Wednesday 14 August 2019

3 Reasons to Get Personalised Number Plates in 2019

If your standard DVLA number plates are no longer giving you the extra je ne sais quoi that you need, then getting a personalised number plate in 2019 may well be the best next step for you. Read on and find out more - 



we have three reasons as to why you should invest your money in personalised number plates in 2019. 



SOURCE: https://www.theprivateplateco.co.uk/news/general/3-reasons-to-get-personalised-number-plates-in-2019.html

Monday 22 July 2019

How Private Number Plates Can Make Your Company Vehicles Stand Out

Often, we think of personalised number plates as something of a luxury for vehicle owners. They're a chance to make a private vehicle stand out. But did you know that an increasing number of businesses, of all shapes and sizes, are choosing to add a personal number plate to each of the vehicles in their fleet?

What are the benefits of private number plates for businesses?

Most drivers aren't emotionally attached to their company vehicles like they are to their private cars. They may use a different vehicle each day, and might not even have cherished number plates on their vehicles at home - let alone the bus or van that they drive for work. So why exactly are private number plates such a good idea for business vehicles? For mor information see https://www.theprivateplateco.co.uk/private-number-plates.html

Wednesday 3 July 2019

Search for your Car Reg for sale



A motor vehicle is one of the most significant investments that any consumer will make in their lifetime. As such most people take care to ensure that not only does that motor vehicle look great - but that it is a reflection of their unique tastes and personality. They purchase options such as custom paint jobs, mags and accessories that enhance the value of their automobiles - and ensure that their investment is protected. However, many people go that extra bit further to ensure that their motor vehicle is differentiated from off the assembly line models - and is unique.

The savvy motor vehicle owner and the investor takes the time to investigate a unique car reg for sale. Search for your Car reg for sale find out more... 

Tuesday 2 July 2019

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When you sell your car, it can be difficult to know what to do with your private number plates. 



Do you sell the vehicle with your personalised number plates still attached? Or, do you remove your personal number plate and get a new UK car reg for the vehicle's new owner?


Here are some things to consider. https://www.theprivateplateco.co.uk/news/general/should-you-sell-your-private-number-plate-along-with-your-car.html


Thursday 30 May 2019

How You Can Get Cherished Number Plates UK

If you are wondering how you can get cherished number plates UK, you should know that the only place that you can get them from is The Private Plate Company. But that's for fresh numbers. You can also get a number, a pre-owned one, by buying from another person and having the number assigned to your vehicle.
If you want a fresh personalised number, there are 50 million registrations that you can access at the The Private Plate Companies website. How much do they cost? 


Thursday 23 May 2019

The Pros And Cons Of Personalised Number Plates UK

Personalised number plates have gained more popularity in recent years, but where do you stand on the matter.

Not mentioning any names, there are certain people in the office that are sitting with personalised number plates on their vehicles. However, there continues to be a divide regarding the appropriateness and suitability of the customised number plate. Before making a commitment to this type of number plate, it is important to take these factors into account. This article will provide information on the different pros and cons of personalised number plates UK.


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Wednesday 27 February 2019

When Race Cars Wear Number Plates

There are many road-based sports cars that are turned into stripped-out monsters with the sole purpose of devouring race tracks and outgunning their competitors. 

But sometimes, there are cars that were bred for the world of motorsport that have found themselves homologated to be road legal. Let's take a lot at some of the most incredible race cars ever to have borne a pair of number plates.


Porsche 917
The Porsche 917 was never a car designed to wear a pair of number plates – it was designed to dominate racetracks the world over. With a hugely advanced lightweight chassis coupled with a flat-12 engine that was purported to make almost 1200 horsepower in full-blown twin turbocharged specification, the 917 was the car to beat in the highest echelons of sports car racing.
But in the 1970s, it seems that the rules as to which cars could be made legal to cruise the French highways were more lenient, especially if you had the vast wealth that Count Rossi had. After the 917 had been retired by Porsche in 1971, the Count bought the ex-Martini racer from Porsche themselves. Having made the interior less Spartan, fitting mufflers and indicators to the car as well as having to mount a number plate (which surprisingly wasn't "917 VIP" or anything similar), 917 was owned by the Count for almost three decades until his death in 2003.

