Introduction to Number Plate Formats
In my short time in the number plate industry I am constantly being asked what “styles” are available. Take this email I received from a customer recently: Obviously everyone wants to stand out and...
View ArticleHow do car number plate readers work?
There has been a spark of interest over these nifty little machines recently. As the use of number plate readers increase over the next few years there are going to be more questions from the public...
View ArticleNumber Plates – Legal Fonts and Formats
DVLA issue private registrations which can resemble names or words BUT it is an offence to rearrange the characters or alter the spacing. This is because number plates are functional, the exist...
View ArticlePreview of the 15 Release: How to order and what you get.
National Numbers are happy to announce the upcoming release of the “15 Series” of DVLA registrations. These number plates will released for sale in December ready for vehicles first registered in March...
View ArticleHow the DVA Changes Will Affect Our Northern Ireland Customers
From the 21st of July all matters regarding the sale, transfer and retention of personalised number plates will pass from the DVA in Coleraine, Northern Ireland to DVLA in Swansea. This is part of the...
View ArticleHow the Tax Disc Changes with Affect You?
If you have taxed since October 1st you will have noticed something different in how the DVLA issue tax discs to you. In fact it is very different, because they don’t issue a tax disc at all any more....
View ArticleDVLA’s Number Plate Survey
The objective of the number plate review survey carriedout in June, 2014 was to gain feedback from the public and number plate suppliers on the current regulations. The Customer Experience and Research...
View Article10 Interesting Plates in the DVLA’s November Auction
If you are new to the number plate game you might not be aware of the DVLA’s personalised number plate auctions. These are the auctions where the DVLA sell off a selection of the vast number of...
View ArticleDVLA Christmas Opening Times & Contact Numbers
What are the DVLA Christmas Opening Times? Trying to sort out your vehicle over the holidays? I know how much of a headache it can be. If you already have too much to do and something like this needs...
View ArticleIt’s Official, We’re Losing the Counterpart
What you’ve heard is true, the DVLA have announced that the paper driving licence counterpart is to be scrapped. This has been on the cards for a while, as you’ve probably read, but they met with some...
View ArticlePre-Order Now: 16-Series Number Plates Available From December
National Numbers are happy to announce the upcoming 16-series now available for pre-order. 16-reg number plates can be bought from December 2015 and as always National Numbers will be purchasing...
View ArticleDVLA Drama: Should Tax Discs Have Been Eliminated?
It has been well over a year since the DVLA scrapped the traditional tax disc. The move is claimed to have saved the Government body £7million a year in administration costs – a hefty saving by...
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