Real Good Number Plates Vol. 6

[C.Vaz]

Right thread?

[Baroque attacks]

I’m more a fan of KRS 1

[mwstewart]

RSTurboPaul said:

A very useful site with all of the early 1- and 2-letter combinations as clicky links with dating information, which includes the 3-letter versions as well!

https://www.oldclassiccar.co.uk/registrations/reg-...


They also appear to have some cool geek info (with old adverts) on styles of historic number plates

https://www.oldclassiccar.co.uk/library/numberplat...

This is great, thank you. Filled in the blanks for one of mine.

[ArmaghMan]

mwstewart said:

RSTurboPaul said:

A very useful site with all of the early 1- and 2-letter combinations as clicky links with dating information, which includes the 3-letter versions as well!

https://www.oldclassiccar.co.uk/registrations/reg-...


They also appear to have some cool geek info (with old adverts) on styles of historic number plates

https://www.oldclassiccar.co.uk/library/numberplat...

This is great, thank you. Filled in the blanks for one of mine.

Treat anything there in relation to Irish/ Northern Irish numbers with a hefty degree of suspicion.
EG The vast hulk if info on Dublin plates is palpably incorrect

[MDMA .]

Baroque attacks said:

I’m more a fan of KRS 1

And I prefer the KR-1S

[Sir Bagalot]

LARK F1 GTR said:

Sir Bagalot said:

If you see it again try and grab a pic of the windscreen VIN. That will allow me to determine it's real plate

How do they get away with it?

I have pictures of over 30 fake 1x1's.

Some are...

- actually insured to that vehicle (but not registered as they don't own the plate)
- will claim to be show plates and have the real plates in the boot
- will have trade plates on the floor
- Don't care
- One 1x1 owner actually uses the plate they own on two different vehicles

That's just the 1x1's.

With ULEZ there are many many more

Edited by Sir Bagalot on Friday 7th June 13:32

[Pit Pony]

Its Just Adz said:

Just seen 1L on a Kia EV in Preston.

Is that 1st Loser ?

[droopsnoot]

LARK F1 GTR said:

Sir Bagalot said:

If you see it again try and grab a pic of the windscreen VIN. That will allow me to determine it's real plate

How do they get away with it?

Most* enforcement is done by automatic ANPR cameras, I think, so if the registration is not on the database perhaps the ANPR just figures that it's read something else. And if it is on the database but just on the wrong vehicle, I don't think the camera will be able to figure it out. It would need an actual traffic officer to spot it and notice on their in-car screen that the vehicle details don't match.

( * I've no idea if that's actually true or just the popular portrayal.)

[RSTurboPaul]

ArmaghMan said:

mwstewart said:

RSTurboPaul said:

A very useful site with all of the early 1- and 2-letter combinations as clicky links with dating information, which includes the 3-letter versions as well!

https://www.oldclassiccar.co.uk/registrations/reg-...


They also appear to have some cool geek info (with old adverts) on styles of historic number plates

https://www.oldclassiccar.co.uk/library/numberplat...

This is great, thank you. Filled in the blanks for one of mine.

Treat anything there in relation to Irish/ Northern Irish numbers with a hefty degree of suspicion.
EG The vast hulk if info on Dublin plates is palpably incorrect

Noted!

Perhaps worth an email to the site owners?!

[QuartzDad]

Sir Bagalot said:

- One 1x1 owner actually uses the plate the own on two different vehicles

That would be the most spectacular self-own if the DVLA took the nuclear option.

[David87]

B1 UEY on a Volvo XC40. Should raise a smile for all the parents of young children out there. Do hope they also have B1 NGO on another car.

[RSTurboPaul]

SD 21 (IIRC) on a G63.

30 B on a Q5.

[Baroque attacks]

I like this

[VeeTenM]

51 OW

[RicksAlfas]

H111 on a Range Rover.

[P2KKA]

CRA1G said:

'EB 110' is a original issue. '110 EB' was only recently sold in Feb 2023 for £10K + the bits....

This company owns 'BUG 110' - https://simonfurlonger.co.uk/ I think they use it on their Navara still.

[macron]

person who used black caps should be shot.

[RSTurboPaul]

Baroque attacks said:

I like this

Is that some sort of old Subaru??

[RSTurboPaul]

David87 said:

B1 UEY on a Volvo XC40. Should raise a smile for all the parents of young children out there. Do hope they also have B1 NGO on another car.

I imagine they would have to be well-Heel(er)ed to afford B1 NGO

[Grey_Area]