Real Good Number Plates Vol. 6

[CRA1G]

Hatson said:

smithyithy said:

Spotted in Staffordshire today.

£8000.00+ bits March 1994 A bit of a bargain.

A bsolute B argain....

[Jules Sunley]

smithyithy said:

Spotted in Staffordshire today.

If the driver is a chippy he uses very soft pencils

[Yankee Romeo]

Carbon Sasquatch said:

Sue20 said:

Yankee Romeo said:

Am I missing something with this one? Why really good?

I ask myself that about most of the ones posted on here. Some of the lists people posts are almost train spotter level and just dateless plates rather than anything special / meaningful.

Just the fact that it is a dateless plate and then a pre 1963 original issue as opposed to a post 1989 DVLA auction plate. This one was issued in March 1961 by Lancaster Council. Again it comes down to what appeals to people. Anything original issue would excite me and the shorter and older the better.
I will admit to being guilty of "plate spotting". Going out for a drive or a walk only means plate spotting to me, to the angst of the better half.

[Hatson]

Jules Sunley said:

smithyithy said:

Spotted in Staffordshire today.

If the driver is a chippy he uses very soft pencils

4B or not 4B . That is his question.

[Carbon Sasquatch]

Yankee Romeo said:

Just the fact that it is a dateless plate and then a pre 1963 original issue as opposed to a post 1989 DVLA auction plate. This one was issued in March 1961 by Lancaster Council. Again it comes down to what appeals to people. Anything original issue would excite me and the shorter and older the better.
I will admit to being guilty of "plate spotting". Going out for a drive or a walk only means plate spotting to me, to the angst of the better half.

Fair enough - thank for the explanation.
How do you identify the place of original issue ? I feel compelled to look mine up now

[Mr Squarekins]

8DX spotted on a G Wagen , desperately trying to appear as 'BOX'.

[LARK F1 GTR]

From ebay,

[Sir Bagalot]

Hatson said:

smithyithy said:

Spotted in Staffordshire today.

£8000.00+ bits March 1994 A bit of a bargain.

Back then that was the price of a 1 year old Mondeo.

Still a lot of money back then but a wise investment.

[v15ben]

Bit of a niche one today:
CAU571C on a truck carrying chemicals.

[KingEll]

RobZo said:

RATATTAK said:

Sir Bagalot said:

600 isn't a UK reg.

???

This vehicle's MOT has expired
You can be fined up to £1000 for driving without a valid MOT
This vehicle may be MOT exempt, for more information refer to MOT exemption guidance
600
MERCEDES-BENZ 600

Colour
Black

Fuel type
Petrol

Date registered
1 January 1972

MOT expired on
28 September 2009

Edited by RATATTAK on Sunday 23 May 08:18

Can anyone explain this? Just tried it - 600 comes up on the MOT checker as a Mercedes 600.

I presume for some reason that's a discrepancy on the MOT checker website. My original thought was that Guernsey plates (i.e. just a number) might be on the MOT website, but I don't think MOTs are required there (yet), let alone back in 2009...

[M3DGE]

Carbon Sasquatch said:

Yankee Romeo said:

Just the fact that it is a dateless plate and then a pre 1963 original issue as opposed to a post 1989 DVLA auction plate. This one was issued in March 1961 by Lancaster Council. Again it comes down to what appeals to people. Anything original issue would excite me and the shorter and older the better.
I will admit to being guilty of "plate spotting". Going out for a drive or a walk only means plate spotting to me, to the angst of the better half.

Fair enough - thank for the explanation.
How do you identify the place of original issue ? I feel compelled to look mine up now

Mr Romeo & I are plate geeks, and we have a couple of books that list the date and place of issue of all pre suffix plates (and some later ones). Feel free to DM me and I'll tell you what I can.

[M3DGE]

M3DGE said:

Carbon Sasquatch said:

Yankee Romeo said:

Just the fact that it is a dateless plate and then a pre 1963 original issue as opposed to a post 1989 DVLA auction plate. This one was issued in March 1961 by Lancaster Council. Again it comes down to what appeals to people. Anything original issue would excite me and the shorter and older the better.
I will admit to being guilty of "plate spotting". Going out for a drive or a walk only means plate spotting to me, to the angst of the better half.

Fair enough - thank for the explanation.
How do you identify the place of original issue ? I feel compelled to look mine up now

Mr Romeo & I are plate geeks, and we have a couple of books that list the date and place of issue of all pre suffix plates (and some later ones). Feel free to DM me and I'll tell you what I can.

Except - don't DM me yet, I realised my registered email is dead, and I can't work out how to change it - I just emailed PH support. If you are happy to put the plate one here I can respond, otherwise I'll update this post once my account is sorted.

[Longtime Lurker]

[nonsequitur]

Longtime Lurker said:

The name is Don. I believe.

[Yankee Romeo]

nonsequitur said:

Longtime Lurker said:

The name is Don. I believe.

Issued in August of 1925 by Middlesex Council.

[Fabric]

Longtime Lurker said:

Spotted that on the M8 in Glasgow before, lovely plate - DBX is, also lovely, but mahoosive in the metal though!

[CRA1G]

Yankee Romeo said:

nonsequitur said:

Longtime Lurker said:

The name is Don. I believe.

Issued in August of 1925 by Middlesex Council.

Great plate... and another fantastic example of a plate worth more than the car it's on....

[Gilhooligan]

Longtime Lurker said:

Not a flattering angle.

[Swampy1982]

I saw

Y4 HOO

On a porsche.

Can anyone tell me anything about it, linked to the Internet world or cowboys?

Would just be interested.

[CRA1G]

Swampy1982 said:

I saw

Y4 HOO

On a porsche.

Can anyone tell me anything about it, linked to the Internet world or cowboys?

Would just be interested.

It sold for £7300 + VAT Etc in June 2001.