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Private number plate
WayneK
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If you buy a private plate, say fr the DVLA, how long does the paper work take until you can legally put the plates on your car?
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That's a bit of a "how long is a piece of string" type question unfortunately. There are too many variables.
These are: Did the purchase happen via the DVLA web site or through one of their auctions?
Is it going on a new unregistered car or replacing one on a car that's already registered?
Did you buy it from an individual or from a commercial number plate seller? If so, was it on another vehicle or on a retention certificate?
Are things more difficult now the DVLA has shut all their regional offices? (Answer: almost certainly, yes.)
Will the DVLA ask to inspect the recipient vehicle? (If so this will add time.) They might want to do this if the recipient vehicle has some question marks about its history - was it a rebuilt write-off, a kit car or of a similar age to the number plate - you are not allowed to put a number on a car that makes it look younger than it actually is.
On the plus side there's no longer the tax disc to worry about!
If buying from the DVLA the confirmation of entitlement might take two weeks to arrive and then add some more weeks after that. Maybe another two to four?0 -
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MrsCat did one a short while ago. Seem to remember it was 1-2 weeks for number ownership to come through and 1-2 weeks for new reg docs. Probably 3 weeks from buying on the DVLA website to fitting on the car.0
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I found a great one for me, if only I wasn't out of work...0
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That plate cost her 80k!inckleyaddick said:Amy childs showing off her plate.
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I found a great one for me, if only I wasn't out of work...
Can't you look for EMP LOY11 -
If only I had a PEN 510 N!0
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She either had a blow out or she was giving one at the time.inckleyaddick said:Amy childs showing off her plate.
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Mark Morrison of 'return of the mack' fame tried to make his own plate but was quickly pulled by the police. Apparently they realised that MACK 1 wasn't a legitinate number plate. What a tool...
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I think the answer is until they have transferred the number but, you can (or could) go down and do it yourself.0
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Yep, have met a few addicks in Perth with this bad boy0
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I was standing on the balcony on the west stand upper one half time towards the end of last season when I looked down to see a fairly old (blue?) Rolls-Royce in the car park with a short number plate RD and a couple of numbers. Was it Roland? It wasn't a big flash one - similar model to this or maybe older.0
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Reason I ask - my life is a bit empty at the moment and I was thinking of stalking him and it would be helpful to know what kind of car he drives.1
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No that was Reg Dwight's (aka Elton John). You can stalk him if you like?1
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No, I'm good thanks.0
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Richard Collins had a plate with RDC on an older roller/bentley in dark blue. Might have been his.0
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If it was his, it would have had a cushion on the driver's seat.DaveMehmet said:Richard Collins had a plate with RDC on an older roller/bentley in dark blue. Might have been his.
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That was the one. I was thinking Roland DuChatelet. Thanks. I can look for a more local stalking victim now, thus avoiding the need for inconvenient and expensive travel.DaveMehmet said:Richard Collins had a plate with RDC on an older roller/bentley in dark blue. Might have been his.
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