BroadAmbition Posted June 23, 2016 Share Posted June 23, 2016 I was not sure which category to put this one in. 'The Lounge' states for non boat related chat or some such like. well this thread is definitely boat related. If it pleases their holiness's (Mods) feel free to move this post to a relevant section. The registration plate you see below (If I have attached it correctly) is 'R641 CHG' It has taken me well over a year to find the thing. Who owned it, what vehicle was it on, had the vehicle been scrapped etc etc. after much detective work it turned out the DVLA had never issued it, therefore it had never been on a vehicle and they subsequently owned it. I tired to buy it off them - Nope - I had to register an interest. Then they would either put it up for sale on there general pages of reg numbers available to buy direct or they would put into one of their auctions for sale. This took months and months before I eventually was contacted and informed that it was going into an auction. So after much nail biting, checking their auction web page daily as of yesterday I now own this cherished number plate registration. Got it for the reserve price of £130 to (Plus the usual vat, buyers fee, transfer fee etc). It will soon be adorning my Jeep. So why is it cherished? well to most if not all the population it is definitely not cherished, 7 x characters and nothing special or different about what the characters show/read to the uninformed eye. To me though it is absolutely spot on and why I have been so determined to buy it. Ok enough waffling for those of you that have not yet worked it out, I'll tell you 'R 6 4 1' is of course 'B.A's registration number for here on the Broads. 'C H G' is my initials 100% correct to the letter. Put the two together as in the example below and viola !! So Yesterday not only did I get to see Jef Lynne ELO live in concert, but secured this reg plate too on the same day! One is a very well chuffed Griff New Microsoft Office Word Document (2).docx 17 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BroadScot Posted June 23, 2016 Share Posted June 23, 2016 Congrats Griff you got it cheap ! My mate paid £800 for his number plate. I think the thread should remain here, like its owner, the number plate, will soon be noticed from Donny to Stalham ! Patience is a virtue, well done you ! Iain 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
riyadhcrew Posted June 23, 2016 Share Posted June 23, 2016 Well done to you Griff. Nice when things come to the right people. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BroadAmbition Posted June 23, 2016 Author Share Posted June 23, 2016 2nd attempt - Which failed! Griff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisB Posted June 23, 2016 Share Posted June 23, 2016 My first initials as well, mine are an impossible 4 CHGB. Congrats. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LondonRascal Posted June 23, 2016 Share Posted June 23, 2016 I'll do the techie part then 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheQ Posted June 23, 2016 Share Posted June 23, 2016 My initials are impossible as well, QMS. you can get a Q plate for a heavily modified vehicle, but it is: Q,Number, Number, Letter, Letter, Letter. I have followed PEN15 down the road, at one time it was fitted to a mobility trike, fitted with a full race motorcycle engine owned by an disabled person because of a Motorcycling racing accident, it then was on a Porsche, changed again, now on an AMG Mercedes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
donnygeoff Posted June 23, 2016 Share Posted June 23, 2016 My plate has my initials on it *** YG (the *** are the numbers) YG is Young Geoff (or when I lived in Northampton, the lads in the local pub changed it to Yorkshire Git) edited to add, I was young when I got it 23 years ago Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BroadScot Posted June 23, 2016 Share Posted June 23, 2016 2 minutes ago, donnygeoff said: My plate has my initials on it *** YG (the *** are the numbers) YG is Young Geoff (or when I lived in Northampton, the lads in the local pub changed it to Yorkshire Git) edited to add, I was young when I got it 23 years ago Maybe time now Geoff to look for an OG plate ! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LondonRascal Posted June 23, 2016 Share Posted June 23, 2016 I guess a good one for me would be RA53CAL 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BroadScot Posted June 23, 2016 Share Posted June 23, 2016 I can have my home town in mine thanks to London registrations YR.... AYR *** Iain Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaptainJoshie Posted June 23, 2016 Share Posted June 23, 2016 Well done Griff, is it still £80 to transfer the plate?? Had my plate years, DHF137, which chosen for the car a Lancia Martini Delta HF Turbo with 137bhp, now it's on a Ford Fiesta Econetic!!! but it does de-age the car atleast . John. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExUserGone Posted June 23, 2016 Share Posted June 23, 2016 I'd like KN08 HED. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BroadAmbition Posted June 23, 2016 Author Share Posted June 23, 2016 Yes there is an £80:00 transfer fee. £130:00 for the sale, plus £26:00 vat on the sale price, £48:00 buyers premium inc vat giving a total of £284 for an item I bought for £130. Then I have to pay for the physical plates of course. Still it's only the once and they will mine for as long as I choose Griff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ranworthbreeze Posted June 23, 2016 Share Posted June 23, 2016 I sold one of my cherished plates just before Christmas, now 111A is now on a car in Scotland. I was sad to see it go. Regards Alan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grendel Posted June 23, 2016 Share Posted June 23, 2016 4 hours ago, LondonRascal said: I guess a good one for me would be RA53CAL but you dont have a car! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BroadAmbition Posted June 23, 2016 Author Share Posted June 23, 2016 Correct but Dad has space on his, besides one can own it on retention Griff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BroadScot Posted June 23, 2016 Share Posted June 23, 2016 Once Robin gets a car, it will have more cameras on it than Google Earth ! His car of course must be a Reliant ROBIN ! Iain 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Viking23 Posted June 23, 2016 Share Posted June 23, 2016 I wouldn't want a number plate that was that memorable at first glance, if you get some hard case, if you cut him up, or don't let him in at queuing traffic, or just beep him once, even without giving special hand signals, then first time he or she notices you in say a car park... watch out for trolley dents or scratches. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BroadAmbition Posted June 23, 2016 Author Share Posted June 23, 2016 Once Robin gets a car, it will have more cameras on it than Google Earth ! His car of course must be a Reliant ROBIN ! Nice one LOL Griff 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScrumpyCheddar Posted June 23, 2016 Share Posted June 23, 2016 Steve Parish the former motor bike and truck racing champion has the best number plate ever... Well I think.. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JennyMorgan Posted June 23, 2016 Share Posted June 23, 2016 That one used to be in Norwich for a number of years. I hope it doesn't refer to his driving ability, or lack there of! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisB Posted June 24, 2016 Share Posted June 24, 2016 Paul Raymond had FU2 on his Rolls Royce but later gave it to Fiona Richmond for her E Type. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ranworthbreeze Posted June 24, 2016 Share Posted June 24, 2016 8 hours ago, BroadAmbition said: Once Robin gets a car, it will have more cameras on it than Google Earth ! His car of course must be a Reliant ROBIN ! Nice one LOL Griff Might I suggest a nice Blue one Regards Alan 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BroadAmbition Posted June 24, 2016 Author Share Posted June 24, 2016 Brilliant Alan - you naughty man! Griff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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