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	British car number plates - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Motor Car Act 1903, which came into force on 1 January 1904, required all vehicles to be entered onto the Government's vehicle register, and to carry number plates.
		Car plates are rectangular or square in shape, with the exact permitted dimensions of the plate and its lettering set down in law.
		Rather than stick with a variation of the ad-hoc numbering that had existed for nearly a century, it was decided to research a system that would be easier for crash or car crime witnesses to remember and clearer to read, yet still fit within a normal standard plate size.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/British_car_number_plates (2568 words)

	BBC - h2g2 - The car number plate spotting game. - A864353
		British car number plates are a fairly simple method of describing a car's age and its place of origin, as well as providing a way by which it can be uniquely identified by the DVLA.
		The car whose numberplate you use for this must (according to the rules) be driving in front of you and in the same lane.
		The numbers in the new number plates are at present 01 and 51, 02 and 52, and 03 and 53.
	www.bbc.co.uk /dna/h2g2/alabaster/A864353 (1161 words)

	License plate
		A license plate or number plate is a small metal plate attached to a vehicle.
		Vanity plates are not allowed to have profane or obscene messages on them, and of course they must also be unique.
		On the international level the license plates of different countries are distinguished by a supplementary license plate country code.
	www.guajara.com /wiki/en/wikipedia/l/li/license_plate.html (297 words)

	License plate (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		A license plate (or licence plate), number plate or registration plate is a small plate attached to a vehicle.
		In some regions, the plate or plates stay with the vehicle for its entire lifetime, while other areas require that the plates be changed every few years.
		The current plates are of the 1992 standard, which consist of the one-character provincial abbreviation, a letter of the Latin alphabet, and five number or letters of the alphabet (e.g.
	www.centipedia.com /index.php?title=License_plate&action=creativecommons (1248 words)

	DVLA & Personalised Number Plates
		Prefix Car Registration Numbers are DVLA number plates with the year letter at the beginning of the number plates and examples may be as follows: E18 JON or J7 SUE or X7 ANN.
		Dateless DVLA Personalised number plates such as CE 8 and AA 29 are considered 'original cherished number plates' and whilst they are very desirable, they usually have the greatest value because the letters come first in the combination.
		Suffix Car Registration Numbers are registrations with the year letter at the end of the numberplates and examples may be as follows: ABC 1E or ABC 67P or ABC 999Y.
	www.theprivateplatecompany.co.uk (676 words)

	British Car -- Recommendations and Resources (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		A single Bluebird unit, numbered 8000, was purchased by the BMT as a prototype for a planned fleet of equipment that could operate universally on both standard subway lines and older elevated lines.
		The car's lightweight body and running gear, combined with its short truckbase and segmented body, permitted it to operate on the oldest elevated structures, with their light loading tolerance and sharp curves, as well as in tunnel sections, where policy prohibited the use of the wooden cars typically used on elevateds.
		The primary distinguishing feature of BU cars is that they were elevated cars built mostly or substantially of wood with or without steel frames, where passenger access to the cars was provided by open platforms at both ends of each car.
	www.becomingapediatrician.com /health/23/british-car.html (1534 words)

	Specialist cherished car number plates UK
		Car Marks have been established since 1969, and have unrivalled knowledge and experience of the cherished car number plate industry in the UK.
		These reverse number plate configurations are of slightly less value than the registrations where the letters precede the numbers.
		Car Marks have experienced staff who are on call, seven days a week, to answer any questions about UK cherished registration plates.
	www.number-plates-car-registrations.co.uk /cherished_car_number_plates_uk.htm (199 words)

	BBC News \| UK \| Car plates 2 B changed
		British car number plates are to be changed after 30 years of a system which has spawned one-upmanship and neighbourly rivalries.
		Car sales and production schedules are annually thrown into chaos as buyers rush to dealers' forecourts ahead of the August 1 change to be the first with the new year-identifier letter on their vehicle.
		The final two letters on the plate will mark the location where the car was registered, so for example, a car bought in London in 1999 could have the registration ABC 01 LN.
	news.bbc.co.uk /1/hi/uk/110121.stm (476 words)

	uknumberplates.org :: Home
		Dateless British Car Registrations such as A 77 and DP 4621 are thought of as 'original cherished number plates' and although highly desirable, they have the greatest demand because the letters come in the beginning of the plate.
		Car number plates like this with three letters may be followed by numbers up to 999.
		Car number Plates with two letters may be followed by the numbers 1 to 9999 and date back to1903.
	www.uknumberplates.org (1132 words)

	British Car Auctions -- Recommendations and Resources (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		The Motor Car Act 1903, which came into force on 1 January 1904, required all vehicles to be registered with the authorities, and to carry number plates.
		This style of plate was phased out in 1972, and is now legal to be carried only on cars registered prior to that date.
		The cars used are two litre saloons, based on models from a variety of manufacturers.
	www.becomingapediatrician.com /health/23/british-car-auctions.html (1469 words)

