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Further detail on the ZERO number plates mentioned earlier in the thread.
a source said:
Council chiefs are being chauffeured around in vehicles with number plates worth millions
Half of the country's local authorities own private registrations.
Some are believed to be worth as much as £500,000, putting them among the top 10 most valuable plates ever issued in the UK.
The majority are attached to limousines used to transport lords provost and high-ranking councillors on official business, but others are sitting in vaults gathering dust.
Mark Wallace, campaigns director of the Taxpayers' Alliance, said council bosses should auction off the pricey plates to fund public services.
He said, "There's no excuse for councils owning prestige number plates at a time when people are struggling to make ends meet.
Indulgence
"This kind of indulgence reflects the attitude of politicians towards the hard-pressed taxpayer. They should be auctioned off and the proceeds used to directly benefit communities."
The number plates owned by Scotland's local authorities were valued by Registration Transfers, the largest dealer in Britain.
They placed a £150,000 price tag on the TS 1 plate that adorns Dundee Lord Provost John Letford's official Volkswagen Phaeton.
The registration ES 1 used by John Hulbert, provost of Perth and Kinross, was valued at a similar amount.
But the firm are uncertain about how much Edinburgh's S 0 and S 10 and Glasgow's G 0 and V 0 plates would fetch at auction.
Marketing manager Angela Banh, said, "Valuing some of these plates presents quite a challenge.
"The 0 plates, for example, are something of an unknown quantity as they are a very limited set of numbers and rarely become available."
Up to £500,000
She predicted the plates would attract bids of up to £125,000 each, although other experts say their rarity could push the value to as much as £500,000.
Edinburgh also owns the SS 10 registration, but this sits in a box rather than being attached to a car.
Other valuable number plates adorning civic vehicles include Aberdeen's RG 0, East Renfrewshire's HS 0, Inverclyde's VS 0 and Midlothian's SY 0. They are each believed to be worth at least £50,000.
Most of the number plates owned by local authorities were inherited from the old district councils. The reason why some provosts were given more prestigious registrations than others has been lost in the mists of time.
Ms Banh added, "Some councils have been rather more fortunate than others, but we would expect just about all of these plates to perform well at auction, with some quite possibly making it on to the list of the UK's top 10 most valuable registration numbers.
Half of the country's local authorities own private registrations.
Some are believed to be worth as much as £500,000, putting them among the top 10 most valuable plates ever issued in the UK.
The majority are attached to limousines used to transport lords provost and high-ranking councillors on official business, but others are sitting in vaults gathering dust.
Mark Wallace, campaigns director of the Taxpayers' Alliance, said council bosses should auction off the pricey plates to fund public services.
He said, "There's no excuse for councils owning prestige number plates at a time when people are struggling to make ends meet.
Indulgence
"This kind of indulgence reflects the attitude of politicians towards the hard-pressed taxpayer. They should be auctioned off and the proceeds used to directly benefit communities."
The number plates owned by Scotland's local authorities were valued by Registration Transfers, the largest dealer in Britain.
They placed a £150,000 price tag on the TS 1 plate that adorns Dundee Lord Provost John Letford's official Volkswagen Phaeton.
The registration ES 1 used by John Hulbert, provost of Perth and Kinross, was valued at a similar amount.
But the firm are uncertain about how much Edinburgh's S 0 and S 10 and Glasgow's G 0 and V 0 plates would fetch at auction.
Marketing manager Angela Banh, said, "Valuing some of these plates presents quite a challenge.
"The 0 plates, for example, are something of an unknown quantity as they are a very limited set of numbers and rarely become available."
Up to £500,000
She predicted the plates would attract bids of up to £125,000 each, although other experts say their rarity could push the value to as much as £500,000.
Edinburgh also owns the SS 10 registration, but this sits in a box rather than being attached to a car.
Other valuable number plates adorning civic vehicles include Aberdeen's RG 0, East Renfrewshire's HS 0, Inverclyde's VS 0 and Midlothian's SY 0. They are each believed to be worth at least £50,000.
Most of the number plates owned by local authorities were inherited from the old district councils. The reason why some provosts were given more prestigious registrations than others has been lost in the mists of time.
Ms Banh added, "Some councils have been rather more fortunate than others, but we would expect just about all of these plates to perform well at auction, with some quite possibly making it on to the list of the UK's top 10 most valuable registration numbers.
br d said:
jb9193 said:
Oh I forgot to add to my previous post I've seen a Lexus RX with the plate 10D - "Isle of Dogs" was printed on the bottom of the plate.
IOD (not sure of the actual letters/numbers) is on a 320 Merc owned by a Director of I O D Skips. I often see it parked behind their Transfer Station in Canning Town. 
I suppose there could be a couple? Like 10 D, 1 OD etc??
jb9193 said:
br d said:
jb9193 said:
Oh I forgot to add to my previous post I've seen a Lexus RX with the plate 10D - "Isle of Dogs" was printed on the bottom of the plate.
IOD (not sure of the actual letters/numbers) is on a 320 Merc owned by a Director of I O D Skips. I often see it parked behind their Transfer Station in Canning Town. I suppose there could be a couple? Like 10 D, 1 OD etc??
General Price said:
jb9193 said:
br d said:
jb9193 said:
Oh I forgot to add to my previous post I've seen a Lexus RX with the plate 10D - "Isle of Dogs" was printed on the bottom of the plate.
IOD (not sure of the actual letters/numbers) is on a 320 Merc owned by a Director of I O D Skips. I often see it parked behind their Transfer Station in Canning Town. I suppose there could be a couple? Like 10 D, 1 OD etc??
GKP said:
Jem0911 said:
TaylorPaul said:
TheStig10 said:
Orange thing
Nice plate, disgusting car, (at least the colour is).2PAC would be better though.....
made me chuckle that did.I think as an advertising tool that car is great, after all we're talking about it.
ALawson said:
RacingTeatray said:
Just now on Farringdon Road - a smart black E39 530i wearing the plate "1 STG".
From behind, I couldn't see the driver so cannot confirm whether they were wearing a white crash helmet....
There is normally some quite nice cars with plates to match on Farringdon Rd.From behind, I couldn't see the driver so cannot confirm whether they were wearing a white crash helmet....
I also see a hell of a lot of Chav w
k plates too around here 
ALawson said:
RacingTeatray said:
Just now on Farringdon Road - a smart black E39 530i wearing the plate "1 STG".
From behind, I couldn't see the driver so cannot confirm whether they were wearing a white crash helmet....
There is normally some quite nice cars with plates to match on Farringdon Rd.From behind, I couldn't see the driver so cannot confirm whether they were wearing a white crash helmet....
Like nearly all the nice cars, it duly turned right by Smithfields towards the Barbican...I have visions of there being an amazing repository of cars somewhere up there.
Edited by RacingTeatray on Tuesday 18th May 14:35
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