Registration Numbers Club

The UK club for cherished number enthusiasts

MEMBER NEWS UPDATE

NEW !! Pictures and results from Rally 2008 - 6 July 2008 - Stanford Hall, Leicestershire

Photos of Scottish meeting 2008 - 27 May 2008 - Blair Atholl

Thanks to everyone who participated in the Rally 2008 weekend despite the poor weather conditions - pictures/results are available by clicking on the links above or by clicking on the Rally page and following the red links

Results from our June 2006 event at Woburn Abbey, Bedfordshire, pictures from the Scottish area rally near Aberdeen in August 2006 and results from the 2007 rally at Capesthorne Hall, Cheshire are still available by opening the Rally page and following the red links .

New number plate supply regulations - click here for more details

Don't forget our 'Club Shop' is now open - order your RNC merchandise by clicking here

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The independent nationwide club dedicated to the right to hold and transfer a cherished vehicle registration mark ... a right which has been in existence since 1903

HISTORY

Established in 1977 at a time of crisis for cherished numbers when the licensing authorities began refusing transfers and caused misery for many, many people. Numbers which had been owned for several years, even numbers which had been passed down from previous generations were in danger of being lost forever in the hands of bureaucrats !

Fortunately, help was close at hand.

Alex Jackson, a well known Yorkshire rally driver who owned several cherished plates, joined forces with a small number of associates who decided that some action was required.

They attracted the services of classic car enthusiast and club magazine printer, Steve Waldenberg to act as Honorary Organising Secretary, and before long the Registration Numbers Club was formed.

After several press announcements, a large rally was held at Harewood House near Leeds, and within a short time over 2000 members had signed up ! Following a massive parliamentary lobby, letters to Members of Parliament and the press, the authorities relented and once again transfers of cherished numbers were allowed. Some badly needed changes were incorporated into the system to prevent fraud.

THE RNC TODAY

The club has continued since then, issuing regular newsletters to members, holding an annual rally and generally keeping an eye on the whole UK vehicle registration system.

The concept of cherished numbers has changed dramatically since those early days, with DVLA now marketing its own range of marks. In reality there are few problems transferring numbers today and in many cases Local Vehicle Licensing Offices transfer numbers in a matter of days rather than months.

The club is run on a voluntary basis from the RNC headquarters in Leeds. Its quarterly newsletter '"RNC NEWS" is the only regular publication to deal exclusively with cherished registrations and is still produced by one of the original founders, Steve Waldenberg.

In the mid nineties long time member William Heaton, also of Leeds, became the club's Publicity Officer commencing activities to gain it a higher profile. Unfortunately, due to increased business commitments, he had to stand down and Rod Lomax, from Bury in Lancashire, also a long time member, took over as Publicity Officer in the summer of 2000.

CONTACT

If you own a cherished vehicle registration number and/or are interested in joining the RNC, please contact us using any of the methods shown below or by printing and completing the membership form. Just follow this link - Application form. You'll be joining a group of like minded people and will obtain all the latest information on the whole fascinating subject of cherished registration numbers.

The Registration Numbers Club

Steve Waldenberg, RNC Office, P O Box MT12, Leeds LS17 7UD, UK.

t: 0113 226 7497 f: 0113 226 1110

e: sec@rnc.cc or organisation@registrationnumbersclub.org.uk

For all press enquiries please contact:-

Rod Lomax, RNC Publicity Officer,

t: 0161 764 8180 f: 0161 764 3800

e: pr@rnc.cc or publicity@registrationnumbersclub.org.uk

WHY NOT JOIN US TODAY

Simply print, complete and return the joining form with your remittance

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All material on this web site is checked for factual accuracy and every effort is made to ensure that it is correct. The RNC is not responsible for errors or omissions, but will publish corrections if deemed necessary. No part of this web site may be reproduced, copied or transmitted in any form or by any means or stored in any information bank or retrieval system without the club’s prior written permission.

Web site designed and produced by ROD LOMAX PUBLICITY , Bury, Lancashire, on behalf of the Registration Numbers Club

Site last updated - Monday, 21 July 2008 14:20