Unusual Vehicle Registration Marks

Fred_Bear_2

I hope I am allowed to post this even though it isn't moneysaving.

Can anyone tell me why there are registration marks in the form:

nnnDnnn
nnnXnnn
aIa nnnn

where 'n' is a number and 'a' is an alphabetic character?
I have searched the internet but without success.

flutterbyuk25

Your post isn't very clear. I can't work out what format the 2nd one should be?

But a registation mark similar to ANZ 4647 (what I assume you mean by aIa nnnn) is a Northern Irish numberplate format, which can be transfered from NI to UK cars.

If you post the others in a more clear format I'll try help! Also where you have seen them and if on standard issue number plates.

Trebor16

Fred_Bear wrote: »

I hope I am allowed to post this even though it isn't moneysaving.

Can anyone tell me why there are registration marks in the form:

nnnDnnn
nnnXnnn
aIa nnnn

where 'n' is a number and 'a' is an alphabetic character?
I have searched the internet but without success.

The first examples are diplomatic vehicles which are registered to embassies. The first three numbers relate to the embassy they belong to (I think the US embassy vehicles start with 270). The second example are for vehicles registered to consulates and other bodies which have some diplomatic status but not full on like the D plated vehicles.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_country_codes_on_British_diplomatic_vehicle_registration_plates

I'm not sure about the third example unless you are listing an example of a Northern ireland registered vehicle which is usually three letters followed by four numbers.

Fred_Bear_2

Thank for your full reply Trebor. These number plates have been bothering me for ages. I have seen a lot of the first two plates in the London E7 area for some reason - in future I will make a note of the first three numbers to ID the country. I have noticed that the registrations with 3 alpha/4 numerals always contain an 'I' - so the Northern Irish connection explains that. I knew that Irish plates contained a 'Z' but didn't know about the 'I'.

flutterbyuk25

Ah yes Trebor is right, they would be diplomatic plates. Sorry brain not working properly tonight so couldn't figure it out without the actual correct letter number combination!

Harry_Flashman

Fred_Bear wrote: »

I knew that Irish plates contained a 'Z' but didn't know about the 'I'.

Not always mate. I have an NI plate without a 'z' in it.

Trebor16

Fred_Bear wrote: »

Thank for your full reply Trebor. These number plates have been bothering me for ages. I have seen a lot of the first two plates in the London E7 area for some reason .

Not in Green Street by any chance, late at night looking for certain "ladies"?:D

Fred_Bear_2

Harry_Flashman wrote: »

Not always mate. I have an NI plate without a 'z' in it.

I meant 'Z' plates are from Eire.

Fred_Bear_2

Trebor16 wrote: »

Not in Green Street by any chance, late at night looking for certain "ladies"?:D

Not me, honest - but I don't know about the diplomats

Lum

Gotta make use of that diplomatic immunity, you know.

redped

Fred_Bear wrote: »

I meant 'Z' plates are from Eire.

Prior to 1987, plates from the Republic of Ireland had a Z in them; since 1987, they have all been in the format Year-County-Number (see here)

Plates from Northern Ireland may contain a Z or an I, depending on which county or city they are licenced from (see here)