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What are
private plates
all about?
The first
private plates
system in the world began in Baden, Germany in 1896. Great Britain introduced
compulsory
private plates
on 1st January 1904. A system had to be thought up to make the growing number
of car drivers accountable for their vehicles and their actions on the roads.
One of the ideas considered was to give a
private plates
to each car – like ships. Fortunately this wasn’t used! And the
private plates
was born.
If you are buying a number plate as a gift, why not send the certificate with a set of Acrylic Plates? Or if you are not sure what to choose, you could buy a Gift Voucher instead.
Registration
private plates
were issued in Great Britain as early as August 1903, but it was in December
1903 that the London County Council issued the first London mark,
A 1, to Earl Russell.
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Commonly misunderstood by many,
private plates
or
private plates
number plates can now sell for more than the average priced house. Prestigious
numbers such as MG 1 and MS 1 are 100-year-old antiques! They are also among
the most popular initials in the country.
In December 1993 an anonymous buyer paid a staggering £235,000
for their ultimate
private plates
‘K1 NGS’ (Kings). More astounding was the time it took the auctioneer to
achieve this figure – just over two minutes!
When you have decided on the plate that you want, you can be assured of the best price with the RegTransfers Price Promise. On top of this you will receive a full transfer service free of charge.*
Other examples of
private plates
sold for large amounts of money are: ‘1 A’ £202,000; ‘S1 NGH’ (Singh) £108,000;
‘1 RR’ £106,000; ‘G1 LLY’ (Gilly) £87,500; ‘P1 LOT’ (Pilot) £82,500& ‘ ELV
1S’ (Elvis) £75,000.
If you still can’t find a particular plate, just sign up for the Reg Alert service and wait to be emailed when your plate becomes available!
Just some of the categories set up to help you find what you are looking for are: Names and Initials, Words, Executive Collection and A to Z Listings. The Searches are numerous and can be related to your name, your business, your hobby or even your pet! For instance: CAT 1; N1 PUG; K9 DOG; S4 NDY; 1 UCY; T6 NYA; 1 EO; C1 LLA; M4 TCH; B1 RDY and 50 NGS.
Thankfully not all
private plates
are so expensive. Many start from as little as £79, plus a fee of £80 payable
to the Department of Transport on all vehicle to vehicle transfers. Love them
or hate them,
private plates
are becoming more and more popular, as a mark of individuality and often as an
investment for the future.
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