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Private Number Plates Popular at the Golf Club

Tuesday, July 20th, 2010

You would be amazed at just how popular private number plates are among golfers. It’s the same across the country from St Andrews to Wentworth. Only the other day I was at my club an there was an array of private number plates in the car park.

It’s true to say there were the dateless historical number plates on display as well as a few car registration numbers relating to names. The golf number plates I thought were particularly impressive were ones containing PUT, TEE or 6 OLF. It’s not the first time I have seen golf related private number plates, I have noticed them around for a number of years. I think the best one I have ever seen was a couple of years ago T33 OFF “Tee Off”.

There are plenty of shrewd people that play golf and no doubt they have identified the real investment opportunity private number plates can offer. In the current economical climate, really good investment opportunities are hard to find.

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Number Plates Recognition Tougher Rules

Monday, July 5th, 2010

Home Secretary Theresa May has warned that the rules surrounding automatic number plates recognition are to be made more stringent. A move welcomed by campaigners who have argued for restrictions regarding the 4000 strong network of automatic number plates recognition cameras were long overdue.

The ANPR network logs in excess of 10 million vehicles car registration numbers every day. The cameras photograph the front of the vehicle and captures not only the DVLA number plates but also images of the driver and possibly passengers. The images are stored in a database containing 7.6 billion images.

The government are to consider limiting access to the database and will decide how long records should be stored for, currently records are held for two years.

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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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Irish Number Plates Spy !

Thursday, July 1st, 2010

New advanced technology is to be rolled out across Northern Ireland that tracks irish number plates. The system is a network of cameras that automatically reads the number plate. The £13 million cost to implement the system is being justified in a bid to track smugglers and terrorists as they move throughout the province.

While the rest of the United Kingdom feels the pinch of the new governments spending clampdown, addition funding has been made available for automatically reading irish number plates. The Secretary of State had to request the additional revenue from the treasury who warned that in future funds might not be available for such requests.

The Police believe this will be a helpful tool in the fight against those who try use violence to bring down the peace process in Northern Ireland.

Of course automatic number plates recognition is common place in the UK mainland. It’s a subject can stir emotions there are those who believe the use of this type of technology is an invasion of privacy. Whatever your own view point the fact is irish number plates will also be subject to ANPR, Big Brother is watching !!

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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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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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What Do Irish Number Plates Look Like?

Wednesday, June 23rd, 2010

Unless you live in Northern Ireland you may not be aware of what Irish number plates look like. They are different to ordinary UK ones, because the pattern they use is very different.

The DVA (Driver and Vehicle Agency) formerly the DVLNI (Driver and Vehicle Licensing Northern Ireland) is responsible for issuing all Irish number plates. One of the main differences between Irish number plates and those from the UK is that Irish ones are not identifiable by a date. They will still have numbers included in the plate, but they will not reference any particular year.

It is quite easy to tell if you spot some Irish number plates. They will always begin or end with a sequence of two or three letters. There could be anything from one to four numbers. In addition to this you will spot the letters I & Z in an Irish registration. They are allowed on these plates whereas you won’t see them on the dateless UK plates.

The good news is that you don’t have to drive an Irish car in Ireland to have Irish number plates on your car. Provided they are transferred properly they can be used on any car in the UK. In fact a lot of UK drivers like Irish number plates because of the fact they have no year on them. People cannot therefore tell whether the car you are driving is a year old or much older than that.

You can also get Irish plates which can be personalised in nature, so you see there are lots of benefits to having them.

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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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Clever Ideas for Your Personal Number Plate

Saturday, May 15th, 2010

One of the most common types of number plates are ones that spell names or surnames but if you don’t fancy this or you have a name that many other people have then get creative with some of these fantastic ideas as to what to include on your number plate. Remember, the more creative you can get, the more personalised your number plate can become.

Fun – make people smile when you drive down the street. If you fancy quite a light-hearted number plate then why not express yourself with a funny personal number plate. For example, you could include a greeting, e.g. “CYA” or something a little flirtatious, e.g. “SXY”.

Jobs/Hobbies – if you are particularly passionate about a hobby you could include this on your number plate. If you are an avid flyer, you could include “JET” on your number plate. Or, if you have your own business or want to promote a business you could include this within your number plate; for example a carpenter might have “SAW” in their number plate.

Patriotic – if you are a die-hard patriot then you could always include your country when deciding on your personalised number plate. Someone from Scotland might have “SCO” included at the end of their number plate for example.

Pets – show your fluffy friends just how much they mean to you by including them on your personalised number plate. For mans best friend something simple like “DOG” on the end of your number plate adds that special touch.

The possibilities are endless when it comes to creating a personal number plates, so why not start searching through the fantastic ones available at Platinum Plates.

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