1996 |
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P - Aug 1996 - July1997 |
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R - Aug 1997 - July1998 |
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S - Aug 1988 - Feb1999 |
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T - Mar 1999 - Aug 1999 |
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V - Sept 1999 - Feb 2000 |
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W - Mar 2000 - Aug 2000 |
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X - Sept 2000 - Feb 2001 |
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Y - Mar 2001 - Aug 2001 |
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Double number dates (in
middle) |
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51 - Sept 2001 - Feb 2002 |
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02 - Mar 2002 - Aug 2002 |
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52 - Sept 2002 - Mar 2003 |
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01 - Mar 2003 - Aug 2003 |
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53 - Sept 2003 - Mar 2004 |
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04 - Mar 2004 - Aug 2004 |
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54 - Sept 2004- Mar 2005 |
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