Number plates mean a lot of things to a lot of people. The very idea of a number plate that has a story or sentimental value to no-one else but the owner makes it a highly cherished thing. They become valuable to the owner and become cherished number plates.

Cherished number plates are sourced from various places such as relatives or friends. Perhaps mother has given her son a plate for his twenty first birthday for example, and he retains it for years to come because it is very special to him. A friend may give their best friend a number plate with their initials in it.

The actor Same Kane, of Coronation Street and Brookside fame, bought his wife, former glamour model, Linda Lusardi a personalised number plate LU54 RDY (this was as close to LUSA RDI as was possible as there is no ‘RDI’ variation on this registration sequence). Of all the number plates that she could have been given LU54 RDY is probably the most relevant, individual and special.

People like to find registration marks that represent their name, or one that says something about them, perhaps their job, or hobby or other interest. Combinations of both letters and numbers that represent initials and dates of birth are becoming increasingly popular.

However, when it comes to the ultimate in registration status symbols, it is the number 1’s which must be considered the ultimate cherished number plates. At Platinum Plates, we can quickly transfer personalised number plates directly to any vehicle.

As the name suggests, cherished number plates are a registration mark with a special significance, usually for historic or sentimental reasons. Sometimes, cherished number plates have been in the same family for decades.

The idea of cherished number plates was born after registration rules changed to allow marks to be transferred from vehicle to vehicle. The DVLC (as it was before it became the DVLA) allowed this in response to public demand.

These days it’s even easier to have cherished number plates since you can acquire retention and entitlement certificates. This means, for example, that you can buy cherished number plates for a child and pay a small annual fee to the DVLA to keep them up to date until the child is old enough to drive.

One of the first people to have an early version of cherished number plates was the Earl Russell, who queued all night in London in 1903 to acquire the plate, ‘A 1′ for his Napier. So really cherished marks were the first personalised number plates.

These days, you don’t have to be a millionaire to acquire your own cherished number plates. And whether you’re looking to buy or sell your cherished number plates, make us at Platinum Plates your first port of call.

We offer a wide range of dateless cherished marks, prefix and current style personalised number plates.

It’s so easy to look for your cherished number plates using our online search facility – see our website for more details.