Number plates

not14talk

Can Irish numbers plates be changed, like from LK to MN?

Volvoboy

not14talk wrote: »

Can Irish numbers plates be changed, like from LK to MN?

No, they cant. Why do you want to change from a bog reg to annother bog reg?

Wishbone Ash

not14talk wrote: »

Can Irish numbers plates be changed, like from LK to MN?

They can only be changed in very exceptional circumstances. The 'Popemobile' in 1979 had a plate transferred from another vehicle and Dublin Bus managed to get a transfer for a special millenium bus (88 D 988).

Esel

Wishbone Ash wrote:

The 'Popemobile' in 1979 had a plate transferred from another vehicle...

So, unless the vehicle is a Bennymobile, the answer is: No.

carchaeologist

Wishbone Ash wrote: »

They can only be changed in very exceptional circumstances. The 'Popemobile' in 1979 had a plate transferred from another vehicle and Dublin Bus managed to get a transfer for a special millenium bus (88 D 988).

What was the reg of the popemobile?The MK1 granada limosine that was used at that event had the reg VIP1(kilkenny,august 1971),subsequently sold in england recently for around250.000stg.You can see a picture of it in one of the books that was printed afterwards.
The millenium bus was a leyland atlantenD378 thats previous reg was 378IK.I wonder is it still about!

Wishbone Ash

carchaeologist wrote: »

What was the reg of the popemobile?The MK1 granada limosine that was used at that event had the reg VIP1(kilkenny,august 1971),subsequently sold in england recently for around250.000stg.You can see a picture of it in one of the books that was printed afterwards.

Perhaps it was the Granada. (That ended up with an undertaker in Letterkenny if memory serves me correctly - presumably without the plates!).

carchaeologist wrote:

The millenium bus was a leyland atlantenD378 thats previous reg was 378IK.I wonder is it still about!

Indeed - you know your stuff!

It's still on a bus according to cartell.ie

Registration 88D988
Make LEYLAND
Model UNKNOWN
Description Not Available
Fuel Type DIESEL

dingding

Wishbone Ash

dingding wrote: »

Thanks for that!

That was in it's livery for European City of Culture!

It had a beige theme for the millenium and also had an all over advert for Radion washing powder! :eek:

orbital83

A friend tells me you can do this if you re-register your car in NI, then bring it back to the Republic and re-register again.

Obviously quite difficult and expensive in practice, but there are some plates for which I would consider it!

Esel

John J wrote: »

A friend tells me you can do this if you re-register your car in NI, then bring it back to the Republic and re-register again.

Obviously quite difficult and expensive in practice, but there are some plates for which I would consider it!

Not possible, afaik. You get the original reg back. No VRT though!

carchaeologist

Always liked the look of these atlanteans

Must be one of the first vehicles to have a personalised plate,i wonder how dublin bus got away with re registering an old bus on new plates.
Its seen here with the first of the new euro plates,which were introduced in 1991.Im sure its tucked away in a garage somewhere,can any of the busheads confirm this?:)

ninty9er

esel wrote: »

Not possible, afaik. You get the original reg back. No VRT though!

That's exactly what happens....VRO put the VIN into their computer and it gives them the original IRL reg.

Wishbone Ash

carchaeologist wrote: »

Always liked the look of these atlanteans

It must have been 'roofed' by then. It was open-topped.

carchaeologist wrote:

Must be one of the first vehicles to have a personalised plate

Lots of pre '87 vehicles had 'personalised' plates!

ninty9er

Wishbone Ash wrote: »

It must have been 'roofed' by then. It was open-topped.

Lots of pre '87 vehicles had 'personalised' plates!

I don't think there was a reservation facility back then, but I am open to cited correction.

Esel

^ Unofficially (so no cite), there was.

carchaeologist

Wishbone Ash wrote: »

It must have been roofed by then.

Lots of pre '87 vehicles had 'personalised' plates!

Sorry,i meant personalised plates on the new system;):)

It was open topped for the 1988 millenium celebrations,Things were tight in dublin bus at the time moneywise.some scrap buses were repaired and put back on the road,how times have changed!!

Wishbone Ash

ninty9er wrote: »

I don't think there was a reservation facility back then, but I am open to cited correction.

esel wrote: »

^ Unofficially (so no cite), there was.

There was and they didn't come much better that this one!

Hagar

I saw that BMW in Inchicore a long time ago. Outstanding reg.

Wishbone Ash

In relation to the millennium bus and 88 D 988, does anyone else remember controversy about 88 D 1000. I have a vague memory about some people saying it should be reserved for the Mayor in the millennium year while others thought it should be auctioned for charity. The Gay Byrne radio show got great milage out of it (and the bloody millennium milkbottles!).

According to Cartell.ie, it's on a Beamer.

Registration 88D1000
Make BMW
Model 730
Description AUTO. 730I
Fuel Type PETROL

Wishbone Ash

Hagar wrote: »

I saw that BMW in Inchicore a long time ago. Outstanding reg.

Spotted in Brown Thomas car park last year!

carchaeologist

Wishbone Ash wrote: »

In relation to the millennium bus and 88 D 988, does anyone else remember controversy about 88 D 1000. I have a vague memory about some people saying it should be reserved for the Mayor in the millennium year while others thought it should be auctioned for charity. The Gay Byrne radio show got great milage out of it (and the bloody millennium milkbottles!).

According to Cartell.ie, it's on a Beamer.

Lookd like somebody knew somone in the registration office seeing as its on a 7 series!!Could have been the mayors car alright?

That CSI 633 is one of the best iv seen!!I bet the first owner was a happy camper when he bought that new!!:D