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Strange Car Number Plate
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david63
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Strange Car Number Plate
When we were driving down to Southampton on Friday we passed a car with a strange number plate. Cannot remember the precise number but it was something like "253 X 385" - never seen one like that begore and I did not notice any trade plates.
Anyone know what it could be?
Anyone know what it could be?
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Jan Rosser
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Re: Strange Car Number Plate
Mr Google says it could be a diplomatic number plate - an embassy car - first numbers indicate country - the X signifies the status of the driver eg - a diplomat or staff member and the last 3 numbers signify different vehicles. DVLA also use X when they don’t know age of car.
Janis
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Stephen
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Re: Strange Car Number Plate
That’s what I was thinking Jan

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oldbluefox
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Re: Strange Car Number Plate
OL's been driving around on plates like those for years.
I was taught to be cautious
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Mervyn and Trish
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Re: Strange Car Number Plate
Yes but you can't read his, he smears mud on them to fool the cameras.
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oldbluefox
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Re: Strange Car Number Plate
That's because he's got it on his tractor and it only does 20mph downhill with a following wind. Don't tell him.
Last edited by oldbluefox on 27 Jul 2025, 21:17, edited 1 time in total.
I was taught to be cautious
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Onelife
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Re: Strange Car Number Plate
Up until recently Foxy
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Stephen
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Re: Strange Car Number Plate
Isn’t that Brook Bonds number plate.
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Onelife
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Re: Strange Car Number Plate
I'll drink to that
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oldbluefox
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Re: Strange Car Number Plate
Not the same when it's tied to your horse's tail though.
I was taught to be cautious