FLY2 10,108 Posted February 28, 2018 Report Share Posted February 28, 2018 Saw two cars driven by jolly girls in Hants yesterday...... M155FUN, and SU51DOS. Mmmmm ! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jonab 1,644 Posted March 1, 2018 Report Share Posted March 1, 2018 There was a pink Cadillac that used to hang around Brighton registration ELV 15. I saw a BT van once with the registration FAX 1T and there was a snooker player lived near my Sussex property with a Roller registration POT 1. There was a car in Haslemere, Surrey with the registration ORG 45M. Was this before or after the move from Northamptonshire? (see a previous post) or is it one of these speciality plates that gets moved around and around which used to be sold in Exchange & Mart (before eBay came on the scene)? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
catfan 14,793 Posted March 1, 2018 Report Share Posted March 1, 2018 Can.t see the point of so called personalised number plates. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
2easyco 41 Posted March 1, 2018 Report Share Posted March 1, 2018 A British Superbike rider Trevor Nation had NATION number plate-whole surname. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
FLY2 10,108 Posted March 1, 2018 Report Share Posted March 1, 2018 I notice that Frank Key, the builders merchants have vehicles with KEY in the reg, and several estate agents such as Robert Ellis incorporate their names into the reg. It's a bit of ingenious advertising for them, and for the general public, it's just a bit of harmless fun. If that's what they want to spend their money on, then that's fine by me. Freedom of choice ! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
philmayfield 6,115 Posted March 1, 2018 Report Share Posted March 1, 2018 We’ve got plates that allude to our surnames within the family. Just a bit of fun really! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
catfan 14,793 Posted March 1, 2018 Report Share Posted March 1, 2018 22 minutes ago, FLY2 said: I notice that Frank Key, the builders merchants have vehicles with KEY in the reg, and several estate agents such as Robert Ellis incorporate their names into the reg. It's a bit of ingenious advertising for them, and for the general public, it's just a bit of harmless fun. If that's what they want to spend their money on, then that's fine by me. Freedom of choice ! I actually worked for Frank Key. Imagine a hgv with Frank Key plastered all over the cab & bodywork then a small (by comparison) number plate with half of the name on it, bit obvious you know who the wagon belongs to without a matching number plate. My last wagon was BU04 KEY Bulwell yard year of wagon manufacture......2004 ! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
philmayfield 6,115 Posted March 1, 2018 Report Share Posted March 1, 2018 Bob Sansom is a bit of a number plate fetishist! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
FLY2 10,108 Posted March 1, 2018 Report Share Posted March 1, 2018 Eddie Stobart has ST08ART on one of his speciality trucks. Think it's a recovery truck, service truck or suchlike. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
catfan 14,793 Posted March 1, 2018 Report Share Posted March 1, 2018 1 hour ago, philmayfield said: Bob Sansom is a bit of a number plate fetishist! He collects them ! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Waddo 921 Posted March 1, 2018 Report Share Posted March 1, 2018 John Stephens the builders merchants have got most of his fleet with a JAS plate. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
FLY2 10,108 Posted March 1, 2018 Report Share Posted March 1, 2018 Yes, one just passed our house earlier. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
denshaw 2,871 Posted March 1, 2018 Report Share Posted March 1, 2018 On 8 November 2017 at 8:39 PM, Deepdene Boy said: A woman that owns a firm selling marital aids in Northamptonshire has the registration ORG 45M I saw one a few years ago that would match that V14GRA Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jonab 1,644 Posted March 1, 2018 Report Share Posted March 1, 2018 In the days of Gerards and Cussons (soap company) the directors and hierarchy had 1001 as the numerical part of their numberplates. 1001 was the trademark of a range of cleaning products which they manufactured. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
catfan 14,793 Posted March 1, 2018 Report Share Posted March 1, 2018 47 minutes ago, Waddo said: John Stephens the builders merchants have got most of his fleet with a JAS plate. A lot of those wagons are owner drivers, nothing to do with JAS just JAS livery ! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
philmayfield 6,115 Posted March 1, 2018 Report Share Posted March 1, 2018 18 minutes ago, jonab said: In the days of Gerards and Cussons (soap company) the directors and hierarchy had 1001 as the numerical part of their numberplates. 1001 was the trademark of a range of cleaning products which they manufactured. 1001 cleans a big, big carpet for less than half a crown! 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jonab 1,644 Posted March 1, 2018 Report Share Posted March 1, 2018 37 minutes ago, philmayfield said: 1001 cleans a big, big carpet for less than half a crown! That's the one! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jonab 1,644 Posted March 1, 2018 Report Share Posted March 1, 2018 There was another 1001 ad: It cleans everything Quickly done With 1001! I can hear it now. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
radfordred 6,284 Posted April 2, 2018 Report Share Posted April 2, 2018 Spotted just off Oxford Street, wonder if it's Tony Blairs? 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
radfordred 6,284 Posted April 3, 2018 Report Share Posted April 3, 2018 Spotted at Radford Lidl about 10 min ago ..... what a plonker! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
philmayfield 6,115 Posted April 3, 2018 Report Share Posted April 3, 2018 I hope he’s got a spare set of ‘proper’ ones when his first MOT comes round. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
woody 552 Posted April 3, 2018 Report Share Posted April 3, 2018 Age of vehicle doesn't come into it, they are show plates and not legal for road use. The driver can still get nicked for using the vehicle on the public highway. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
FLY2 10,108 Posted April 3, 2018 Report Share Posted April 3, 2018 I'm afraid there's numerous ones around these days, and absolutely NOTHING is ever done by the plod. Another thing, anybody know how many BMW's are missing the front plate in Bilborough / Broxtowe / Strelley and Aspley ? I counted five in four trips through Strelley the other day. Again, nothing done ! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
philmayfield 6,115 Posted April 3, 2018 Report Share Posted April 3, 2018 He can, but there’s loads of misspaced around and the police have got more important things to do. They’re recognisable by speed cameras anyway. It makes him look a prat but it’s no big deal. No one gets harmed. I don’t condone it but no-one gets hurt. More important things to get excited about. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
colly0410 1,181 Posted April 4, 2018 Report Share Posted April 4, 2018 My present car No plate is **17 UGZ. A few ask if I'm giving out hugs? (Hope Ola reads this post, phoar) Other (unkind) people ask if it is coz I is ugly. I say "I bought it off Fred Flintstone!" Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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