Number plate mystery - Any sleuths who can help?

AdrianC

P prefix was 96-97.

strawb_shortcake

AdrianC said:

P prefix was 96-97.

That would have been about right 

justworriedabit

annabanana82 said:

justworriedabit said:

poppasmurf_bewdley said:

BOWFER said:

"vanity plate" is such an odd term for anyone in the UK to use.
Personal or private plate, yes. even cherished.
But 'vanity' has a sneering edge to it.

Yes, I agree.  The term 'vanity plate' is mostly used by those who just don't see the need for them and can't understand why others do, those who can't get one because they can't think of an appropriate reg to buy, or those who secretly want one but can't afford the one they want.  

One of my co-workers at a previous employment was a witty young man. He had one of these meaningless number plates on his car to hid the age of his 10/12 year old Fiesta.  At a works gathering we were sitting on the same table and couple of guys were talking cars and one of them thought he was flash and smart asked the fiesta gut "what does your number plate stand for," and the fiesta guys said, "its my name."  We all laughed other than the questioner.

Best plate I've seen is xxx and 666 in central London, Mr J said the cars were not from the UK but possible UAE/Dubai/etc.

Was it this one? 666 isn't looking so flash now...
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1174958/The-devils-work-Supercar-registration-plate-666-destroyed-mysteriously-bursts-flames.html

I've seen PA5TY as a number plate, I'm not sure you can beat a pasty 😊

No, it was more of a Maclaren looking car, not ferrari, etc but an unusual one. The plate had Arabic style writing on it as well.

BOWFER

Steve Parrish, ex bike-racer and best mate of Barry Sheene, has PEN15 and PEN115.

Roland_Sausage

BOWFER said:

Steve Parrish, ex bike-racer and best mate of Barry Sheene, has PEN15 and PEN115.

no he doesn't 

poppasmurf_bewdley

BOWFER said:

Steve Parrish, ex bike-racer and best mate of Barry Sheene, has PEN15 and PEN115.

A lady I knew called Penny in Kidderminster had PEN51 but I've not seen it around for a long time. 

strawb_shortcake

Roland_Sausage said:

BOWFER said:

Steve Parrish, ex bike-racer and best mate of Barry Sheene, has PEN15 and PEN115.

no he doesn't 

The PEN15 club was the place to be  until people realised it wasn't PEN15 written on your hand

justworriedabit

poppasmurf_bewdley said:

BOWFER said:

Steve Parrish, ex bike-racer and best mate of Barry Sheene, has PEN15 and PEN115.

A lady I knew called Penny in Kidderminster had PEN51 but I've not seen it around for a long time. 

How does that make out as "penny"?

cymruchris

My dad bought me a plate for Christmas last year - his last Christmas before he passed away - he wanted to get me something that I could keep as long as I was driving a car that would always remind me of him - and it's one that I'll easily remember as it features my initials - he often talked about the regret of not keeping his first car's plate - as he didn't know you could do that back then - it'd be worth thousands today. Not all plates are for snobbery - some have sentimental or very personal meanings to them.

poppasmurf_bewdley

justworriedabit said:

poppasmurf_bewdley said:

BOWFER said:

Steve Parrish, ex bike-racer and best mate of Barry Sheene, has PEN15 and PEN115.

A lady I knew called Penny in Kidderminster had PEN51 but I've not seen it around for a long time. 

How does that make out as "penny"?

I dunno.  Maybe Penny was born in 51 (which would be about right), or maybe she lived at No. 51. A personalised plate is just that for yourself - personal.

It's interesting to see that on checking, the plate is not currently in use.