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ASSOCIATIONS & NEWSLETTERS
1903 And All That - is published by RNC Advisor & Archivist, John Harrison, a veritable knowledge base when it comes to both UK and Irish vehicle registrations. This quarterly newsletter covers a variety of areas such as statistical number plate information, area allocations, historical information, newspaper cuttings related to registrations, DVLA auction results, current news and, of course, John's own inimitable introduction every quarter.
Subscriptions cost only £5.00 per year from John Harrison, 175 Hillyfields, Loughton, Essex IG10 2PW. He will gladly send you a sample copy on receipt of an A4 size SAE complete with 40p stamp.
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Automobile Licence Plate Collectors Association - founded in 1954 and dedicated to the promotion of licence plate collecting and research, the exchange of information and plates, as well as the benefits of sharing a common interest with others throughout the world.
The biggest licence plate collectors organisation in the world, ALPCA has around 3000 members from 50 north american states and 19 countries.
The club magazine - The ALPCA Register - is published 6 times per year. For more information on this association log on to - www.alpca.com
The European Registration Plate Association - produces a quarterly 32 page A4 publication entitled 'europlate newsletter' which deals with the amazing variety of vehicle registration plates issued by countries outside the UK. Now in its 35th. year of publishing it will be of interest to both enthusiasts and collectors of overseas registration plates alike. Its May issue contains a membership directory giving contact details for all paid up members.
AUCTIONS
H & H Classic Auctions - run by classic car enthusiasts Simon Hope and Mark Hamilton has become one of Europe's largest specialist auction houses since its launch in 1993. The company holds regular sales of historic motor cars, motorcycles and related automobilia at its Buxton venue and at other locations around the country. Company vehicles carry a variety of cherished registrations including B1 DHH, 11 OPE, 25 HH, HH 9900 and TEN 14.
Contact them at H&H Classic Auctions Ltd., Whitegate Farm, Hatton Lane, Hatton, Cheshire WA4 4BZ, email: info@classic-auctions.co.uk or visit www.classic-auctions.com
DVLA - the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency is the government department responsible for registering and licensing motor vehicles. Since 1989 this agency has been responsible for the sale of a complete range of cherished plates to the general public from previously un-issued government stock. A registration can be purchased within certain specific criteria from its personalised range and other more attractive plates are available at various auction sales throughout the year. Contact the DVLA by telephone on 0870 6000 142 or visit their web site - www.dvlaregistrations.co.uk
BOOKS AND MAGAZINES
Car Registrations in the British Isles - is written and produced by RNC member Peter Robson of Newby Books in Yorkshire. Covering the story of British Registration marks from 1903 to the present day, this is a well produced 116 page A5 size book with lots of colour illustrations and extremely good value for money, retailing at just £9.95.
It features one-, two-, and three letter marks, suffixes and prefixes, the new system, offshore island marks, cherished numbers and how to obtain them, civic and diplomatic registrations, and there is even a section covering military vehicle marks.
Further information is available by contacting Newby Books, P O Box 40, Scarborough YO12 5TW. Tel/Fax: 01723 362713 or visit www.newbybooks.co.uk
This book is also available post free from the Registration Numbers Club head office in Leeds.
It's a pleasure : It's Smiths - written and compiled by RNC member Roger Smith who retired recently after closing the family coach business in Birmingham which his grandfather started in 1924. Most of the company's fleet of coaches have carried cherished registration numbers throughout their lives and this 116 page A4 publication covers their history pictorially, also listing coach types with registration numbers and transfers.
Mainly in black & white with around fifteen colour pages, this is an interesting publication for the transport enthusiast as well as those interested in viewing some fairly early cherished plates.
The book, priced at £10.95, is available direct from the author - www.smithscoaches.co.uk
Fanatical about Number Plates - written, edited and compiled by Ruby Speechley of number plates dealer Regtransfers.co.uk, this is a 300 page full colour A5 hard back book which covers the private number plates market today and features the stories behind the people who purchase them.
A very interesting publication which contains general information about registrations, historical information, owners stories, and a useful section listing addresses of Local Vehicle Registration Offices in England and Wales.
Available from Regtransfers.co.uk, 139 High Street, Dunstable, Bedfordshire LU6 3SS, or visit their website - www.regtransfers.co.uk
How to trace the history of your car - written by Philip Riden is an extremely useful little publication. When searching for the history of your registration number, DVLA is not the best source of information, but rather the archives of the original authority which issued the number.
