Number plate mystery - Any sleuths who can help?

BOWFER

Roland_Sausage said:

BOWFER said:

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

no he doesn't 

He certainly owned PEN15, I've got a photo of the silver Merc Coupe with it fitted in a carpark near Donington.
And I'm sure I spied PEN115 on a car in the background of a twitter photo recently.

Sea_Shell

Can you buy a "normal" number plate from DVLA if a car has been scrapped, say, 5 years ago?

BOWFER

Sea_Shell said:

Can you buy a "normal" number plate from DVLA if a car has been scrapped, say, 5 years ago?

Unless the owner has put the plate onto retention before scrapping, the numberplate gets scrapped with the car.

AdrianC

Sea_Shell said:

Can you buy a "normal" number plate from DVLA if a car has been scrapped, say, 5 years ago?

No. Plates on cars that are notified as scrapped are never reissued.

Sea_Shell

AdrianC said:

Sea_Shell said:

Can you buy a "normal" number plate from DVLA if a car has been scrapped, say, 5 years ago?

No. Plates on cars that are notified as scrapped are never reissued.

Oh ok, that's a non starter then.  Thanks for confirming.

Grumpy_chap

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"?

PEN51
Penny, shorten to name Pen?
Registration assumed to read  PEN'S 1
Imagine a missing / invisible apostrophe.
I don't know, of course, but that's one option.
I doubt that this specific Penny will see and comment on the thread, so we are all stuck guessing.
It kind of shows the futility of the vanity plate, but if it makes the owner happy, why not?

tr7phil

Back in the 80s my dad showed me an article in one of his medical magazines about a Harley Street consultant who had PEN 1S on his Rolls Royce and LAB 1A on his wife's!

justworriedabit

poppasmurf_bewdley said:

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. 

Thanks but the reg does not read well IMO.

poppasmurf_bewdley

justworriedabit said:

poppasmurf_bewdley said:

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. 

Thanks but the reg does not read well IMO.

Fortunately, you have no say in the matter.  People spend their money how they want. So you don't have to worry a bit.  

Sea_Shell

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