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Advertising on Number Plates

Sunday, July 4th, 2010

The cash strapped state of California is considering a plan to generate revenue from advertising on number plates, or as they say in America ‘License plates’. The proposal would allow rotational digital adverts to be displayed in the position of the number plate. Motorists would be able to select messages to broadcast from advertisers that have payed the state, with incentives going to the motorists.

The state senate have a £12.8 bn. budget deficit and are not surprisingly thinking outside of the box in ways to generate revenue. It is understood they are considering a bill to permit research into the advertising on number plates scheme. A California company has been developing the technology that would digitally display scrolling advertising content across a number plate when a vehicle was stopped at a traffic lights or in a traffic jam. When the vehicle was in transit the display would show the car registration numbers only.

Who knows if these type of number plates will ever see the light of day in California or elsewhere. I would be surprised to see such displays on dvla number plates anytime soon! Over recent years the DVLA have imposed strict rules over what can and can’t be displayed on DVLA number plates. In the United Kingdom, number plates can’t even have the web address of the supplier in place of their name .

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The Process Of Buying DVLA Number Plates

Tuesday, June 29th, 2010

Would you know what to do if you wanted to get brand new number plates for your car? Not just new plates, but new registration plates – perhaps even personalised DVLA number plates.

The best way to make this happen is to go online to see what you can find. You will be amazed at how quickly you can find out whether you can buy a specific plate for your car. Once you start searching online you will be able to ascertain relatively quickly whether you can buy one particular plate that is ideal for you. If you can’t, you will certainly be able to come up with some alternatives.

If your ideal plate is not available you will still be able to search around for similar DVLA number plates online. Quite often when you do find something you will be prompted to buy it with simple instructions on how to do so being listed very close by. Look for a page of step by step instructions – some sites offer this instead.

It can certainly save you time to buy DVLA number plates in this way online. If you find something suitable you can purchase it quickly and get all the relevant information along with it as well.

As you can see, it really couldn’t be easier to search for your ideal number plate. Why not personalise your car and enjoy the novelty of it being relevant to you in some way? There are DVLA number plates available for everyone, no matter whether they have your nickname, initials or any other legend on them.

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How Can You Search For DVLA Number Plates Online?

Monday, June 28th, 2010

There are millions of DVLA number plates you can buy online; you just need to know where to look. There are lots of websites which can help you out here, which are devoted to making it easy for you to search and buy the right plate for you.

Ask yourself if the website you come across has a search facility that enables you to find a plate. For instance can you search for a particular prefix? DVLA number plates are going to be easier to find if you can. Alternatively you might want a more modern version of the number plate. This has two letters followed by a couple of numbers. The plate then ends with three other letters to form the complete plate.

No matter which method you choose to find new number plates with, you can find lots of potential matches when you know what to look for. If the exact DVLA number plates you want to get are available for you to buy, they will be easier to find online. However if your exact plates are not available you will soon realize this, because you won’t be able to come up with anything at all. There could be a lot of similar plates though, each one slightly different from your ideal plate but still giving you some good examples of similar plates.

As you can see, searching for DVLA number plates online can be easier than you think.

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Can You Buy Personalised DVLA Number Plates?

Sunday, June 27th, 2010

For some people, the car is only half the story. DVLA number plates complete the look, and if the number plate on your car when you buy it doesn’t mean anything to you, you can soon swap it out for another one if you are prepared to buy it.

There are plenty of websites online that you can visit for more information about personalised DVLA number plates. Searching for these number plates online is also easier than trying to get hold of them in any other way. It is much easier to see exactly what is available.

Try looking for specific pieces of information – the first letter of the number plate for example, perhaps followed by a particular number and then three more letters. Depending on how specific you want to be you can either look for a plate that is very exact or which only has a few letters you really want.

For instance you might want to buy some DVLA number plates that end in the word ‘MOO’ if that happens to be your nickname. In this case you might be happy for the plate to start with any other combination of letters and numbers.

Whatever combination you start looking for, the results you get online could reveal it is no longer available. If this is the case, think about what else you could get instead. Many of these will be very similar to the DVLA number plates you were looking for originally, so bear this in mind.

In any event, with some perseverance you could soon have the plates you really wanted.

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Checking For New DVLA Number Plates

Thursday, June 24th, 2010

Most of us are used to seeing the new style DVLA number plates now, which have two letters followed by two numbers and then three letters to finish off the plate.

You can look for registrations with these combinations quite easily online. It is the best way to help you find your ideal DVLA number plates. This is also a good way to look for registrations that are personalised but which point to a certain age of car.

Some people look for a registration so the first two letters are their initials. The final three letters could relate to another word or nickname that appeals to them. In any case you can look to buy Private number plates that are right for you and your situation.

Think about looking for a specific prefix for the plates you are looking for as well. Even if you don’t get the exact plate you want, you might find something very similar that is along the same lines. Not everyone realises they can buy new plates this easily online, but if you can find a reputable service to trust you will easily be able to do this.

With millions of registrations available to buy at any one time, you can see that buying DVLA number plates couldn’t be any easier. With secure payment systems on most sites and full instructions on what to do, you could have your new plates very soon indeed.

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The Process Of Buying DVLA Number Plates

Tuesday, June 15th, 2010

Would you know what to do if you wanted to get brand new number plates for your car? Not just new plates, but new registration plates – perhaps even personalised DVLA number plates.