Many of these old records are still retained by local authorities and contact details for those surviving are listed in this book which is priced at just £5.95.
For further information visit - www.merton.dircon.co.uk
What's that new mark ? - written by Bob Rowe and published by Venture Publications is a pocket sized reference book covering the 2001 motor vehicle registration scheme (51, 02 etc) and also giving some historical information about British marks. 1903 origins, three letter, suffix and prefix plates are covered with cherished numbers briefly reviewed. Ideal to leave in the car as a point of reference.
Available at a bargain price of just £2.75 + £0.50 post & packing from MDS Book Sales, Freepost SK2162, 128 Pikes Lane, Glossop, Derbyshire SK13 8YF or on-line at - www.mdsbooks.co.uk
Number Plates - by Dave Moss is a Shire Book in association with the Michael Sedgwick Trust and is basically a history of vehicle registration in Great Britain. This A5 sized publication covers the late 1800's Locomotive and Highways Acts leading to the Motor Car Act of 1903 and travels through a century to the present day system. Cherished plates are also featured to a lesser degree.
This publication is available from Shire Publications Ltd., Cromwell House, Church Street, Princes Risborough, Buckinghamshire HP27 9AA at a cost of £3.50 post free. You can also order it by visiting their website - www.shirebooks.co.uk
Classic Cars - a leading publication dealing, as the title suggests, with the interesting world of classic cars ... an essential read for all enthusiasts with many valuable features and reviews each month including a large 'for sale' section, a regularly updated valuation guide, a section covering automobilia and a list of classic car events throughout the country and overseas.
The publishers web site is full of interesting and useful information. You need to register with a user name and password, which is free of charge, and after that you can just log straight on. A listing of car and associated clubs, in which the RNC is featured, is included and gives full contact details.
The magazine is available from most newsagents or by contacting the publishers at Classic Cars Magazine, Media House, Lynchwood, Peterborough PE2 6EA or on-line at - www.classiccarsmagazine.co.uk
CARS AND COMPONENTS
Romo Hoses - specialises in producing limited hand made runs of radiator and cooling system hoses for a wide range of classic cars dating back to the 1930's.
People spend years restoring a classic car, then use radiator hoses that are past their sell-by date. These vital components are becoming more and more difficult to find at autojumbles and the like so it makes sense for classic car clubs to invest in a small supply of hoses for sale to their own members.
For more information email sales@romohoses.co.uk or visit their web site where the full range of hoses currently available is listed - www.romohoses.co.uk
MUSEUMS & COUNTRY HOUSES
Stanford Hall - built in the 1690s for Sir Roger Cave and situated near Lutterworth, Leicestershire, is still home to his descendants today and is one of the most exquisite examples of the architecture of the period. This will be the location for the RNC summer rally on 6 July 2008. For further details please visit - www.stanfordhall.co.uk
Capesthorne Hall - set in 100 acres of parkland near Macclesfield in rural Cheshire will be the setting for the RNC annual rally on 1 July 2007. It has been the family home of the Bromley Davenports since 1726 and today is occupied by the present Squire, William Bromley Davenport, Lord Lieutenant of Cheshire and his American wife Elizabeth. For more information visit - www.capesthorne.com
The Lakeland Motor Museum - established in 1978 at Holker Hall, Cartmel, Grange over Sands, Cumbria, features cars, motorcycles and light commercials as well as a superb collection of automobilia. There is also the Campbell Bluebird Legend exhibition, the Hall itself of course with its award winning gardens, the courtyard cafe, Food at Holker and the Holker gift shop.
For more information on the Lakeland Motor Museum visit - www.lakelandmotormuseum.co.uk
For more information on Holker Hall itself visit - www.holker-hall.co.uk
Cars of the Stars - the world famous museum of vehicles from film and television is based in Kendal, Cumbria and opened its doors in 1989. Well worth calling in !
