Not a Dolly...........

[1300mash]

That's interesting, wasn't aware of that method.<br>
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If I was ever to buy another pre-63 classic it would be nice to find one local to me (BT, WF, KH, AT) but if a car's re-registered you've no way of knowing, which is a shame.<br>
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Seems to be a lot of fifties and sixties 4x4s around these days....<!--EZCODE EMOTICON START :b --><img src=http://www.ezboard.com/images/emoticons/tongue.gif ALT=":b"><!--EZCODE EMOTICON END-->

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[Carsreunited]

The computerised system is making it harder as well but I'm sure with alot of these things, where there's a will there's a way.<br>
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Slightly off topic but I tend to think private plates are soo cheesy anyway. I can't believe people pay good money for them. Someone I knew paid about £400 to have his new car registered as AY04PMY (It's not really the plate). His initials were first and his wive's the second part so it kinda read that he fancies her (like we used to write in our text-books when we were 8!<br>
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Another friend called Micky T bought the plate M17KYT and he had it spaced as M17KY T. He had the 7 bent so it sort of resembled a C. The funny thing was, it looks more like MILKY T and for the last 3 years that is what he gets called everywhere!<br>
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[dollybird72]

Cheers Rich, Al W, Jonners, Phil & everyone for the numberplate research. I think I'll put a note through the old boy's door explaining the reason for the 'PK' at the end.<!--EZCODE EMOTICON START :) --><img src=http://www.ezboard.com/images/emoticons/smile.gif ALT=":)"><!--EZCODE EMOTICON END--> <br>
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Have to agree with you about the private numberplates Scott; bit sad that people are going so far as to modify them too so that they are almost unreadable. What would happen in the event of an accident? "Did you get the registration number of the car that mowed you down Sir?" <br>
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Speaking of numberplates, we saw a Landrover (I think) at Shelsley Walsh today with something like E1T0N on it. Do you think the Rocket Man himself was there? Surely someone who is a household name would not be so foolish as to publicly broadcast the fact that he was at a public event? Didn't spend too much time pondering on that as there were so many nice cars to look at. I want a Sprite now! (No, not an elfin type creature but the Austin-Healey type).<br>
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Well, off to bed soon. Sebastian's exhaust front pipe has divorced the down pipe and with it sounding like a souped up CHAV Corsa, I have decided to walk to work tomorrow!<br>
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Susie <!--EZCODE EMOTICON START :) --><img src=http://www.ezboard.com/images/emoticons/smile.gif ALT=":)"><!--EZCODE EMOTICON END-->

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[1300dolly]

the police are cracking down on a lot on modified plates in our area citing the reason of id'ing the car after an incident but the real reason is that the number plate reading cameras and digital speed cameras can't read the plates. but when all is said and done it doesn't matter what reason they use i want to know who runs me over.<br>
im waitimg for the 57 plates to come out.... JU57YNS<!--EZCODE EMOTICON START :D --><img src=http://www.ezboard.com/images/emoticons/happy.gif ALT=":D"><!--EZCODE EMOTICON END--> <br>
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Justyn

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[alun n]

...and we saw M10 BAL today altered to say "M IQBAL". I wonder how the driver of that will play when he (actually it was a she) is pulled over?

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[redrichie]

THE LAW<br>
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The law states that,<br>
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* You must not alter, rearrange or misrepresent the letters or numbers<br>
* Characters must not be moved from one group to the other (e.g. A242 ABC must not be displayed as A242A BC).<br>
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Offences may result in any or all of the following:<br>
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* A fine of up to £1,000<br>
* The registration mark may be WITHDRAWN<br>
* The vehicle may FAIL the MOT test<br>
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Full details of the requirements are included in The Road Vehicles (Display of Registration Marks) Regulations 2001<br>
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Common Questions and Answers<br>
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THE BRITISH STANDARD<br>
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The British Standard sets out the physical characteristics on the number plate. This includes:<br>
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* Visibility<br>
* Strength<br>
* Reflectivity<br>
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The British Standard also requires that a number plate must be marked with the following information: -<br>
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* The British Standard Number (currently BS AU 145d)<br>
* The name, trade mark, or other means of identification of the manufacturer or component supplier. (The company who actually make the number plate.)<br>
* The name and postcode of the supplying outlet. (The 'supplying outlet' is taken to mean a company whose business consists wholly or partly of selling number plates.)<br>
* A non-reflective border and the Euro-symbol with the national identification letters are optional additions.<br>
* There shall be no other markings or material contained on the number plate.<br>
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from <!--EZCODE LINK START--><a href="http://www.dvla.gov.uk/vehicles/regmark ... <!--EZCODE LINK END--><br>
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For what its worth, I have a personalised plate; my mother bought me it for my 21st birthday, it has gone with each car from cavalier to Pug 205, to Renault and now is on the Golf. I have never felt the need to change the spacing, it is B3 {my initials}, nor the font, even when i lived in Belfast, where the rules on fonts and spacing are different due to DVLNI regulations being different to DVLA.<br>
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anorak is engaged <!--EZCODE EMOTICON START :hat --><img src=http://www.ezboard.com/images/emoticons/pimp.gif ALT=":hat"><!--EZCODE EMOTICON END-->

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[2F45T4U]

For some reason the number plate recognition camera in Morrisons petrol sation by me can't read my plate properly.<br>
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Usually comes up as FAA 375S (its FAA 376S) but the other day it came up as FA 37. I would drive off without paying but I'm sure they don't need the number plate to recognise my car <!--EZCODE EMOTICON START :D --><img src=http://www.ezboard.com/images/emoticons/happy.gif ALT=":D"><!--EZCODE EMOTICON END-->

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[george]

what colour is it this week ?<br>


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[2F45T4U]

Please dont take after this lot George <!--EZCODE EMOTICON START :| --><img src=http://www.ezboard.com/images/emoticons/indifferent.gif ALT=":|"><!--EZCODE EMOTICON END-->

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[alun n]

Perhaps the collisions are causing the numbers and letters to fall off one by one?<br>
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Lucky there are no anagrams possible...but ten you are far too young to remember the Fall & Rise of Reginald Perrin...

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[redrichie]

I liked the start of Fawlty Towers. My brother was talking about getting the entire DVD set of "Farty Owls"...took me five minutes to get what he was talking about. Was only when he mentioned "The Germans" episode that it clicked.<br>
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German Guy: "Will everyone please stop mentioning the war, it upsets my wife"<br>
Basil: "Well you started it"<br>
German Guy: "No we didnt"<br>
Basil: "Yes you did, you invaded Poland!"<br>
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