Real Good Number Plates vol 5

[Matt Cup]

More of a question than a really good number plate. But walking through Manchester the other day I noticed a few black cars parked up on double yellow lines outside of one of the offices.

They all had similar registrations for example 123 X 456 they the same font as regular UK plates. Are these diplomatic or the councillors or something else?

[oxford drinker]

Matt Cup said:

More of a question than a really good number plate. But walking through Manchester the other day I noticed a few black cars parked up on double yellow lines outside of one of the offices.

They all had similar registrations for example 123 X 456 they the same font as regular UK plates. Are these diplomatic or the councillors or something else?

Diplomatic. The first three numbers identify the country or international organisation. The second group of numbers is a serial number sequence starting at 101 for diplomats, 400 for non-diplomatic staff of international organisations, and 700 upwards for consular or other non-diplomatic staff

[nonsequitur]

yanyan said:

pingu393 said:

stocky1 said:

How good is this ? U2 seen in Preston this week .

You could have told where this was, but the street has no name.

Did it rattle and hum?

The owner in the dealer's showroom... "I'm after a Mini, but I still haven't found what I'm looking for."

When did you take the photo? Was it October or was it New Year's Day?at roof.

I bet that car is driven on the edge.

Several parrotts shortly to land on U2's roof.

[Matt Cup]

oxford drinker said:

Matt Cup said:

More of a question than a really good number plate. But walking through Manchester the other day I noticed a few black cars parked up on double yellow lines outside of one of the offices.

They all had similar registrations for example 123 X 456 they the same font as regular UK plates. Are these diplomatic or the councillors or something else?

Diplomatic. The first three numbers identify the country or international organisation. The second group of numbers is a serial number sequence starting at 101 for diplomats, 400 for non-diplomatic staff of international organisations, and 700 upwards for consular or other non-diplomatic staff

Thank you

Now to find the easiest way to become a diplomat.

[TR4man]

At Crewe station today

[M3DGE]

JamesRF said:

Fun Bus said:

As is often said. What is deemed as good can be different to different people.

Exactly, can't please everyone!

Although after a quick check I think IB is an Armagh plate from the 60's which I'm sure someone can confirm, maybe not so good then as I know NI plates aren't well respected on here

I don't get the dislike. It's a 1962 issue; I don't see why this is any worse than 7821 TA, for instance - maybe not REAL good but I like original dateless plates. They are rare, as well. It's the modern NI plates that I think really fail to qualify - the three letter, four number versions.

[M3DGE]

I know many discussions about 'plate worth more than car', but it does not get much better than 9 N spotted twice yesterday around Coventry on a really taggy looking 2010 Ford S Max. No pic, but Sir Bagalot I'm pretty sure that's been seen before?

[Sir Bagalot]

M3DGE said:

I know many discussions about 'plate worth more than car', but it does not get much better than 9 N spotted twice yesterday around Coventry on a really taggy looking 2010 Ford S Max. No pic, but Sir Bagalot I'm pretty sure that's been seen before?

Yes, it has been photographed on the SMax and believe it or not the SMax is a fairly recent purchase (past 12 months or so). Before that it was on a Pug 308 of similar vintage. Love to know the story behind it

[Hatson]

Feirny said:

D3 BBY in Huddersfield yesterday.

Driver was a little fellow with pointy ears? £5400 + bits in July 1998 Auction.

[sinbaddio]

TR4man said:

At Crewe station today

I'm fairly sure there's some affiliation with Stoke City. Always see SFC1 knocking around on a Rolls Royce, which I believe belongs to Peter Coates (Stoke City chairman).

[Exige77]

In Redhill today

[Feirny]

Hatson said:

Feirny said:

D3 BBY in Huddersfield yesterday.

Driver was a little fellow with pointy ears? £5400 + bits in July 1998 Auction.

That's a nice price for that.

[Buster73]

BOB 1L on an Jag today , driving so no photos.



£2k at auction, I think that’s a canny number / price combination.

Edited by Buster73 on Friday 4th October 15:29

[Jonny TVR]

J20NNY on an old range rover today in Honiton

I wouldn't mind that one myself for obvious reasons!

[Bumblebee7]

Saw RAN 800 on a kia picanto this morning. Sorry no photo as was on the bike.

Did make me laugh, my immediate thought was that's 300 more than the proclaimers

[ArmaghMan]

Sir Bagalot said:

yanyan said:

JamesRF said:

Escort3500 said:

Lord.Vader said:

JamesRF said:

Sorry, i am missing something there?

3 TO is up for auction in November - £40 / 50k?

I’ve no idea either why the Audi plate qualifies for this thread.

Well it's a dateless original issue and you don't see 4x2 combinations all the time so thought it was worth posting

A piece of wood from Jewson's is better than that 4x2 on the Audi.

I like it. After all, how many other IB plates have you seen?

Thousands........

[JamesRF]

ArmaghMan said:

Sir Bagalot said:

yanyan said:

JamesRF said:

Escort3500 said:

Lord.Vader said:

JamesRF said:

Sorry, i am missing something there?

3 TO is up for auction in November - £40 / 50k?

I’ve no idea either why the Audi plate qualifies for this thread.

Well it's a dateless original issue and you don't see 4x2 combinations all the time so thought it was worth posting

A piece of wood from Jewson's is better than that 4x2 on the Audi.

I like it. After all, how many other IB plates have you seen?

Thousands........

There’s always one

[Escort3500]

Well, thousands actually

[Sir Bagalot]

As a teenager, many many years ago, there were 4 distinct "real good" plates I remember.

This one I saw several times on a bright red XJ40. Haven't seen it in years but from what I heard it remained in the same ownership. I just saw this picture elsewhere.

[tril]

Seen a couple of tasty ones recently

T 54 on a Cayenne
1 OFF on a FFRR
T1 RED properly spaced on a 718 Boxster
10 E on a lovely Merc 500 SEC