People of all ages and backgrounds are realizing the joys and benefits of the cause of their own personal registration number. However, the private number plates have not always been so affordable and were once seen as a status symbol for the rich and famous. Here's a look at some famous record with time and the proud owners of these plates.
For starters we can look at our Royal Family, who are not strangers when it comes to plates personal registration with some excellent examples of property in the family. Queen Elizabeth 2 has the registration A7, which is one of the most car registrations prestigious release, originally issued by London Council in 1903. A1 was the first record number ever issued in London and was picked up by Earl Russell, who established camp outside registration offices to obtain the final registration. Other Royal registration owners have included the late Queen Mother, who had NLT 2 and SAR Prince Philip has OXR 1. Princess Margaret owned the inscription 3 YR GXM while 11 is the Duke of personal number plate of Kent. Last but not least is Princess Anne, who once owned 1 ANN, but she left him for security reasons.
Another "Royal" number plate that has honored Enrollment market was sold at a DVLA auction in 1993. K1 NGS was bought buy an anonymous buyer for the actual sum of £ 235 000. For over 13 years, this was the title of the private number plate ever sold more expensive until it stripped of his title by 51 NGH (Singh) for £ 254 000. Since then, the record has been broken again and again.
The owner of Chelsea football club, Roman Abramovich recently increased the spending at Stamford Bridge, only this time it was at the plate their own personal number! It is reported that Mr Abramovich paid £ 285 000 for the registration VIP 1, which in time to assimilate the most expensive number personal signature plaque in the country! He was initially issued by the DVLNI (which is the equivalent of Northern Ireland to the DVLA) for the upcoming visit of Pope John Paul II. Then changed hands several times before he signed for Chelsea.
Currently the most expensive ever sold private tuition is the registration M1, bought for the eye appear sum of £ 331 000! This was the first vehicle registration to be issued by Cheshire Council over 100 years ago. She was sold on behalf of the National Trust, which acquired the registration when Tatton Park was donated to them in the 1960s. All proceeds from the sale of the record is being used by the National Fund for ongoing work and projects.
These records are all fantastic stories to go with them. It is understandable that there are many famous individuals who choose to keep your records on a secret. The next time you are off the roads why not see what that number plates are, and who knows, may even take a look to your favorite celebrity!
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