Right here is my situation.....

I am after a number plate that was registered in 1980. As far as I am aware, it was on a 90cc Blue Honda Motorbike/Moped thing. This information was obtained from a HPI check.

Secondly, a friends friend http://bbs.scoobynet.co.uk/wink.gif who works for a certain establishment (that have been moaned about once or twice on here http://bbs.scoobynet.co.uk/biggrin.gif) checked for me and has told me that the plate I want is not currently registered.

I've spoken to the DVLA and their sale of marques scheme only deals with plates that have not been previously registered (so I was told).

So fellow Scoobynetters...how the hell do I find where this plate currently is http://bbs.scoobynet.co.uk/confused.gif

I haven't got a clue, and anyone that can help me find it, may find themselves very pissed down the pub on my behalf http://bbs.scoobynet.co.uk/biggrin.gif

1980? W-reg? Not difficult to work out what it is, is it? http://bbs.scoobynet.co.uk/biggrin.gif

I wondered about getting CAR 105W but in the end it isn't worth the hassle. I think your best bet would be to get someone like Elite Registrations to sort it out -- I'm sure they have contacts (although there may be a substantial price attached to it).

Hmmm that is what I was worried about. Would much sooner find the said vehicle if it has been scrapped, buy it for 50 quid and transfer it myself http://bbs.scoobynet.co.uk/biggrin.gif

Don't want to end up paying £££s for this so am trying to do it as cheaply as possible.

I have emailed one of the number plate companies telling them the situation as mentioned above but have heard absolutely nothing back http://bbs.scoobynet.co.uk/frown.gif

FYI the plate is HAN510W and you're right, it wasn't hard to work out what it was http://bbs.scoobynet.co.uk/biggrin.gif http://bbs.scoobynet.co.uk/tongue.gif

If anyone knows its whereabouts...LET ME KNOW! http://bbs.scoobynet.co.uk/biggrin.gif http://bbs.scoobynet.co.uk/biggrin.gif http://bbs.scoobynet.co.uk/biggrin.gif http://bbs.scoobynet.co.uk/biggrin.gif http://bbs.scoobynet.co.uk/biggrin.gif

Anybody else got any ideas ???

Hanslow

Sorry to disappoint, but .....

To be able to transfer the plate the original vehicle has to be roadworthy (or at least have a current MOT). So, if you find your dream plate, it may cost a bit more than your expecting.

Good luck!

Bummer!

Then again.....how much would it cost to get a 90cc back on the road again ? http://bbs.scoobynet.co.uk/biggrin.gif http://bbs.scoobynet.co.uk/biggrin.gif

Think this is going to turn into my personal Holy Grail.....

Why are the laws in this country so crap ? http://bbs.scoobynet.co.uk/rolleyes.gif

Short of hiring a private investigator http://bbs.scoobynet.co.uk/rolleyes.gif http://bbs.scoobynet.co.uk/biggrin.gif I think I'm scuppered.....

Unless there are any more bright ideas?

Just get them made up and wing it http://bbs.scoobynet.co.uk/rolleyes.gif

ONLY KIDDING http://bbs.scoobynet.co.uk/biggrin.gif http://bbs.scoobynet.co.uk/biggrin.gif

MIKEY

Out of interest (and being totally unhelpful to Mr. Hanslow!), is there any way one can go about obtaining a specific previously unregistered plate? The SOM scheme auctions off plates I believe, but presumably only ones they think a few people would be interested in. Is this wrong?

By the way - can anybody guess what plate I want?

David H.

HAR 816E

Hanslow

I'm into old cars as well as Scoobys (and I don't mean MY93's http://bbs.scoobynet.co.uk/biggrin.gif LOL). There is a problem with these of people "borrowing" reg numbers by claiming to have "found" the original vehicle.

If you were "lucky" http://bbs.scoobynet.co.uk/wink.gif enough to find the original vehicle, despite the fact that the VIN number / engine number etc were difficult to see, there have been cases where this has got the original number back. This has been despite the fact that the original car - with VIN, chassis number, engine number etc has turned up later - and the new owner of the number has been allowed to keep it. An example of this is owned now by a certain tyre manufacturer whose name I guess I shouldn't mention to avoid the moderators, but Roald Dahl had a character like him! http://bbs.scoobynet.co.uk/biggrin.gif

I've no idea how this could help, but thought you might like to know! http://bbs.scoobynet.co.uk/wink.gif http://bbs.scoobynet.co.uk/biggrin.gif

Nice one, Carl. You win the top prize of....well, errrr...nothing.

Information from

Tried that newreg site for my own reg - unfortunately it doesn't appear to be accurate for either my own or a number of other registrations that I know the origination of http://bbs.scoobynet.co.uk/frown.gif