Mr pin & 61707

Bolin · 22nd October 2012, 18:18

These were a couple of private plates I saw the other day that didn't look right

Should the first have been "MRP 1N"? - I don't think that the letter "I" is used on reg plates, and as the number "1" doesn't have a nose or foot on reg plates I guess that is what that was??

The latter one is odd, I think that is what then umber was, definitely 5 digits all together, no letters, on a silver on black plate, which I thought couldn't be used on cars registered after 1st Jan 1973.... this was on a new-ish sporty Clio. Later in the day I saw another that looked the same, just one long number in silver on black

Can anybody explain?

Ta, Bolin.

reworht · 22nd October 2012, 18:23

Our local constabulary have just announced a week long clamp down on such plates - threatening on the spot fines etc.
The question I would like an answer to is:
Do ALL these plates (and you do see 100s on the roads) get temporarily replaced for the MOT - or are testing stations turning a blind eye

reworht · 22nd October 2012, 18:26

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bolin

These were a couple of private plates I saw the other day that didn't look right

Should the first have been "MRP 1N"? - I don't think that the letter "I" is used on reg plates, and as the number "1" doesn't have a nose or foot on reg plates I guess that is what that was??

The latter one is odd, I think that is what then umber was, definitely 5 digits all together, no letters, on a silver on black plate, which I thought couldn't be used on cars registered after 1st Jan 1973.... this was on a new-ish sporty Clio. Later in the day I saw another that looked the same, just one long number in silver on black

Can anybody explain?

Ta, Bolin.

My memory could be failing me (at my age its quite commonplace

) - but didn't one of the Channel Islands once issue plates which were purely numbers ?

Holy Count · 22nd October 2012, 18:58

Guernsey plates consist of up to five digits, with no letters. Plates may be either silver on a black background, or black on the white/yellow backgrounds as in the UK. An oval containing the letters 'GBG' (Great Britain - Guernsey), the island's international vehicle registration, is sometimes included. Plates with lower numbers are of a higher value.

Jay · 22nd October 2012, 19:44

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bolin

These were a couple of private plates I saw the other day that didn't look right

Should the first have been "MRP 1N"? - I don't think that the letter "I" is used on reg plates, and as the number "1" doesn't have a nose or foot on reg plates I guess that is what that was??

The latter one is odd, I think that is what then umber was, definitely 5 digits all together, no letters, on a silver on black plate, which I thought couldn't be used on cars registered after 1st Jan 1973.... this was on a new-ish sporty Clio. Later in the day I saw another that looked the same, just one long number in silver on black

Can anybody explain?

Ta, Bolin.

As for MRP 1N, it is a totally a normal legal plate
See Here

http://www.theprivateplateco.co.uk/p...late/search/1N

Bolin · 22nd October 2012, 21:11

Cheers guys, so it was a mis-gapped private plate and 2 Guernsey cars.

What was the chance of seeing TWO Guernsey plates in different places on the same day when I had NEVER seen one before at all?

Odd one that

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Holy Count Loves to post 75 CONNOISSEUR CDT SE AUTO Join Date: May 2012 Location: Taunton Posts: 380 Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 1 Post	Guernsey plates consist of up to five digits, with no letters. Plates may be either silver on a black background, or black on the white/yellow backgrounds as in the UK. An oval containing the letters 'GBG' (Great Britain - Guernsey), the island's international vehicle registration, is sometimes included. Plates with lower numbers are of a higher value.

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Bolin This is my second home Rover 75 2.5 V6 Connoisseur SE 4dr manual Wedgewood Blue 2 04-05/06/2001 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: N.E. Hampshire Posts: 4,623 Thanks: 289 Thanked 308 Times in 243 Posts	Cheers guys, so it was a mis-gapped private plate and 2 Guernsey cars. What was the chance of seeing TWO Guernsey plates in different places on the same day when I had NEVER seen one before at all? Odd one that