Posts from June 2013
Number Plates on Finance
Have you always wanted your own private number plate but are concerned that you can't afford it? Why not go for a finance option. It has never been so easy to obtain finance on a registration and Speedy Reg offer an excellent and secure buy now pay later option, which means you can purchase a registration today simply by paying a small deposit to secure the registration and you have twelve months to pay the registration off in full before you are charged any interest. There are no hi
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Speedy Reg bid a fond farewell to Auto Trader
This week the last ever issue of Auto Trader went on sale. The last bumper edition contains an interesting commemorative pull out section featuring the top 30 most popular cars over the last forty years. Speedy Reg have enjoyed a great working relationship with the Auto Trader having advertised within it for many years and it will be sorely missed. The Auto Trader will now solely exist online. The site receives more than eleven million unique visitors each month and over three-and-a-
READ MORE →Breaking News, DVLA Local Offices closed
Breaking News, DVLA Local Offices are no longer completing Cherished Transfers!!! We have just been informed that as from today DVLA Local Licensing offices are NO longer completing Transfer of Registrations. All applications are to be posted directly to: DVLA Personalised Registrations Swansea SA99 1DS What will this mean? No more same day Transfers Customers will not be able to bring their vehicle documents to the DVLA for Transfer, everything will have to be posted to Swa
READ MORE →Cheap Number Plates for Zoe
Radio and TV personality Zoe Ball was recently quoted as saying 'Now I've got everything I want in life'. The former party girl has given up her old 'ladette' ways and instead of booze prefers a nice cup of tea. She has been a well known face at the BBC from her infancy as she often visited the BBC studios with her father (former children's TV presenter Johnny Ball) she then went on to become a Children's TV presenter herself fronting shows such as Live and Kicking on a Saturday morning
READ MORE →Christian minister objects to pagen plates
Christian minister objects to 'pagan' license plate In the USA many states have attractive images on their license plates. Oklahoma is no exception, their plates currently feature a picture of a statue created by artist Allen Houser. It's called Sacred Rain Arrow and it depicts a Native American firing an arrow into the sky. It was displayed at Salt Lake City during the 2002 Winter Olympic Games and can now be seen outside the Gilcrease museum in Tulsa. The tourism industry loves it, it's a t
READ MORE →Number plates around the world – Australia
Australian number plates are issued by the State or Territory government. They are linked to the vehicle and stay with that vehicle for life, unless you move from one state to another, then you'll need another plate. Each state has a different number plate system, but all plates are made of pressed aluminium and have to be of the same dimensions. The plates of each state usually differ in colour too. Let us look at the plates for each state: Australian Capital Territory – Whi
READ MORE →Top Picks for DVLA Number Plates
You get so much choice with DVLA number plates, we've been having a look and picked out a few of our favourites that are currently available. For anyone who runs their own business, a BO55 plate is great. We like BO55 HOT, BO55 BMX and BO55 BAR or if you run a family business you could pick up BO55 BRO and BO55 MAM! If you're a bit of a slob you could go with SL08 ALE or SL08 COW. We love the CR12 plates for anyone called Chris. You might even be able to find a plate with your partner
READ MORE →Family Cheap number plates
Here at Speedy Reg we've got loads of really cheap number plates. When you can pick up a personalised number plate for under £50 you can afford to get a fabulous plate for yourself and also treat your nearest and dearest! How cool would it be to have personalised plates on all the cars in your driveway? It's bound to turn the heads of the neighbours! You could even get similar plates for all your vehicles, perhaps with your family surname incorporated! Lets look at some examples. If your
READ MORE →Auto Trader magazine comes to an end
After years of declining sales and reduced advertising revenue the 'Trader Media Group' who own publications such as the Auto Trader recently announced that the last edition of the Auto Trader will be published at the end of this month. The iconic magazine has been in existence for nearly four decades and this was followed by titles such as Top Marques, Truck and Plant, Van Trader and Farm Trader; these will also cease trading in the near future. During peak sales in 2000 the Auto
READ MORE →Fitting your new personalised number plates
Once you've chosen and ordered your new personalised number plates, they'll be sent to you through the post and the final job is to fit them to your vehicle. Plates can be attached in various ways. The simplest way is to use strips of sponge backed sticky tape. Once you've removed the old plates, give the surface a thorough clean and make sure it's completely dry as the tape won't stick well to a wet surface. Cut the strips to size if they're not already correct, then apply four strips equal
READ MORE →Car Registration Numbers for birthday boy William
Future King of England and world celebrity Prince William turns 31 today. There has been much excitement for him lately as he awaits the birth of his first child with wife Catherine Middleton or 'Kate' as we all affectionately call her. Kate is due to give birth in early July so it will be nice for William to have his first child's birthday so close to his own. I am sure Kate often wonders what to get the man who has everything? The team at Speedy Reg have selected the perfect person
READ MORE →Number plates for Tokyo cyclists
The Tokyo government are considering bringing in compulsory number plates for bicycles in Tokyo. They are hoping that this will reduce the number of accidents in the busy city and help people to be reunited with lost or stolen cycles. The license plate system for bicycles would be similar to that for cars and other motorised vehicles. Every cyclist would have to register their bike and display a unique identifying registration plate. If this proves to be popular and effective, who knows
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