IAN FINN 571 Posted January 20, 2020 Report Share Posted January 20, 2020 colly0410 did you ever try going up burnt stump hill in your canhardly i changed a gearbox there on a bedford ca van in the mid 60s it did not make it. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
colly0410 1,180 Posted June 1, 2021 Report Share Posted June 1, 2021 On 10/22/2019 at 5:42 PM, Beekay said: Red/white trade plate was a sort of comprehensive road tax for a particular garage, to enable them to drive an untaxed vehicle on public roads. Picked up many a hitcher carrying trade plates when they were off to pick up or had just delivered a motor. Saved bus/train fare which they later claimed from their employers.  I used to do car/van delivery's at New Crown & they always wanted the bus/train tickets & petrol receipts. You'd often deliver a new car & bring back their old one, the petrol tank would usually be empty. Used to go all over the country at New Crowns expense on swaps = you'd take a blue Bedford Astravan to a Dudley dealer & bring back a Nova on trade plates. New Crown is now a Lidl...  Quote Link to post Share on other sites
denshaw 2,812 Posted June 1, 2021 Report Share Posted June 1, 2021 Late nineties I worked for Vauxhall fleet at Lenton, Nice when we had an Omega or Calibra, not so much when it was a Bedford van. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
radfordred 6,278 Posted July 18, 2021 Report Share Posted July 18, 2021 I’m told it’s an average size when erect?  Quote Link to post Share on other sites
PeverilPeril 3,153 Posted September 21, 2021 Report Share Posted September 21, 2021 Mrs PP has a new car reg = BK66. Any offers BeeKay? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Beekay 4,275 Posted September 21, 2021 Report Share Posted September 21, 2021 Sounds good Tel, what're you asking? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
PeverilPeril 3,153 Posted September 22, 2021 Report Share Posted September 22, 2021 had it been the complete number with no following letters it would have cost a lot! Trouble with this plate is that every time I see it I think of you Quote Link to post Share on other sites
colly0410 1,180 Posted December 10, 2022 Report Share Posted December 10, 2022 Remember when I delivered cars for New Crown one of the cars had the letters BRA, the woman who bought it was over the moon, she went round to get her neighbours to come a see her new car reg, she was so happy... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
IAN FINN 571 Posted December 10, 2022 Report Share Posted December 10, 2022 Was it 38 BRA? Did you know John Harrison? He was a mechanic at New Crown. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cliff Ton 9,955 Posted December 10, 2022 Report Share Posted December 10, 2022 I had a Vauxhall Astra from New Crown in the mid-80s.  It was around 18 months old when I had it - B76 PLL. The newest car I'd had up to that time, but it was dull and boring so I got rid of it when I could afford to. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rob.L 1,027 Posted December 10, 2022 Report Share Posted December 10, 2022 As a lad, me and my mates used to write down registration numbers as cars drove past. Â One regular was an E-Type which always made us snigger - BRA36B Quote Link to post Share on other sites
The Pianoman 1,482 Posted December 10, 2022 Report Share Posted December 10, 2022 I had a Volvo estate for a while. It was J816 BRA..  Quote Link to post Share on other sites
plantfit 7,098 Posted December 10, 2022 Report Share Posted December 10, 2022 Always remember seeing a Rolls Royce near the QMC some years ago with the reg number of ROG 1, sommat for me to aspire to I suppose, but then again think I'll stick to the Toyotas  Rog  Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Stuart.C 428 Posted December 10, 2022 Report Share Posted December 10, 2022 ROG 1 appears to be for sale at the moment if you want to fulfill your aspirations, Just £83798 (inc vat, hence strange figure) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
plantfit 7,098 Posted December 11, 2022 Report Share Posted December 11, 2022 20 hours ago, Stuart.C said: ROG 1 appears to be for sale at the moment if you want to fulfill your aspirations, Just £83798 (inc vat, hence strange figure) I think that would look a bit pretentious on my little Toyota but a lovely thought non the less  Rog Quote Link to post Share on other sites
philmayfield 5,360 Posted December 11, 2022 Report Share Posted December 11, 2022 A friend of mine owned T69, since sold. He put it on his wife's car which caused her some embarrassment. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
colly0410 1,180 Posted February 28 Report Share Posted February 28 Lowest number old style plates I've had is AVO 15B, H41 VAU & G87 ACH, I've had new style FH10 + 3 random letters & my present one Fe17 **Z. Dad had 74 GNN & GWA 1C, he was always going to sell GWA 1C but never did & took it to the scrapyard on Moor Road Bestwood Village & got £15 for it... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
philmayfield 5,360 Posted February 28 Report Share Posted February 28 I wish I’d kept FBT 20 and 71 STO but you never thought about private plates back then. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cliff Ton 9,955 Posted February 28 Report Share Posted February 28 I had JTV 111V which meant nothing to me at the time, but would probably be worth something now. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
philmayfield 5,360 Posted February 28 Report Share Posted February 28 It still exists on a 1980 Opel Manta but it’s not been taxed since 1994. Probably be languishing in a barn somewhere. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cliff Ton 9,955 Posted February 28 Report Share Posted February 28 I'd just searched it as well.... Yes, it was an Opel Manta, officially described as Bronze.  The thinking man's Capri. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
philmayfield 5,360 Posted February 28 Report Share Posted February 28 I had a Capri! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
The Pianoman 1,482 Posted February 28 Report Share Posted February 28 My first car was 75 ETV. Wish I'd still got that. The registration still exists but I doubt that the car does. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mary1947 1,879 Posted February 28 Report Share Posted February 28 32 minutes ago, philmayfield said: I had a Capri! We also had a Capri untill we were going down a hill on a snowy night and the front wanted to do it's own thing.   This was one of the Capri faults there was more weight in it's front than at the back. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mary1947 1,879 Posted February 28 Report Share Posted February 28 Our first car was a Mini can't remember what number plate was, before that we had a 125cc motor bike number plate JEF 123 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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