So the Mayor missed out on 11D1 this year....

carchaeologist

Saw this in the paper earlier, and i didnt see a thread on it.
This year the Lord Mayor of Dublin Gerry Breen has been allocated 11D11 instead if 11D1 on his new Mercedes which is sponsored by MSL Motors of Ballsbridge. This is the first year since the Mayors car has been allocated the first number of the year that this has happened. MSL also pay the €1000 fee for the number. It's not known who has got 11D1.

Anyone know if this was a deliberate thing as 11D11 isn't a bad looking regitration either.

L-M

11D1 doesn't seem to be taken?

Could be deliberate, fairly nice reg!

DublinDilbert

Probably just a PR stunt for MSL, it will be picked up by the news and social media (eg this thread)...

Max Power1

Id actually prefer 11D11 imo

Berty

I'd prefer it if the Lord Mayor of Dublin(who is a nobody) didn't get a sponsored car from MSL.

MSL should sponsor a car to the President or somebody or importance and not some figurehead mayor. :rolleyes:

If he had 10 D 201 it wouldn't matter either.

L1011

Is 11-D-1 still on something from 1911 maybe?

Otherwise it could be being reserved for the elected mayor...

-Corkie-

I couldnt give a fcuk what the reg was even LM along as I got a new Mercedes..;)

Berty

-Corkie- wrote: »

I couldnt give a fcuk what the reg was even LM along as I got a new Mercedes..;)

Where's LM? Never heard of it.

Absurdum

handy number innit, free car to drive around doin feck all for a year

mikemac

11-D-11 is far better

As for 11-D-1 no doubt JJ Kavanaghs will figure out a way to get it if the Mayor won't take it. JJ Kavanghs take the 1 reg for most counties in the midlands and most of Leinster

Lex Luthor

Rumor has i some big shot from Lidl has the 11D1 plate

Geoff845

1-20 were not released except for 11 as the plates may still be in existence, tried getting 11D5 but no joy

Silvera

Interesting. I agree that perhaps 11-D-1 is being retained for a possible elected Mayor later in the year.
(NOT that I agree with spending a small fortune having an elected Mayor!)

Atlantic Dawn

I was under the impression that the mayor had to get the first plate of each year or has the law been changed to facilitate the giving of another corporate donation.

All registration numbers are available for reservation with the exception of the first number of each year issued in the following cities - Cork, Dublin, Limerick and Waterford. These registration plates are then 07-C-1, 07-D-1, 07-L-1 and 07-W-1. These plates are reserved for the Mayor/Lord Mayor of each of these cities and are not available for reservation by anyone else.

http://www.citizensinformation.ie/en/travel_and_recreation/vehicle_standards/vehicle_registration_numbers.html

Gophur

For 1988, Dublin's millennium, the Lord Mayor had the no. 88-D-1000

L-M

Gophur wrote: »

For 1988, Dublin's millennium, the Lord Mayor had the no. 88-D-1000

And a 730i :eek:

Pfftt, crappy auld daysil Merc now!

maclek

Why not simply auction off these high value numbers, raise a few bob in keeping with the times.

mondeo

What exactly does the lord mayor of Dublin do anyways? I never hear of him on TV radio or any other media..

Why can't he buy his own car?

Chriscl1

Gophur wrote: »

For 1988, Dublin's millennium, the Lord Mayor had the no. 88-D-1000

Wasn't 1988 the Bicentenary?

dave45dave

Chriscl1 wrote: »

Wasn't 1988 the Bicentenary?

Correct , the millenium was 2000

VolvoMan

dave45dave wrote: »

Correct , the millenium was 2000

....and 00-D-1 is still local to me.

Here's a picture of what the Lord Mayor had in 1995: http://www.flickr.com/photos/48073612@N04/5185221438/

carchaeologist

Geoff845 wrote: »

1-20 were not released except for 11 as the plates may still be in existence, tried getting 11D5 but no joy

In sure the motor tax office know weather they have already issued 11D1, it's entirely possible that it has been issued to a 1911 vehicle though. Interesting!

evilolive

Mystery solved. Its in my back garden now.

L1011

Chriscl1 wrote: »

Wasn't 1988 the Bicentenary?

No

dave45dave wrote: »

Correct , the millenium was 2000

Not the one being referred to here.

L-M

No lads it was actually 96...

squod

Limerick man wrote: »

11D1 doesn't seem to be taken?

Could be deliberate, fairly nice reg!

Mywheels isn't working properly. 've tried all manor of random regs from '11

L-M

squod wrote: »

Mywheels isn't working properly. 've tried all manor of random regs from '11

Well 11D11 works,try Motorcheck or cartell.

mickdw

Ive tried a few on motorcheck & they are coming up.

11D520 is a 520d
11D335 is a BMW335 Audi A5?

Esel

I'd say it was deliberate.

Seth Brundle

VolvoMan wrote: »

....and 00-D-1 is still local to me.

Here's a picture of what the Lord Mayor had in 1995: http://www.flickr.com/photos/48073612@N04/5185221438/

That was the one John Gormley was given but it was too damaging on the planet so he didn't really use it (amid great public fanfare).
That didn't stop his missus using it though.
http://www.friendsoftheirishenvironment.net/paperstoday/index.php?do=paperstoday&action=view&id=10706

Kinetic^

Hope he's paying some sort of tax/bik on that.

galwaytt

carchaeologist wrote: »

In sure the motor tax office know weather they have already issued 11D1, it's entirely possible that it has been issued to a 1911 vehicle though. Interesting!

Don't you just love IT systems ? I was wondering myself what they were going to do with that 'millenium bug' ....a friend of mine has an 08 Ford iirc. 1908, that is

kbannon wrote: »

Quote from that article...http://www.friendsoftheirishenvironment.net/paperstoday/index.php?do=paperstoday&action=view&id=10706

A blip on Gormley's political progress came after he captured the Dublin Lord Mayoralty (following an internal faction fight which Gormley only won against three other Green councillors with the help of Trevor Sargent) when he took possession of the Mansion House and the gas-guzzling mayoral car - a politically incorrect Volvo. Gormley had been making much mileage (political) out of his non-use of the car only for some snitch to inform Goldhawk that Mrs Penny Gormley had been using it to go to and from work. Outrage, recrimination and angry debate then ensued inside Dublin South-East Greens with allegations of treachery and leaking to The Phoenix followed by Penny's angry letter of resignation from the Green Party (see The Phoenix, 3/3/95).

LOL, Do As I Say, Not Do As I Do...........why doesn't that surprise me ?

midas1

In The first year of the new registrations being released which was back in 1987 , 87D 1 was put on a Hino Truck.

-Corkie-

midas1 wrote: »

In The first year of the new registrations being released which was back in 1987 , 87D 1 was put on a Hino Truck.

Are you sure?. I think it was a Peugeot 205.

VolvoMan

kbannon wrote: »

That was the one John Gormley was given but it was too damaging on the planet so he didn't really use it (amid great public fanfare).
That didn't stop his missus using it though.
http://www.friendsoftheirishenvironment.net/paperstoday/index.php?do=paperstoday&action=view&id=10706

Yes, they had to go out and buy a special VW Golf diesel just to please him.

-Corkie- wrote: »

Are you sure?. I think it was a Peugeot 205.

It was.

Seth Brundle

VolvoMan wrote: »

Yes, they had to go out and buy a special VW Golf diesel just to please him.

To please him or his missus?