Posts from October 2010
Council to sell off £7000 private number plate
WEST Lothian Council has agreed to sell off its private registration plate worth £7000 after giving in to calls from taxpayers. Officials at the council said the move will send out the right message to staff and the community, as Scotland’s local authorities struggle with a debt of over £9 billion. Council leader Peter Johnston said retaining the ASX 1 plate is no longer a priority, and he also announced plans to get rid of the chauffeur driven Volvo S80. He said: “We’ve said from the
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DVLA Auction Results
DVLA Auction Results from the Last Number Plates Auction The DVLA auction held on the 05th, 6th and 7th October 2010 in Rudding Park Harrogate had a total of 1500 individual lots. 91 marks where left unsold as their reserve was not met. 312 marks were sold at the reserve price Average sold price of registrations were £2401 Top 10 Prices achieved were 10 O £73500 3 OOO £23,000 99 A £20,900 99 JR
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Cheap Irish Registrations YEZ
Why would anyone want to purchase Cheap Irish Registrations YEZ ? The Irish Combinations that were issued between June 2009 and September 2009 in the Belfast Local Office, we YEZ registrations. Unlike the previous number plates that were issued such BAZ, CAZ and GAZ many number plate enthusiasts predicted that these registrations would not be as easily sold. However this is not the case, as they are excellent registrations for your initials if your name is for example Yazmin Elizabeth Zen
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DVLA V55/5 forms
DVA are now only accepting V55/5 followed by 2/10 code We forwarded application for duplicate V5C, that we originally registered in GB mainland. We applied using V55/5 forms which we have in stock in our office. However the DVA rejected them as we were using “old” V55/5, unfortunately we were unaware that the forms have been updated. The DVA will only accept V55/5 followed by 2/10 code. They have been updated to include the following information: Point 5: Manufacturer Point 45: Date of
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DVLA's next Online Number Plates Auction
The DVLA next online Number Plates Auction will take place from the 27th October until 17th November 2010. Our buyers attend DVLA auctions as a matter of course, and you can expect to gain a significant advantage by asking us to bidon your behalf. We’ll be pleased to advise you on the estimated price at which a mark is likely to be sold, as well as advising on the value of these registrations in the general market. Unlike other companies we do not charge a percentage related fee we only
READ MORE →Cherished Transfer Applications
DVA Rule change affecting Cherished Transfer Applications On the 20th October 2010, we rang Coleraine DVA with a customer query and we were advised that they had removed the four year licensing concession for Cherished Transfer Applications. We contacted the Operational Manager and explained that we were not told of this rule change, which would potentially affect most of Cherished Transfers, and as a result of this conversation, a letter was then sent to all the Cherished Number Plate Deal
READ MORE →What do reality TV shows, moronic Facebook groups, faux lesbians and personalised numberplates have in common?
They're all things the modern bogan likes, according to a new book launched in Australia. Things Bogans Like, which is based on the popular website of the same name, is written by self confessed snobs E Chas McSween, Enron Hubbard, Flash Johnson, Hunter McKenzie-Smyth, Intravenus DeMilo and Michael Jayfox. According to the book the term "bogan" used to refer to people with mullets, singlets, utes ( looks like the our pickups) and not a lot of money. However, the term has evolved over ti
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DVLA avoiding a major BA11 SUP‼
The DVLA have announced that they are banning dozens of car number plates that could have been created with the new 11 series, such as BO11 OCK, VU11 GAR etc. The Personalised plates, due for release in March, give maximum scope for a personalised registration, as the 1s can be read as an I, L and U. The DVLA censors have acted swiftly to scrap offensive combos like BO11 OCK, PR11 CKS, UB11 TCH and FU11 CRP. Our roads will not be stained with SH11 TTS, SH11 TTE, SH11 TTY, or BU11 SHT.
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What is an MOT Test?
What is an MOT Test? The MOT test is short for The Ministry of Transport test. The MOT test is annual test of vehicle’s safety, roadworthiness and exhaust emissions. This test is applicable to most vehicles over three years old in the GB mainland and over four years in Northern Ireland, if the vehicles are used on public roads. When originally instituted in 1960 by the then Ministry of Transport, the test applied to vehicles over ten years old. As of April 1967, it applies to most road
READ MORE →The British International Motor Show
The British International Motor Show has been axed after 107 years. It is a huge blow to the motor industry as the organisers of the British International Motor Show has decided the event was "no longer viable". At the show peak it attracted over 900,000 enthusiasts However the larger European shows are now attracting far more peoples, compared to the British Show as their numbers have been on a steady decline. Paul Everitt of the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders - which organised
READ MORE →BRITAIN'S angriest motorists drive BMWs
[caption id="attachment_1723" align="aligncenter" width="225"] BMW Cars[/caption] BRITAIN'S angriest motorists drive BMWs, a recent poll revealed. BMW Drivers are more likely to tailgate, make offensive gestures and break speed limits than any other road users, the survey found. More than half of 3,000 drivers questioned said they had suffered a bad experience at the hands of a Beamer user. Top Five Angriest Motorists BMW Drivers : White Van Drivers : Audi Drivers : Ford D
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History of GB mainland Number plates
GB mainland number plates At the beginning of the century, with mechanically propelled vehicles increasing in the number, and with accidents occurring it became apparent that a means of identifying cars would become necessary. Therefore under the Motor Car Act 1903, required that from the 1st January 1904, every motorcar should be registered with a number plate. This was 5 years after Dutch authorities first introduced the idea to the world. The first mark to be issued in London was the
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