Amazing Facts to Know About Private Number Plates

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Amazing facts about Private Number Plates
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Introduction

• Personalized number plates arent a novelty
  anymore. They have a deep and rich history, with
  the early numbers traded in the 1950s.
• In this presentation, well discuss some amazing
  facts about personalized number plates you are
  unlikely to be aware of. Lets take a look at
  some of these facts without further delay.

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The Power of 1

• ONE. Yes one and nothing else. This number is
  widely considered to be the most sought after
  number in the world. A number plate with just the
  number 1 was sold at a staggering price of Dh31
  million to Mr. Abdullah Al Mahri in Abu Dhabi.

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DVLA doesnt like offensive plates

• The DVLA meet twice a year before the release of
  new registrations to remove any potentially
  offensive registration formats from the impending
  releases. Some offensive numbers do however slip
  through their review process. Keep an eye out for
  these combinations, as they are likely to
  increase in value.

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Personalized plates are a TOP investment

• Its a pretty well-known fact that personalized
  plates provide a good investment opportunity. A
  simple example will emphasize this. The 1 A
  number plate sold for 160,000 at an auction in
  1989. If it was to be sold in the market today it
  would be likely to fetch in excess of 400,000
  (nearly three times its initial price).

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The history of T 8

• The earliest known celebrity car registration was
  owned by Harry Tate, a music hall artist. The
  number was T 8. Currently, its owned by Johnny
  Tate of the Tate and Lyle sugar company.

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The ban of J1 HAD

• The J1 HAD number plate was banned as soon as the
  J registrations came out in 1991. Thats
  because it spelt Jihad, the Muslim war in the
  name of God. The DVLA then decided to ban any
  number plate having the slightest resemblance to
  that word Jihad (e.g. JH11 HAD, J14 HAD etc.).

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Robbie Williams S8 RRY

• Robbie Williams, the famous singer cum songwriter
  purchased the registration number S8 RRY for his
  new Ferrari. He purchased that particular
  registration to say sorry to his fans for
  spending so much money on his new car.

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