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Vehicle registration plates (commonly referred to as "number plates" in British English) are the alphanumeric plates used to display the registration mark of a vehicle, and have existed in the United Kingdom since 1904. It is compulsory for motor vehicles used on public roads to display vehicle registration plates, with the exception of ...
A vanity plate or personalized plate (United States and Canada); prestige plate, private number plate, cherished plate or personalised registration (United Kingdom); personalised plate (Australia, New Zealand, and United Kingdom) or custom plate (Canada, Australia and New Zealand) is a special type of vehicle registration plate on an automobile or other vehicle.
A standard Bermudian number plate. From 1975 Bermuda licence plates issued to general passenger vehicles have five black digits on a plain white background (both front and rear), and have a size similar to UK plates. Non-private vehicles have licence plates with two preceding letters followed by three numbers.
It took effect on 1 January 1904, though the first number plates were issued in late 1903. [3] The A1 registration plate was issued by London County Council in December 1903. From surviving records, the first number known to have been issued is DY1 , issued in Hastings on 23 November 1903.
A car registration plate from the United Kingdom. The "GB" or "UK" marks have been used in the United Kingdom in various years. [1]In Europe, most governments require a registration plate to be attached to both the front and rear of a vehicle, [2] [3] although certain jurisdictions or vehicle types, such as motorcycles, require only one plate, which is usually attached to the rear of the vehicle.
In the UK there are "personalised number plates" that you can buy - they are not a different design of plate (though some use an illegal, stylised font) but you choose the alphanumerics (such as R1CK or M3 T00). I know this is popular in many countries. violet/riga 12:07, 30 Mar 2005 (UTC)