The best way to make this happen is to go straight to the internet and find a site that is dedicated to dvla number plates. You will be amazed at how quickly you can find out whether you can buy a specific plate for your car. Just enter the information into the boxes and click on the search button. This will start a search and if the plate you searched for is still available you will find this out on the next screen.

If the plate is not available they will tell you about all the similar DVLA number plates they do still have available to buy. If you look closely you will see a price next to each one, along with a buy now button if you want to go ahead and buy something similar instead.

It can certainly save you time to buy DVLA number plates in this way online. If you find something suitable you can purchase it quickly and get all the relevant information along with it as well.

As you can see, it really couldn’t be easier to search for your ideal number plate. Why not personalise your car and enjoy the novelty of it being relevant to you in some way? There are DVLA number plates available for everyone, no matter whether they have your nickname, initials or any other legend on them.

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Buy a DVLA Number Plate at Auction

Monday, May 24th, 2010

Had a new car ? unhappy with the registration number, is it a random, ugly combination? Dispare no more, help is on hand. In a few days there is another auction of 1500 dvla number plates to be held at Whittlebury Hall, Northamptonshire.

The three day event commences on Jun 2nd and as ever there will be an array of previously unissued number plates falling under the auctioneers gavel. Doubtless there will be a few scraps along the way as bidders compete to secure their ultimate DVLA number plate.

Any DVLA auction has the potential to create a few surprises and there will likely a few at Whittlebury Hall.  Proving that investors and private collectors view private number plates as a solid investment even when other investment opportunities appear vulnerable in a fragile economy.

One dvla number plates that will certainly generate significant interest is lot number 1000, registration 7 O. As with the previous “o” series number plates this one will far surpass its reserve of £1o,000. We will post news of this registrations number result at auction here as soon as we have any news.

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Dvla number Plates in The Family

Sunday, April 25th, 2010

DVLA number plates can become quite the heirloom in some families, particularly if the number plate has something specific to do with the family; e.g. surname, anniversary etc. Each and every private number plate has the potential to become a dvla number plate within your family as it is something that is personal only to you.

Evidently, creating a number plate that literally spells out your family name could set you back quite a considerable amount of money and the chances are, if your surname is quite popular, then you will have missed out on this opportunity. However, don’t despair, as we at Platinum Plates can help you design your very own dvla number plate inexpensively and we even transfer these onto any chosen vehicle.

To create a personalised number plate inexpensively it requires some creativity and imagination as you will need to change letters for numbers but this too just adds to the personality of your very own number plate. For example, the letter A can be replaced with a number 4, the letter E with a 3 and as the letter I cannot be used, the number 1 could replace that. A good tip for trying to create your own number plate is to decide what name you’d like to include and think of alternative ways of spelling it and how you can replace certain letters with numbers and vice versa. Or, if you have a good idea of what you’d like why not use our Create-a-plate feature to see what ideas we can help you with. Alternatively, why not give one of our advisors a ring on 0121 353 1110 and they can help you along your way.

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Different Number Plates To Purchase

Wednesday, November 18th, 2009

There’s more than one type of number plate legally displayed on vehicles, and compatible with Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) rules.

The original DVLA number plates were dateless – beginning with the famous A1 mark in London in 1903. These registrations were initially issued by county councils.

In 2003, the DVLA brought in legislation which meant anyone supplying DVLA number plates had to be registered with them.

DVLA number plates must be spaced correctly and bear the name and postcode of their registered supplier. It is against the law to supply number plates which are mis-spaced, misrepresented, or have non-standard fonts or non-compliant flag badges.

Unfortunately, there’s also more than one reason why people buy DVLA number plates. Unfortunate because theft of number plates has soared. Rising fuel prices have also meant an increase in number plate theft for use in garage forecourt theft.

At Platinum Plates, we are always happy to supply DVLA number plates whether you are buying a personalised number plate because you want to make your vehicle truly original, or if you need a replacement set because yours has been damaged or stolen.

We’re members of the Institute of Registration Agents and Dealers and of course fully licensed to supply DVLA number plates. We believe in good customer service, too, and willing to spend time answering any questions you may have.

So call us, or log on to our site and read more, including what others have to say about our helpful, professional service.

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A Brief History of DVLA Number Plates

Thursday, October 15th, 2009

There’s nothing new about vehicle licensing. In 1903, the Motor Car Act introduced steps to identify motor vehicles and the people who drove them.

The first registration marks had a single letter and one number – A1 was issued in London! Over the years, these got longer. In 1965, a new central administration was created with the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Centre in Swansea, using automatic data processing.

Since 1974, this organisation has been the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA), and there are now also 40 local offices working on registrations.

From 1 January 1973, vehicles had to have reflective number plates – black on white at the front and black on yellow at the rear. A new format introduced in late 2001 meant that DVLA number plates now take the style of two letters, a two digit year identifying number and three suffix letters.

Millions of personalised DVLA number plates are available online. Search for your own dream plates and make them yours for life. At Platinum Plates, we have stacks of DVLA number plates for sale. Log on to our site and see how easy it is to have the personalised DVLA number plates you’ve always wanted.

We’re open until late every day, and happy to answer any questions you may have about DVLA number plates. We can help you in your search or give you a free no obligation quote.

Give us a call or visit our web site today.

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