For more information visit - www.carsofthestars.com
The National Motor Museum - at Beaulieu, Hampshire in the heart of the New Forest, houses a unique world renowned collection of vehicles and automobilia managed by the National Motor Museum Trust. Beaulieu is also the home of the world famous Beaulieu International Autojumble and Automart. For further details visit - www.beaulieu.co.uk
Woburn Abbey - in Bedfordshire is set in a beautiful 3,000 acre deer park, with 10 species of deer roaming free and has been home to the Dukes of Bedford for nearly 400 years. Today it is occupied by the 15th Duke and his family. The RNC held its annual rally there in 2006. For further details visit - www.woburnabbey.co.uk
RALLY SPONSORS
Bossreg - sponsors a major item for the annual prize draw at the Registration Numbers Club rally. Owned and operated by club member Sam Samrai from Birmingham, the company offers a wide selection of cherished number plates. Its website features a searchable data base, plate gallery and many useful facts. Sam also buys cherished plates. Contact Bossreg, P O Box 8055, Birmingham B20 2YB, telephone 0845 060 8055 or visit www.bossreg.com
Motor Marks - sponsors the trophies awarded at the Registration Numbers Club annual rally. Run by member Martin McLaughlin, a well respected number plate dealer, who also hires classic cars and American limousines for that special occasion. Visit - www.americandreamcars.co.uk Contact Motor Marks, Macamay House, 155 Gynsill Close, Anstey, Leicestershire LE7 7AN, telephone 0116 235 0116 or visit - www.motormarks.co.uk
Personally Yours - sponsors the rally site at the RNC annual rally. The company is run by Jason Wilkes with years of experience of cherished registration numbers. It has access to over 35 million registrations all supplied on DVLA certificates and is always looking to buy older personal number plates. Contact Personally Yours, PO Box 444, Wolverhampton WV10 7XA, telephone 08700 111 911 or visit - www.carreg.co.uk or - www.personallyyours.co.uk
Regtransfers.co.uk - sponsors the marquee used at the Registration Numbers Club annual rally. Established in 1982, the company offers a wide selection of private number plates, has a fully searchable on-line data base, provides a free magazine and a regular prize draw. Many associated services are also featured. Contact Regtransfers.co.uk, 139 High Street, Dunstable, Bedfordshire LU6 3SS, telephone 01582 477333 or visit - www.regtransfers.co.uk
Smashing Plates - sponsors the rally programme issued to all attendees at the annual RNC Rally. Offering a different approach to the buying and selling of cherished registrations, the company provides paid online advertising to bring buyers and sellers together without involving commission payments. Contact the company by email - info@smashing-plates.com
SPONSORED LINKS
Reg4Vehicles.co.uk - has been supplying the very best DVLA Personalised car number plates and Cherished Car Registration numbers since 1988. Buying or selling a personalised car number plate or car registration mark? Look no further... your ideal car registration number plate will be listed here if it is currently up for sale. Contact Reg4vehicles, P O Box 4444, Leicester LE3 9YX, telephone 0116 242 5353, visit www.r4v.co.uk or - www.reg4vehicles.co.uk
The Plate Market - sell number plates privately on The Plate Market. No dealer commission. Buy number plates direct from the seller. Thousands of personal number plates for private sale. Buy your registration number securely - transfer service available for that extra peace of mind. Visit - www.theplatemarket.com
National Numbers - a family owned and run business established in 1980, the company sells its own stock of cherished plates as well as client owned, DVLA and DVLNI registrations. Its website offers a price guarantee, features an online search facility and provides a unique free instant valuation service. Contact National Numbers, The Grange Business Centre, Billingham, Cleveland TS23 1LG, telephone 01642 363738 or visit - www.nationalnumbers.co.uk
Chestnut Registrations Ltd
Chestnut Registrations - buys and sells a full range of cherished registrations, offering a personal service and online purchase via a secure server. It also manufactures black & silver, acrylic, metal and pressed steel number plates all offered with free postage and from a DVLA registered supplier. Contact Chestnut Registrations, P O Box 333, Crosby, Liverpool L23 2WB, telephone 0151 924 6480 or 4181, fax 0151 931 3531 or visit - www.chestnut-registrations.co.uk
License Plates of the World - an interesting sponsored site for the avid licence plate collector. There are hundreds of illustrations, plates for sale links, and a searchable data base covering most countries throughout the world. Visit www.worldlicenseplates.com
Nice-Reg.co.uk
This site is owned and operated by RNC member David Harold from Manchester. It features useful number plate information, photographs of cherished plates, some other UK sites/links, world number plate information and some dealers. Says David a Nice-Reg is a number plate to be proud of ! Visit him at www.nice-reg.co.uk
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