Amazing Facts to know about Personalized Plates
                     Amazing Facts You Need To Know About 
Personalized Plates
Introduction
Personalized number plates aren’t new. They have a deep and rich 
history since the introduction of vehicle registrations in 1903. 
In this presentation, we’ll highlight some amazing facts about 
personalised number plates that you probably didn’t know
1. The power of 1
ONE. 
Yes; one and nothing else. This number plate is recognised as the 
most expensive plate in the world, and it was sold at a staggering 
price of Dh31 million to Mr. Abdullah Al Mahri in Abu Dhabi.
2. No offensive Plates Please
The DVLA registration committee meet twice a year before the release 
of new registrations in March and September to remove any 
potentially offensive registration from the series about to be released. 
However, some do manage to slip through. Keep an eye out for them.
3. The history of T 8
The earliest known celebrity car registration was owned by 
Harry Tate, a Music Hall Artist. The number was T 8. 
Currently, it’s owned by Johnny Tate of the Tate and Lyle 
sugar company.
4. The ban of J1 HAD
The number plate J1 HAD was banned as soon as the “J” 
registrations were issued in 1991. That’s because it spelt Jihad. 
The DVLA then decided to ban any number plate having any 
similarity to that word: Jihad (e.g. JH11 HAD, J14 HAD etc.).
5. Personalized plates are a TOP investment
It’s a pretty well-known fact that personalized plates provide good 
investment opportunities. A simple example can demonstrate this. The 1 A 
number plate fetched £160,000 at an auction in 1989. If it ever comes up 
for auction again, it would likely cost a record price of £500,000 (more than 
double its initial price).
6. Robbie Williams’ S8 RRY
Robbie Williams, the famous singer cum songwriter purchased 
the registration number S8 RRY for his new Ferrari.
He bought that particularly plate to say sorry to his fans for 
spending too much money on his new car.
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