Personalised Number Plates-their Changing Trends

Personalised Number Plates- their Changing Trenids and Styles Are you thinking about buying a private number plate? Are you looking for a plate that reflects your personality? Having a private number plate can be a creative way of expressing yourself. Style is key. Gone are the days when number plates were just for identification purpose. Today the craze is for number plates that are personalised. This has completely changed the view of the number plates which are now often considered as style statements. Number plates have been in the UK for a long time In 1903 The first number plates were issued in the UK with a, view to registering all vehicles on British roads. N7OLNP England and Wales, were the first regions in which cars were registered. Scotland and Ireland soon followed suit. AY 124 At first, letter codes were issued depending on the population size of each area. The style changed, however; in 1932, three letter and three number combinations appeared and these were again re-modelled in 1950 1963 saw the introduction of the suffix style registration. This added a letter to the end of the number plate, «denoting the year of registration. LYX 678K In 1983, the prefix style registration was introduced, with the year of registration indicated by the letter at the beginning. RI23 LMO 1999 witnessed a larger change in the year coding. Reasons for this: To create two registration periods cach year To reduce the pressure on car dealerships caused by having one registration period To sell more cars In 2001, the current style of registration was introduced The style consisted of a two letter regional identifier, a two digit code for the year of registration, and then any three letter combination. GB 51 AUD GB The gradual changes that occurred created a trend in terms of style of plates. Car owners now flock to find the perfect combination to express their identity. Private number plates reflect the personalities and interests of car owners. Do you want a private number plate? There are so many to choose from! YI MEE Funny Message Number plates can convey funny messages to evoke a smile. They can say amusing things like “Y1 MEE" or "WOW". They can even display greetings and farewells like “H1" or "BYE". Names or Nicknames J31 NNY Number plates can reflect your name, nickname, or even the names of the people you love. If your name is Jennifer, your number plate could read "J3 NNY", or for James, it could read "J4 MES". Jobs and Interests PII AYS Number plates can also display your job, business or interests. If you are a playwright, why not choose something like P11 AYS": Or “TAX" for an accountant? Birthdays and Anniversaries You can even give number plates as a birthday present - these could be made up of the recipient's date of birth, for example, "NV04 TOM", for Tom who was born on the 4th of November. NVO4 TOM For an anniversary, you could choosę something like "S21 JLY" for Saturday 21st July S21 JLY So, if you want to buy private number plate for yourself or for a gift, call today! PLATES 4 LESS 01792 477316 www.plates4less.co.uk