Robbies SLK

Julia · Post by **Julia** » Sun Jan 05, 2003 7:31 pm

Aww thats sweet.

I had a great uncle who was colour blind and whos initials were JR. He had a little fiesta and got a personalised numberplate so he could tell his car out easily when parked in a car park.
The plate was JR 72.
He died about 15 years ago and I was hoping that I would be granted the numberplate in his will but I wasn't

Prob worth a few bob now. All I would need to do was marry someone whos surname began with an R!

Derek · Post by **Derek** » Sun Jan 05, 2003 7:42 pm

nice plate robbie, nearly as good as mine

Erm · Post by **Erm** » Sun Jan 05, 2003 8:44 pm

mines still better than urs derek

Robbie · Post by **Robbie** » Sun Jan 05, 2003 11:01 pm

Thanks, in fact my half brother was after the number plate an kept pestering my father, cos his daughters initials were LTF, but as my father had promised me the plate since I was about 5 years old cos I was always mad about cars, he was out of luck.

PS. JR 72 would be worth at least 6K now, probably more.

Robbie.

Derek · Post by **Derek** » Mon Jan 06, 2003 12:11 am

what was ur plate erm ?

Erm · Post by **Erm** » Mon Jan 06, 2003 12:38 am

u know wot it is

Derek · Post by **Derek** » Mon Jan 06, 2003 12:58 am

sorry i forgot - ERM 933T or was it Y ?

rob · Post by **rob** » Mon Jan 06, 2003 1:20 am

Robbie here are some details on your number plate.

The original office for this letter combination is Lancashire C.C.
This registration was first made available in 1959.

Erm here is some info on your plate

These initials were first issued in JAN 1904
and continued to be issued through to DEC 1938

and here is some info on mine

The original office for this letter combination is Birmingham C.B.C.
This registration was first made available in 1955.

Robbie · Post by **Robbie** » Mon Jan 06, 2003 3:48 am

Hey, thats really interesting Rob

I notice registrations seem to become more valuable the less numbers and letters there are, the exception to the rule being number plates that make up words of course.

I hadn't known there was a difference between Cherished Numbers and Personalized ones:

Cherished Numbers
Are the registration number that has previously been issued for people that like to transfer their existing number from their old vehicle when they replace it for reasons of memorability, or simply because they liked it.

Personalised Numbers
are a newer idea than cherished registrations and allow certain numbers to be reserved from normal use for sale at auction to raise money under the scheme sine 1983

Not wanting to leave Julia out

Julia re: JR 72

These initials were first issued in NOV 1932
and continued to be issued through to JUL 1939.

PS. An theres a cool number plate currently for sale, "Erm 20" on this site:

http://www.cherished-numberplate-transf ... plates.htm

Robbie.

rob · Post by **rob** » Mon Jan 06, 2003 7:28 am

there are a few on there for him

B16 ERM = Big ??

B8 ERM = Baby Erm

M15 ERM = he certainly dont look like a girl to me (although he acts like one sometimes)

Finally

B1 ERM = I think he is straight so this is no good to him

paul_y3k · Post by **paul_y3k** » Mon Jan 06, 2003 11:59 am

B1 ERM = I think he is straight so this is no good to him

ohh i would'nt make that assumption it was a great not when he stayed (have i said enough)

and why wont the dvla issue S71 MPY ... i wanna

rob · Post by **rob** » Mon Jan 06, 2003 12:15 pm

I currently have my name and a number on my car. No suffix or prefix

and as Robbie says the lower the number the more they cost. I bought mine for only a few thousand about 6 years ago. Its better than putting money in the bank - its worth a mint now

Thats why I buy number plates and put them on retention

My date of birth is 6/9/69 so I want Rob 69 or 69 Rob

If anyone sees either of these plates for sale let me know asap PLEASE

Erm · Post by **Erm** » Mon Jan 06, 2003 12:32 pm

Well the perfect plate for me someone already has and aint sellin it, so i'll stick with my current one

Matt · Post by **Matt** » Mon Jan 06, 2003 5:01 pm

OMG you're kidding aren't you - 6/9/69

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How many jokes have you endured about that over your lifetime

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Matt · Post by **Matt** » Mon Jan 06, 2003 5:21 pm

All I would need to do was marry someone whos surname began with an R!