	Number Plates, Private Registrations. LOW PRICES. Personalised Plates
		All personalised plates purchased from here will be issued on a valid government certificate in around 4 days, OR you can keep the personalised plates purchased on the registration certificate provided for up to 12 months (longer periods can be arranged by special prior agreement).
		Within the number plates industry a whole range of car registrations can be described as 'Cherished' but generally 'Cherished Number Plates' would be the dateless, previously issued more sought after style.
		We have millions of private number plates available on or massive state of the art search system, prices for private number plates start from only 199 pounds and go up to 500,000 for cherished number plates.
	www.carreg.co.uk (720 words)

	License plate - Gurupedia
		A license plate (number plate, registration plate) is a small plate attached to a vehicle.
		A California license plate, as observed in 2004, with a humorous border.
		The license plate number's format is chosen to provide enough numbers for all the motor vehicles in the state: Wyoming, the smallest U.S. state by population, uses NN NNNN or NN NNNL, with the first two numbers restricted to 1-23 and 99;
	www.gurupedia.com /l/li/license_plate.htm (455 words)

	british car registration \| The Private Plate Company \|
		If the registration plate or british car registration you are looking for is available, we can supply it.
		Conduct your own free number plate search for british car registration, and choose from our huge selection of private-sale plates available.
		Many big name car dealers such as BMW, Mercedes and Ferrari deal with us on a regular basis due to our speed and efficiency with british car registration.
	www.theprivateplatecompany.co.uk /sitemap/british_car_registration.html (304 words)

	A Corpus of Read Car Number Plates Recorded Under Conditions of Cognitive Stress
		The the data was recorded in a car park, with the car number plates clearly visible and uniformly space separated.
		The rate of viewing of the number plates was, on average, 787 number plates per hour for the slow rate and 1309 for the fast.
		The translation of number plates to the ICAO form requires a level of cognitive processing, such that subjects with varying familiarity with the vocabulary will experience different levels of stress for the same conditions.
	cslr.colorado.edu /rspl/STRESS/DERA_plate.html (1919 words)

	Select Number Plates
		Ken Bedford has owned the personalised number plate Y111 AFC for many years, but with a forthcoming move to Stoke he is fearful his cherished plate will be stolen or vandalised by rival supporters.
		The number plate VIP 1 was first issued in 1979 by DVLNI (the Northern Ireland equivalent of the DVLA) for use by Pope John Paul II on his visit.
		The number plates auctioned were suitable for a variety of vehicles from a ROV 3R (£ 2,100) to Porsche 911 FA (£ 2,600) and MU55 ELL (£ 9,800) cars to an old BAN 93R (£ 600).
	www.selectnumberplates.co.uk (851 words)

	Automobile Portal @ CarEnvy.com (Car Envy) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		The first American car with a gasoline internal combustion engine supposedly was designed in 1877 by George Baldwin Selden of Rochester, New York, who applied for a patent on an automobile in 1879.
		The first electric cars were built in the late 1800s, prior to combustion engine automobiles, nevertheless attempts at building viable, modern battery-powered electric vehicle began with the introduction of the first modern (transistor controlled) electric car, but cost, speed and inadequate driving range continues to make them impractical for most applications
		Cars have two basic safety problems: They have human drivers who make mistakes, and the wheels lose traction when braking or turning forces are close to a half gravity.
	www.carenvy.com (4366 words)

	Suffix Number Plates - Personalised Plates For Less From Swansea - Private Car Registrations
		If you prefer a number that is not shown in the drop down box then please mention that in the comments box on your enquiry form.
		These are pre-owned car number plates dating from January 1963 to July 1983.
		Plates 4 less (VRM Swansea) coordinates the entire transfer of your personalised registration mark with DVLA Swansea and DVLA Local Offices in the United Kingdom and DVLNI Northern Ireland when you opt for our Full Transfer or number plate Sellers’ Services.
	www.plates4less.co.uk /plates/search-suffix-number-plates.asp (580 words)

	car registration plates
		We ensure that all our plates come with an official government certificate via Swansea and are normally supplied within four days, please note: we offer a full money-back guarantee if you are dissatisfied in any way.
		Our totally unique computer system is updated daily with hundreds of newly available registration plates ensuring that the search results you see, are the most up to date as possible and even if we cannot supply plates immediately, we can place your order on-hold until your chosen registration becomes available.
		The new PY website has a vast choice of personalised number plates and car registration numbers, available from only £199 with delivery to your door, usually within 7 days.
	www.numberplates-6.co.uk (410 words)

	ShowPlate.com - car registration plates and car number plates , all sizes , legal and show plates (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		Acrylic plates can be manufactured in any size for cars and motorcycles, click here to view sizes.
		Our plates are show plates, these are for customers that would like to alter the legal spacing of the characters or use an alternative character font to the UK Standard.
		Although the Show Plates are made in exactly the same way as the Standard Plates, they may be classed as illegal on UK roads, and as such we can only sell these Plates for Show and Off Road Use Only.
	www.showplate.com (223 words)