McLaren F1 GTR
When Race Cars Wear Number Plates: Homologation Specials
The McLaren F1 is possibly one of the all-time great British cars, a technological marvel replete with a wealth of innovation and creativity all contained within a truly stunning lightweight monocoque.
The GTR was the next level of evolution for an already incredible vehicle, and McLaren were hugely successful in sports-car racing with the F1 GTR – a car that was barely changed from the street legal version.
Amazingly, however, some of these cars passed the DVLA car registration restrictions, although the lucky few who can now drive these Le Mans winning machines on British B-roads have to wear headphones to communicate with their passengers over the roar of the V12.
If, say, you're looking for cheap personalised plates for your McLaren F1, you would be out of luck as both 'F1' and 'F1 GTR' are already taken and would likely sell for many millions if they did go on the market.

Toyota GT-One
Most Toyotas you're likely to see on the roads are going to be reasonably priced hatchbacks, saloons, and cross-overs. The GT-One is not a normal Toyota, however. In fact, the one-off GT-One is essentially a Le Mans race car with a number plate at both ends and a slightly more comfortable seat.
With a carbon-fibre monocoque, turbocharged V8, and a colossal rear-wing, the GT-One road car is a one-off that Toyota was required to make in order to be allowed to race. But the fact they only made one street legal variant was a point of contention, leading competitors to accuse Toyota of bending the rules. Cheating or not, it's a glorious thing that it exists.
As is the way of the world, it's rather difficult to homologate a competition car for the road due to the stringent laws of car registration. But whilst it would be a very special thing to experience, that would likely wear off after sitting in traffic for a few minutes or trying to talk to a passenger over a roaring race engine.
personal number plate is a much more affordable way to add a touch of individuality and flair to your car, and cherished number plates can be an excellent gift for a loved one. With us you can find the ideal private number plate for your vehicle, whatever you're looking for.

Friday 11 January 2019

How to Retrieve Your Personalised Number Plates if Your Car is Stolen or Written off

Anyone whose car has personalised number plates could lose them for good if their car is written off or stolen, and not get any money back for them. In these cases, personalised number plates are not usually covered by insurance. And they are getting more popular - there were nearly 400,000 personalised DVLA number plates auctioned off in 2017-2018, and while you can now get cheap private plates for no more than a few hundred pounds, all of them could potentially be at risk.

Studies of comprehensive car insurance policies have revealed that only a small percentage of them cover the loss of private number plates. And even then, you may not get back what you paid for them. The problem is more than just plates not being covered; if you aren't careful when something happens to your car, your personalised car registrations could be lost permanently. This is because your cherished number plates are attached to the vehicle they are assigned to, not the person who purchased them. So if your insurance company claims the car, they get your private car registrations too.


Reclaiming your private plates

How to Retrieve Your Personalised Number Plates if Your Car is Stolen or Written off | The private Plate Company
The good news is that you may be able to retrieve your plates if you act fast. By letting their insurer know they want to retain ownership of their private plates UK drivers can have them returned in the event of theft or a write-off. The Private Plate Company offer a service whereby we can save the plate before the insurance company write the vehicle off. You need to act quickly though. You must contact us before any vehicle documentation is sent to to the insurance company or to the DVLA. We can then save the registration for you and the car can be scrapped with a replacement plate-usually the previous registration.

You must contact the DVLA and your insurer to inform them that you wish to keep your plates, and your insurer must then send a letter of non-interest to the DVLA. It will then be your responsibility to pay the retention fee to keep the plate in the absence of another vehicle to transfer it to. However, if the car is scrapped then your plates may disappear with it. And if your car is stolen and never gets recovered, you must wait 12 months to reclaim your plates.

Always tell your insurance provider if you buy personalised plates, otherwise your policy could be invalidated. At The Private Plate Company, we can provide cheap private plates to your specifications so you can make your dream of driving with private number plates a reality. Contact us today to find out more.