New 10 registration starts today

Today is the first day of March and as such, will be a date motorists will instantly be aware of, thanks to the 10 indicator on new style registrations.

And with DVLA Personalised Registrations selling more than 9,000 since the 10-series were made available to buy on December 1, 10's should be seen on virtually every street corner!

Those sold by the DVLA will only be adding to those registrations automatically assigned to new cars and not purchased as private number plates.

DVLA Personalised Registrations' Marketing Manager, Damian Lawson said: "The simplicity of adapting 10 into the new style registrations in order to make up a personalised registration like a family or company name has clearly proved to be successful."

Starting in September 2001, the current style of registrations comprises two letters, a two figure age identifier, a space and three letters. 10 simply identifies new cars registered and released in 2010. The second releases of the year, on the road from September 1, will be identified by 60.




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Personalised plates are big Down Under

There’s a rare opportunity coming up for Victorian Heritage number plate collectors at Shannons Melbourne Autumn Classic Auction on Monday March 15.

The very desirable black and white numeric number plates 171, 172 and 173 are going under the hammer in consecutive lots, the first time three consecutive numeric plates have gone to auction in Victoria since 1998.

Back then, at the Shannons Melbourne Motor Show Auction, the numbers 14, 15 and 16 sold for an average of $75,000 each.

Today, they could reach prices as high as $400,000 or $500,000 if offered for sale.

Shannons are hoping that 171, 172 and 173 will sell for somewhere in the region of $95,000-$110,000 each.

Bearing in mind that the, numerically less-attractive, New South Wales Heritage plate 241 was sold for $101,000 at Shannons recent Sydney Summer Auction, that estimate could be very low.

Shannons National Auction Manager Christophe Boribon said he would not be at all surprised if the same buyer bought all three plates.

"What a great opportunity to have the status of three consecutive numbers on cars in the one family or business," he said. "I know many people are thinking along these lines and it would be fantastic to keep this family together.

"This is a rare opportunity. These plates are never going to be re-issued. Of all the cars registered in Victoria, only three have the right to display these plates and as their intellectual property can’t be stolen, they are a very secure investment.”"



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Had enough of the SNP

A former Scottish National Party supporter has put his prized SNP car registration plates up for sale.

The anonymous seller said he will sell all three number plates; 1 SNP, 2 SNP and 3 SNP, for a total of 45,000 pounds after becoming dissolutioned with the Scottish government.

"What can I say? I used to support the SNP but I don't any more. I've had enough and that's why they'll be sold." He explained.

"Let's just say I think they have become dazzled by Edinburgh and it is costing Glasgow people and the rest of the country dear."



The seller bought the first number plate, 1 SNP, eight years ago but refused to say what he had paid for it.

All three vehicle registrations have been used for several years by Hampden Cars, a private hire firm on Glasgow's south side.

While these registrations may seem expensive, it's worth keeping in mind that the Government Car Service, with a fleet of 25 cars available for SNP cabinet members, costs 700,000 pounds a year to run. So a "paltry" 45,000 might seem like a bargain to the party.

The seller said: "I've been approached by SNP members before, inquiring about the plates but stopping short of asking whether they were for sale. We'll just have to wait and see what happens. I'll sell them individually or as a lot, it's all the same to me. I've already had a couple of inquiries from England."







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