Posts from April 2013
Private Licence Plates
In today's modern society it is possible for anyone to own a private licence plate and in fact you don't even have to own a vehicle as many private registrations are held on a 'Certificate of Entitlement' or a 'Retention Certificate,' which means they can be held on certificate for as long as you need, however the certificate has an expiry date and therefore needs to be renewed each year. The idea that private registrations are only associated with the rich and famous is now a thing
READ MORE →ROC 331E number plate for Rocky fans
All you Rocky fans out there are in for a treat! Speedy Reg have just acquired personalised registration ROC 331E into stock, which is available to purchase on retention today. If you are a fan of the cult 1970's Rocky Movies then this is the perfect registration for your vehicle. Perhaps your nickname is Rocky or you might have a pet named Rocky, you would be surprised by the number of people out there with private registrations with their nicknames, pet names or even favourite foo
READ MORE →How do you get a private number plate?
Have you just purchased a new vehicle and are not partial to the number plate currently held on it? Have you always wanted a private number plate but are not sure where you would go to get one or even how the system works? Speedy Reg have been in business for nearly 30 years and are experts in the sale and transfer for all sorts of registrations including private and personalised registrations. It is very simple to find the private registration of your dreams; simply type your number
READ MORE →Be careful when buying your car insurance
Be careful when buying your car insurance over the phone A friend of mine was recently pulled over by the police and told that she was driving without insurance. That was impossible, her car was fully insured, she'd bought the policy herself and she had the documents to prove it. However when she looked at her documents more closely it transpired that the car number plate was wrong. Instead of an N there was an M. An easy mistake to make when giving your details over the phone. As it was deem
READ MORE →Florida banned plates
Florida banned plates - any rhyme or reason? As in the UK any number plate deemed to be in any way offensive in Florida is banned, but a recent list of plates banned and those permitted doesn't seem to show much consistency. BE NAKED was banned but N8KED was allowed. 2BZ2PEE was not allowed, but PB4WEGO was approved. You could have DEAD MAN but not BAD MTHR, and the rather comical options of PMS MOM, 1 OLDFRT, 2HOT4TV and IPASGAS were all disallowed but JUICY 69, FLNG POO, FAT BUTT and XRA
READ MORE →UK car number plates – a potted history
We're so used to number plates on our cars we tend to take them for granted other than when we're looking for a cool personalised number plates. They've been a legal requirement for all vehicles since the passing of the Motor Car Act 1903 which came into effect on New Years Day 1904. With an increase in vehicles on the road around that time, accidents and incidents became more common and a system to identify vehicles was needed, and so the license plate was born and has been in existence eve
READ MORE →Buying a DVLA number plate for your car
You can pick up a great DVLA number plate for a very low price. You can pick and choose your letters and numbers so there's plenty of scope for personalisation, however, there's one thing you must bear in mind, these are plates that show the date of issue and so you are not legally allowed to have a plate on your car that makes your car appear to be younger than it actually is, so this may limit your choice a little. You can though have a plate with an older date on, so you're not just limit
READ MORE →Ray Reardon's number plate sold on eBay
Snooker legend Ray Reardon owned the highly desirable 1 PRO number plate for over 30 years and it recently came up for auction on eBay fetching bids of over £60,000. It's not hard to see why it has had so much interest, it's a great plate for any professional and being a short plate, it has that extra appeal. As well as being a fantastic plate in its own right, of course it has an interesting heritage too. Any snooker fan would be proud to display this plate on their own vehicle, as Ray Rear
READ MORE →Buying a personalised number plate?
Why would you buy a personalised number plate? You may never have thought about buying a personalised plate, but there are plenty of reasons to do so. One thing you may not realise, is that they don't all cost thousands of pounds. You can pick up a personalised plate for under a hundred pounds, so you don't have to be rich to have a great number plate. Personalised plates are also perfect for disguising the age of your car. Pick a dateless plate and no one will know how old your car is. Ke
READ MORE →Dateless Irish plates are big business
Did you know you can have a Northern Ireland plate on your vehicle regardless of whether or not you live in Ireland? Well you can, regardless of the age of your vehicle. These Irish plates are very popular as unlike those issued by the DVLA in Swansea, they don't give away the date of issue and so they're often bought by people who want to disguise the age of their car. Most of the plates are shorter in length than those we're used to in the UK too so they truly have that personalised plate
READ MORE →A DVLA number plate is a great choice
If you want a personalised plate at a budget price then check out the amazing range of DVLA plates available from speedyreg.co.uk. DVLA plates use the standard DVLA format, but there is a massive potential for personalisation. You can choose your initials and add numbers that represent your age or an important date etc. Buying a DVLA number plate from Speedy Reg is simple, the hardest part will be choosing which plate you want as there's just so much choice, but it's made easy for you wit
READ MORE →The UK's Most Expensive Registration Plates
For some people a car registration plate means nothing more than a few numbers and letters that you occasionally need for filling forms out with regards to your car. But for others, it is a sign of status or wealth or a way of personalising your car or motorcycle. UK’s Most Expensive Back in September of last year, Britain's most expensive registration plate, 'X1', was put up for sale with a staggering £1 million asking price. This incredible price tag sits at 43 times the value of the
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