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From 1964 until march 2001 these number plates had two letters followed by one to four numbers format llnnnn, the sequence having started with aa1 and continuing through to zz9989 chronologically for example, xe3782 would have been issued in 1998. But roads and cars got better, and by the 1920s governorsgeneral were driving almost everywhere. Demand too many comparable copies currently for sale may indicate a glut in the market. The first plates were united statesmade green with white numbers prefixed with nz nnnnnn. New zealand personalised number plates offered for sale. For example, a number plate of a london car registered in march 2019 would read la19. Niue requires its residents to register their motor vehicles and display vehicle registration plates.
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All plates from 1910 to 1924 consisted of black characters on a white background, with the state abbreviation added in 1912. A vehicle registration plate, also known as a number plate british english, license plate american english, or licence plate canadian english, is a metal or plastic plate attached to a motor vehicle or trailer for official identification purposes. Yourbooks micro printing technology is the best way to go for selfpublishing your book. Vehicle registration plates of new zealand news newspapers books scholar jstor december. Licenz is free to download but you may not redistribute it or use it for commercial purposes without getting in. United kingdom high commission plates were introduced at the beginning of the war in sept 1939. I am looking to purchase a nz new 2004 vehicle which has 2009 standard registration plates fitted.
Supplementary vehicle number plates for rear bike racks. The act increased the speed limit and introduced compulsory lights for safety, but more relevantly it required vehicles to be registered by the local council. Over the years the uk number plate system has changed to accommodate the increasing numbers of. Starting at aa100 to zz9989, the plates feature silver characters on a black plate.
In 1891 a group of serious exlibris collectors met and founded the ex libris society, which for eighteen years published a wellillustrated journal, still a useful source of information about british bookplates. Held in september from 2006 to 2008, october in 2009, march from 2011 to 20 and august in 2014, new zealand book month was designed to celebrate and promote this countrys writing talent, support new and emerging writers, and encourage new zealanders to buy and read. It is also possible to encounter loose color plates where they are laidin. Gh smith and son bookshop the number plate book the british registration system was introduced under the motor car act 1903. For more info on the history of new zealand licence plates check out the page on the ltsa website. Originating in their modern printed form in 16thcentury germany, where books were highly valuable and treasured, bookplates became an art form practiced by artists across europe and beyond. This means, if you have a rear bike rack on your car which obscures your number plate, youll need to order a supplementary number plate to attach to the front of the bike rack. If this is your first visit, be sure to check out the faq by clicking the link above.
Updated 21 january 2019 according to the new zealand road rules, the numbers and letters on your vehicles plate must be clearly visible at all times. Essential when buying a used vehicle in new zealand. All countries require registration plates for road vehicles such as cars, trucks, and motorcycles. The following year they were joined by the ahc and chc for the australian and canadian high commissions and followed, after self rule by india in 1947, by an ihc prefix carter. New zealands largest selection of number plates for sale.
Book history at the turnbull national library of new zealand. Over the years the uk number plate system has changed to accommodate the increasing numbers of cars on the road. If old silveronblack plates on a vehicle become irreparably damaged, the newer black on white plates will be required to replace them. Plates zz9990 to zz9999 are bought for personalised plates. Vehicle information, history check and reports carjam. New zealand s largest selection of number plates for sale. Mmp 96 historical electoral reform personalised plates. All countries require registration plates for road vehicles such as cars, trucks, and.
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