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Posted: Fri 08 Jul, 2011 9:13 pm
by DIVADS
I was looking through the collectables on ebay when i came across this, 200625791222! hopefully someone can put up a link cause i cant!! is this real? surely this should be in a museum. 1904... who was lord mayor then?

Posted: Fri 08 Jul, 2011 9:18 pm
by Hats Off
DIVADS wrote: I was looking through the collectables on ebay when i came across this, 200625791222! hopefully someone can put up a link cause i cant!! is this real? surely this should be in a museum. 1904... who was lord mayor then? Seems he was Robert Armitage, here is a bit of info :http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Arm ... %29Regards.

Posted: Fri 08 Jul, 2011 9:28 pm
by DIVADS
Hats Off wrote: DIVADS wrote: I was looking through the collectables on ebay when i came across this, 200625791222! hopefully someone can put up a link cause i cant!! is this real? surely this should be in a museum. 1904... who was lord mayor then? Seems he was Robert Armitage, here is a bit of info :http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Arm ... %29Regards. Thanks!

Posted: Fri 08 Jul, 2011 9:52 pm
by Leodian
This is the link to the EBay article:-http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/200625791222?ru=h ... dc=1Hoping it works?

Posted: Fri 08 Jul, 2011 10:00 pm
by DIVADS
Thats great! Thankyou.

Posted: Fri 08 Jul, 2011 10:08 pm
by Leodian
DIVADS wrote: Thats great! Thankyou. Cheers.I expect the U1 number plate to get a lot more than the current bid of £19.95. I might be prepared to put in a bid of £20.95, or even up to £21.95!     

Posted: Sat 09 Jul, 2011 12:23 am
by BLAKEY
Leodian wrote: I expect the U1 number plate to get a lot more than the current bid of £19.95. I might be prepared to put in a bid of £20.95, or even up to £21.95!      I'm a bit baffled here - if that number is up for sale what is the registration of the current Lord Mayor's official car ??

Posted: Sat 09 Jul, 2011 1:54 am
by dogduke
BLAKEY wrote: Leodian wrote: I expect the U1 number plate to get a lot more than the current bid of £19.95. I might be prepared to put in a bid of £20.95, or even up to £21.95!      I'm a bit baffled here - if that number is up for sale what is the registration of the current Lord Mayor's official car ?? U1 is I believe still the mayoral car plateThe one for sale is the original cast aluminium plate said to havebeen presented to the chauffer on retirement for loyal service.Worth more than 20 odd quid I woulod have thought.Next bid is ?????

Posted: Sat 09 Jul, 2011 11:13 am
by BLAKEY
dogduke wrote: U1 is I believe still the mayoral car plateThe one for sale is the original cast aluminium plate said to havebeen presented to the chauffer on retirement for loyal service.Worth more than 20 odd quid I woulod have thought.Next bid is ????? Thanks for that - as you say, if the actual number for current use on the road was for sale you would be talking many many thousnads of pounds !!

Posted: Sat 09 Jul, 2011 6:26 pm
by raveydavey
BLAKEY wrote: dogduke wrote: U1 is I believe still the mayoral car plateThe one for sale is the original cast aluminium plate said to havebeen presented to the chauffer on retirement for loyal service.Worth more than 20 odd quid I woulod have thought.Next bid is ????? Thanks for that - as you say, if the actual number for current use on the road was for sale you would be talking many many thousnads of pounds !! In fact, it's likely to be worth that much (six figures?) that I'm surprised that the council don't consider selling it to offset those nasty cuts that they keep banging on about."The most expensive personalised number plate ever registered in the UK was ‘F1’ which cost the owner £440,625." Even without the motorsport connotations, I can't see that U1 (You Won), properly marketed, isn't worth at least £250,000.The occupants of the Civic Hall shouldn't be crying the poor tale when they are sitting on something that is worth that much and that serves no necessary purpose.A replacement (L300 LCC) can be sourced direct from DVLA for £255. Bargain.