Re: New number plate? Certainly sir, now if I could just have your DNA and fingerprints!

Try telling them that the car is a 101 Forward Control Ambulance. When I tried it, the 17 year old told me I was wrong, as it was not on the computer. Eventually I agreed that I didn't know the difference between a Range Rover and a 101 and could I have my number plates please?

Tim Hobbs

'58 Series 2 '77 101FC Ambulance '95 Discovery V8i

Except that the database isn't working, of course...

John, You have to put this into perspective though....with someone who looks as dodgie as you I can understand their approach....They must have got the tip off.

;-)

Seriously though, crooks who need numberplates to commit crime in my experience tend to go and borrow someone elses, Which kind of defeats the object of all the above checks.

Lee D

The camo and bayonet may have put them on edge ;-)

Not the only country. In Canberra a few days ago my daughter in law was refused the hire of a stroller for her toddler at a shopping centre because she does not have a driving licence, which was required for identification. (She had been hiring one from the same outlet for several years without this requirement)

As for government data bases - I have now received my fourth letter from the firearms registry acknowledging the receipt of my licence renewal application. The last two arrived in the same mail with dates two days apart. Gives you confidence in the firearms registry, doesn't it! JD

On or around Fri, 27 Jun 2003 21:42:37 +0100, Mother < "@ {mother} @"@101fc.net> enlightened us thusly:

would've thought grumble was a bit conspicuous for ram-raiding :-)

"Can you describe the vehicle son?"

"Yeah.....it was purple like pa larkins truck...with big like wheels...and like a big **ck off exhaust..."

"H'mm I see.... was it Hatch back or Saloon?"

"Er dunno...the doors folded all the way off."

"Yes...right...were not getting very far are we...what did it sound like?"

"A 4.6 Rangie with a Rip speed sports exhaust , or thats my best guess"

"OK....were you drinking before you saw the incident?"

"No...I don't drink...just smoke."

"Ok...So were looking for a Purple range rover with No doors and big tyres with Pa Larkin behind the wheel....just perfick, should have em in no time."

;-)

Lee

LOL!...."Is this your tea cosey sir?"

-- Project Percy - Jaguar 4.2 and Auto in to Series IIa 88 see it @

alt.fan.landrover hall of fame -

The answer is simple. Stare them squarly in the eye and say that if they have a recent newspaper to look for the photo and article about the recently released psychopath, with a history of extreme violence against officious shop assistants who don't do as they're told. :-)

If you change addresses, you can get a photocard license for free!.

Unfortunately, its not just Halfords, new dvla requirement. Mate runs a little garage, does some MOT work etc etc... Rings up local factor, who he's been dealing with for years, ask for number plate to be made... Oh no, garages now need special registration from the DVLA before they can have plates made up for customers!!!!!, Oh well, I'm off down the dump, he's got a couple of rangies down there, I'll buy the plates off them instad!.

By the way, for all you 101 fans, theres one of them turned up down there as well, didnt look to closely (otherwise the proce will go up), but it looked to be quite straight at 1st glance - bound to be for sale if anyones interested.

Can you try to fand out any more?

Regards

Martyn

On or around Sun, 29 Jun 2003 17:39:30 +0100, Tom Woods enlightened us thusly:

I'm not actually planning to do that, though, ATM.

"Lee_D"

regardless,

Yep mate its just a case of the bureaucrats being seen to do something it doesnt matter that it will have no effect cost a bucket load of money piss normal people off it only has to look good the first 3 or 4 times they leak er announce it to the media anyone got 45 minutes to spare?? you would be surpirised how much grief you can allegedly cause in 45 minutes Derek

I meant that upgrading from a normal one to a photo one is free when you move house.

Admittedly, if you're not planning to move it could prove to be more expensive to use this method to change to a photo card :)

Not much cop when it is,

according to the DVLA my disco was manufactured in Dec '96, strange when it was bought in Feb '96.

Wonder if that means I could apply for number plates that make it look newer than it is ;o))

John

This a recent front page story from our local paper the Leicester Mercury.

They should consider themselves lucky they still have a car considering the areas in question are not the nicest of places.

On or around Mon, 30 Jun 2003 09:53:09 +0100, Mother < "@ {mother} @"@101fc.net> enlightened us thusly:

never used to be, they wanted 11 quid off you or something. If it's free, I might consider it.

Mind you, they seem to have a habit of getting the groups wrong - I certainly don't want to lose me C1+E (8.25) licence.

having said that, ISTR someone said they'd got all the groups on their new one, by an inverse of the normal sort of error.

Best avoid Leicestershire then as they have a system that can scan the number plate "The automatic number plate recognition system used scanned car details instantly and matched details against police records. The technology has access to a database in which details of offences from road tax evasion to stolen vehicles are logged.

Inspector Julia McKechnie, of Belgrave police, said: "It is a really useful piece of equipment and it does help us catch criminals. One of the main benefits is that we have extra officers in the area and the technical ability to try to identify vehicles of interest to us instantly. "Whether it has no road tax or it has been stolen, the information comes back to us in one second."