Art Pottery

Annual Plate

Arabia Finland Annual Plate Kalevala 1988 R.Uosikkinen $59.00

Arabia Annual plate 1989 MIB by R. Uosikkinen $79.95

2005 Frankoma Annual Christmas Plate 8.5″ The Glory of The Lord Shone $7.99

1971 Frankoma Nativity Plate Annual Christmas Plate No Room In The Inn Signed $9.95

1970 Frankoma Nativity Plate Annual Christmas Plate King of Kings $9.95

Vintage Haeger First Annual Mothers Day Plate 1979 $19.99

1995 Frankoma Nativity Plate 31st Annual Christmas Plate Fear Not Mary Signed $8.95

Vtg 1983 Kalevala Uosikkinen Vuosilautanen ARABIA FINLAND Annual Plate Excellent $24.99

TURKU FINLAND ANNUAL PLATE 1974, Limited Edition in Excellent Condition $25.00

Arabia annual plate 1981 by Raijia Uosikkinen $48.50

1982 Frankoma Nativity Plate Annual Christmas Plate The Wise Men Rejoice $8.95

Arabia annual plate 1976 by Raijia Uosikkinen $220.00

1970 Frankoma Nativity Plate Annual Christmas Plate King of Kings $7.50

Arabia Finland Annual Plate Kalevala by Raija Uosikkinen 1980 $45.84

Arabia annual plate 1982 by Raijia Uosikkinen $85.00

Arabia annual plate 1981 MIB by R. Uosikkinen $60.00

1977 Arabia Finland Annual Plate Kalevala Raija Uosikkinen $49.99

1983 Arabia Finland Annual Plate Kalevala Raija Uosikkinen $49.99

1980 Arabia Finland Annual Plate Kalevala Raija Uosikkinen $49.99

1985 Arabia Finland Annual Plate Kalevala Raija Uosikkinen $49.99

1982 Arabia Finland Annual Plate Kalevala Raija Uosikkinen $49.99

1981 Arabia Finland Annual Plate Kalevala Raija Uosikkinen $49.99

Arabia annual plate 1982 MIB by R. Uosikkinen $100.00

Making your Mark With a Dvla Number Plate

A DVLA Number Plate is a legal requirement for all road vehicles and is used to identify vehicles and aid the Police. The majority of vehicles must display a number plate on the front and rear of the vehicle with motorbikes as an exception. All the information regarding DVLA number plates is held on a central database. The offices of DVLA Swansea act as the headquarters for the agency with over 80 local offices spread across the country.

As you will notice during any journey, the desire to own a DVLA private number plate is growing all the time. A DVLA plate can represent a name or initials or even act as advertising for a company. The most commonly purchased registrations are prefix number plates however the current format of DVLA registration is beginning to catch up with this demand. When the new DVLA registration format was introduced it was feared that there it would create a suitable amount of personalised registrations and was criticised by many. However with a bit of thought it was clear that some classic personalised plates could be found. Love them or loath them, it is undeniable that a DVLA personalised number plate of any format is now one of the must have accessories for today’s motorists.

As each DVLA registration is unique, the race to find your perfect private number plate is on. Once a DVLA number plate is sold to someone else there is little chance of you ever owning it. The good news is that a DVLA number plate can be purchased from a number plate supplier on certificate and held for an unlimited amount of time until assigned to a vehicle. This option has been welcomed by thousands of people who find their ideal number plate but do not have a car to put it on. The certificates are valid for 1 year and can be renewed annually for a nominal charge. If the DVLA number plate that you are looking for has been sold you can contact a number plate dealer as they also act as agents for people looking to sell their registrations and who knows, you might get lucky!

When buying a DVLA car registration from your number plate supplier, you must remember that a vehicle can always be made to appear old but never newer. For instance, a T reg DVLA number plate could go onto a V (1999-2000) registered car as it would make it appear older but it could not be assigned to a S (1998-1999) registered car as it would make it look newer. When in doubt check with you DVLA number plate suppler who will advise on which marks can be assigned to your vehicle.

A DVLA cherished number plate is a term usually used to refer to older, dateless registrations however its use also now refers to most pre-owned registration numbers that are being resold. A dateless registration is a number plate that does not have an age identifier on it however to the trained eye it is possible to narrow when and where the registration was first issued.

If you are looking to purchase a DVLA registration plate, some of the best deals can be found at the DVLA auctions. These auctions are held every few months around the UK and offer people the chance to purchase a previously unreleased DVLA number plate. The auctions are open to anyone and are attended by many number plate dealers, most of whom offer an auction bidding service. Although these are the best places to pick up a cheap number plate, some of the most expensive DVLA registrations have been sold also. The record for this was the registration 51 NGH (Singh) which sold for £254 000 in 2006.

About the Author

Ross O’Donnell writes for Cape Plates and is one of the companies co-founders.
Cape Plates is a DVLA registered number plate supplier and offers a vast selection of personalised plates and DVLA registrations.

What is your biggest pet peeve?

My biggest PET peeve is bad drivers `s many have to find out a better way to police that perhaps semi annual testing for each driver to return fresh rulers of the road … I believe you should do is release before the label of the board that the test should be online just incase say they have no time to do it …

People thinking they're making a point by just screaming for you.