Posts from January 2013
GBZ Number Plates
Have you noticed how popular Country music is at the moment, not just American Country but in Northern Ireland we have our own stream of Irish Country, with the likes of Nathan Carter and Lisa McHugh going down a storm not just in Fermanagh but across the Provence and beyond. Fans of the 2012 American X - Factor will know only too well just how popular Country music is when Country music singer Tate Stevens was crowned overall winner in December, having enjoyed a comfortable lead thr
READ MORE →Valentines day is fast approaching
How do you best impress with your Valentines gift? Chocolates and champagne of course are lovely, but they're so unoriginal and they're soon gone. A dozen red roses fade and die. If you truly want to impress you need to think of something that will last forever and always remind your loved one of your romantic gesture. You could whisk them off to Mauritius for a fortnight of luxury sipping cocktails under a palm tree, those memories will last a lifetime, but you'll probably end up spend
READ MORE →Get your eyesight checked
Get your eyesight checked before you get a ban There has been an increase lately in drivers having their licenses revoked due to failing eyesight. The legal requirement as you may remember from when you took your test, is that you must be able to read a license plate that is 20 metres away. The problem is, we are never retested, and as eyesight usually declines gradually, we often don't even notice it. We may notice that we struggle to read close up print, but it's much harder to detect sh
READ MORE →Appealing against a parking ticket
Getting a parking ticket is very annoying and the fines can be very expensive. If you feel the signs or road markings weren't clear then you do have the right to appeal. The first thing to do is to immediately take photographic evidence. Handily most of us have a camera on our phones, so this shouldn't be a problem. Take photos of any signs that are unclear. Take photos of unclear road markings. If there are no signs visible from where you parked, take a long shot photo that emphasises th
READ MORE →Clampdown on illegal number plates
If your number plate doesn't conform to the DVLA's strict legal requirements, then now is the time to put it right. Police forces all over the country are clamping down on illegal plates. If you're caught with an illegal plate you could be fined up to £1000. It's just not worth the risk. Even if you think your plate is legal, it's worth double checking to make sure your plates actually do abide by the DVLA's criteria. Your plate must be reflective. The front plate must have black chara
READ MORE →Books for number plate enthusiasts
If buying your personalised plate has given you a desire to learn more about number plates then there are several books available that might interest you. If you like history then Number Plates: A History of Vehicle Registration in Britain by Dave Moss could be the perfect book for you, It covers the history of number plates as well as anecdotes and some very interesting facts. It's one of those books that will keep you entertained and give you lots of fascinating facts to tell your frien
READ MORE →ACZ Number Plates
Whatever happened to popular Irish family band The Corrs? They enjoyed much success back in the 1990's with their trademark mix of pop rock and Celtic undertones not only enjoying success in their home country but also in the UK and beyond. Like many other popular 90's bands they have disappeared into the unknown, however the trend nowadays seems to be resurrecting once loved bands in the hope they will recapture their adoring fans and find fame once again. So far there is no talk of Th
READ MORE →JCZ Number Plates
Most people will purchase a personalised number plate to suit their name or initials. If you have an unusual or awkward name it can be difficult to find the right letter and number combination. With dateless Irish plates such as JCZ, JDZ, RIW, SDZ etc you can make up your initials or even make up your nickname or a shortened version of your name with plates such as CAZ, BAZ, GIL or JIL. As an example we have matched comedy actor Jim Carrey up with JCZ 3, which not only suits his initial
READ MORE →800 JR plate for Dallas fans
The second series of the remastered cult TV show Dallas is due to be aired on Channel 5 at the end of the month. Sadly the show lost it's patriarch Larry Hagman, who passed away in November from complications during his battle against throat cancer. Of course we all know Larry through his character JR Ewing, the elder brother of the wealthy Ewing family, which the show is based around, and he is well known for his constant ruthless scheming and plotting to get one over on the rest of hi
READ MORE →A personalised plate can be good for business
We usually think of personalised plate as well... personal! A little ego boost with your name or initials on, but they can work wonders for your business too. A plate will retain its' value so essentially it's a no risk way of advertising. If you find it doesn't work for you, or if you close your business, you can sell your plate on and you haven't lost any money. You can buy a personalised plate for much less than an advert in a magazine, and whereas the advert will be printed once, your pe
READ MORE →Residents to win exclusive number plates
Massachusetts residents have the chance to win exclusive number plates If you live in Massachusetts in the US there's a special lottery that runs each year, with low number license plates for the winners! The lottery came about after a dispute regarding a registrar who was providing low number plates to his friends and family. The Governor at the time,decided that a lottery was a good way to distribute these more sought after plates more evenly among the population and eliminating any possibi
READ MORE →TL 9 a dateless plate for the fashion conscious
Have you ever thought about getting yourself a dateless number plate to suit your initials. The great thing about dateless numbers is that they can go onto any age of vehicle and with a short number such as TL 9 not only does it look attractive and will get you noticed but it's also a great investment. Speedy Reg have lots of numbers of this nature to suit investors and the fashion conscious. For someone with the initials TL, such as model and singer Twiggy Lawson this would be an ideal
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