reg no. rov 1. !!!!!!!!!!!!!! - Page 2

calibrax · 31st March 2011, 19:11

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Originally Posted by Aurora ZT-T

I guess in theory most ROV numbers should be fairly cheap given the manufacturer is defunct therefore cars are oldish & not so likely to attract expensive number plates.

There are still Range Rovers out there...

CoOkIeMoNsTeR · 31st March 2011, 19:23

Yeh, but you'd want RR on it. My Dad's got RR54 MUD on his sport

peter1961 · 1st April 2011, 02:38

todays pop stars and footballers have no taste or style so thank heavens for that, they can carry on crashing their bling boxes while leaving our beloved 75 and zt s alone.

Rover Raver · 20th April 2011, 17:44

The registration number ROV 1 is unlikely to be owned by a former director of MG Rover Group because if they had owned it, it would have been used for publicity photographic purposes. This registration number was first issued in 1959 and would have likely adorned a Rover P4 - ROV 11 is another registration that adorns a P4. I am guessing that it is owned by a loyal Rover enthusiast who has transferred it from a classic Rover (for whatever reason) onto a newer example.

MG Rover Group owned the cherished registration 2 ROV which they used on publicity shots for the then Rover 75 Vanden Plas and later Limousine registered on the Press fleet. In October 2002 I actually roadtested the Vanden Plas sporting this registration number - a Royal Blue example with Sandstone interior.

Another consideration for photoshoot requirements is that the owners of cherished registration numbers will often 'loan' their registration to a manufacturer to be used for such purposes. Sometimes the 'loan' can extend to the car actually being legally road registered with that plate; I have no idea how this arrangement works with the DVLA.

Land Rover Group has for a number of years owned the cherished registration number LR 1 which adorns a Range Rover used for official purposes involving the Chairman/Chief Executive.

I hope this is of use.

AURORA MG · 21st April 2011, 00:28

I remember seeing 2 ROV several times.

Would be nice to have ROV 1 & 2 ROV together.

Rover Raver · 21st April 2011, 09:24

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Originally Posted by Aurora ZT-T

I remember seeing 2 ROV several times.

Would be nice to have ROV 1 & 2 ROV together.

I agree, although the problem is who now actually owns 2 ROV? Clearly it has no use with the current custodians of the remains of MG Rover Group, and I don't know if they actually own it as one of the assets of the former MG Rover Group company. The registration number is not currently allocated to a particular vehicle, according to the DVLA's website.

I would love to know what its current ownership status is, purely from the perspective of it being an interesting 'addition' to Rover promotional material.

scorpio stu · 21st April 2011, 17:56

H15 ROV on the DVLA site for £610

AURORA MG · 21st April 2011, 21:57

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Originally Posted by scorpio stu

H15 ROV on the DVLA site for £610

I like that.

robzilla · 6th May 2011, 16:51

I saw ROV 3R the other day, on a silver ZT-T IIRC, may have been a 75 tourer

Allegroboi · 6th May 2011, 17:13

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Originally Posted by robzilla

I saw ROV 3R the other day, on a silver ZT-T IIRC, may have been a 75 tourer

Would love that number!

31st March 2011, 19:23	#12
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Rover Raver Avid contributor MG Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: East Devon Posts: 221 Thanks: 1 Thanked 11 Times in 10 Posts	The registration number ROV 1 is unlikely to be owned by a former director of MG Rover Group because if they had owned it, it would have been used for publicity photographic purposes. This registration number was first issued in 1959 and would have likely adorned a Rover P4 - ROV 11 is another registration that adorns a P4. I am guessing that it is owned by a loyal Rover enthusiast who has transferred it from a classic Rover (for whatever reason) onto a newer example. MG Rover Group owned the cherished registration 2 ROV which they used on publicity shots for the then Rover 75 Vanden Plas and later Limousine registered on the Press fleet. In October 2002 I actually roadtested the Vanden Plas sporting this registration number - a Royal Blue example with Sandstone interior. Another consideration for photoshoot requirements is that the owners of cherished registration numbers will often 'loan' their registration to a manufacturer to be used for such purposes. Sometimes the 'loan' can extend to the car actually being legally road registered with that plate; I have no idea how this arrangement works with the DVLA. Land Rover Group has for a number of years owned the cherished registration number LR 1 which adorns a Range Rover used for official purposes involving the Chairman/Chief Executive. I hope this is of use. __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC] Last edited by Rover Raver; 20th April 2011 at 17:48..

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AURORA MG Banned (EX)-ZT-T190SE in Aurora. Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Medway Posts: 2,954 Thanks: 42 Thanked 53 Times in 46 Posts	I remember seeing 2 ROV several times. Would be nice to have ROV 1 & 2 ROV together.

6th May 2011, 16:51	#19
robzilla Regular poster ZT Saloon 1.8T+ Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Southam, Warwickshire Posts: 90 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	I saw ROV 3R the other day, on a silver ZT-T IIRC, may have been a 75 tourer