	Cherished Personalised Number Plates - Plates For Less From Swansea - Private Car Registrations
		Please Note: numbers and letters should be kept in two separate groups (not mixed) as this is how cherished number plates are issued.eg 123 ABC and not 1AB 23C.The DIY Transfer option is not available on these plates.
		These are pre-owned car number plates dating back to 1903 when car registrations began.
		We have approximately 20 million cherished number plates available, ranging from as little as £750 to tens of thousands of pounds (plus vat and DVLA transfer fee).
	www.plates4less.co.uk /plates/search-cherished-number-plates.asp (594 words)

	List of country codes on British diplomatic car number plates - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		List of country codes on British diplomatic car number plates
		This is a List of country codes on British diplomatic car number plates, i.e.
		Many foreign embassies have acquired vanity plates from historic British car numbering systems, for example BF 1 and BF 2 (Burkina Faso), IC 1 (Iceland), CHN 1 (China), BEL 12E (Belize), FIJ 1 (Fiji), 1 NWY (Norway), etc.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/List_of_country_codes_on_British_diplomatic_car_number_plates (260 words)

	Paul Haynes UK plate page
		These must receive a number with the year letter which applied when they were new : the progress of these "reregistrations" is tracked by RNL, and they often begin to fill in the year-end gaps.
		As well as usually confirming the registration (in cases of plate errors), a first tax disc (as distinct from the subsequent ones issued by a post office) when issued by a VRO can tell us which one issued it, from a computer-printed code in the range 301-399.
		Increasingly new cars are registered by the dealer using a computer link with DVLA (via the manufacturer), so the VRO is not involved, although the letters used will still indicate the area of origin.
	ourworld.compuserve.com /homepages/haynes1/readuk.htm (1404 words)

	Number Plates, Sale! DVLA registrations info, Number Plates, Private Plates.
		With direct access to millions of never before issued car registration numbers and some of the most desirable historic personal Number Plates in the world, New Reg are sure to be able to find you the most suitable personal registration mark for your car.
		Supplying private Number Plates for over a decade, New Reg employ highly skilled administration personnel who can competently perform the legal transfer of your car registration.
		New Reg sell Number Plates owned by clients, government stock and our own stock on a 'first come, first served basis' all subject to availability, DOT transfer fee and terms and conditions, some numbers are subject to VAT.
	www.newreg.co.uk (517 words)

	BBC News \| TALKING POINT \| Flags on car plates - right or wrong?
		Personalised number plates, child on board (usually the driver) and other inane stickers are all there for one purpose - so that the anorak driving gets a bit of attention.
		This is an indication as to how much cars have become an extension of people's own identity that they feel they have to use the number plate to express their nationalistic views.
		The marker on the plate refers to where the car is registered (and so which national registration database it appears on).
	news.bbc.co.uk /2/hi/talking_point/1734403.stm (2738 words)

	MGTCar/Body/Engine Serial Numbers
		This number should agree with the chassis number (or car number) stamped on the plate(s) riveted to the battery/tool box or bulkhead under the bonnet of the car.
		The Mk II chassis numbers occur throughout the span of the 'normal' TDs, which is from TD0251-29915.
		The chassis stamping was TF plus chassis number (the 'TF number') whereas on the identification plate the car number was used.
	www.niagarabritishcarclub.org /mgtnumbers/numbers.html (1498 words)

	NUMBER PLATES (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		This is ‘OPTIONAL’ and must be situated on the extreme left of the plate.
		For travellers in the European Union, the use of Euroflag plates on the rear of the vehicle may be used instead of the oval national identifier sticker.
		BRITISH STANDARD NUMBER and means of identification of component supplier to be contained in an area of 57mm x 13mm
	www.timperleycarspares.com /NUMBER-PLATES (265 words)

	Ask Us A Question (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		Most gasoline fuelled cars can also run on LPG with the addition of a heavy propane tank for fuel storage and carburation modifications to heat the liquid to its boiling point before injection into the engine to avoid carburettor icing.
		The first electric cars were built in the late 1800s, prior to combustion engine automobiles, nevertheless attempts at building viable, modern battery-powered electric vehicle began with the introduction of the first modern (transistor controlled) electric car.
		The design of modern cars is typically handled by a large team of designers and engineers from many different disciplines.
	www.avoo.com /wiki/Automobile (4154 words)

	british car registration - Classic Nouveau Quality Cherished Registration Number Plates
		Classic Nouveau Registrations are Quality Cherished Registration Number Specialists Dealing In The Very Best Vehicle Number Plates and Marks In The UK Classic Nouveau Registrations is a long established business committed to QUALITY with personal service throughout our operation.
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		Classic Nouveau Registrations are Quality Cherished Registration Number Specialists for british car registration, but don't just take our word for it, editorial features on the company have appeared in many of the countries leading titles including the Daily Telegraph, Daily Mail, Mail on Sunday and Auto Express.
	www.cnreg.co.uk /sitemap/british_car_registration.html (242 words)

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