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What Is The Law on Black and Silver Number Motorcycle Plates?

Sorry we are out of stock of black and silver and vintage plates at the moment. Black and silver number plates With motorcycle number plates, the legalities of all the different styles of plates confuse lots of people. It can be hard to understand what is ‘legal’ and what isn’t, especially when they are all…


Valentine’s Day Gifting Guide

Love is in the air… isn’t it? With Valentine’s Day fast approaching (yes, most of us forgot too!), supermarket shelves will be lined with cheap chocolates and discounted flowers. Don’t get us wrong, we love a cheeky box of Lindor and the odd rose, but it starts to get a little mundane. Plus we all…


Everything you Need to Know About Green Number Plates

Customers frequently ask us ‘what are the green registration plates we see?’ and ‘is everybody able to have a green stripe on number plate on their car?’. We know the world of number plates can be a little confusing at times so we thought we’d provide you with the ‘hub’ of green registration plates, with…


What Is The Law On Black and Silver Car Plates?

When you’re out and about on the roads, you’ve probably noticed that some cars may have these silver and black number plates. Instead of the standard yellow and white. (See below), however not everybody knows what they are for and if anybody can have one!   **UPDATE Sorry we are out of stock of vintage…


A Look Back On 2021, At Number1Plates

With the current year steaming ahead of us, quicker than we could imagine, we thought it would be insightful to take a look back on 2021 and see what challenges we overcame, amazing things we achieved and contemplate on our year here at Number1Plates.   Northern Enterprise Award We thought that we’d kickstart it off…


The Amount of Electric Vehicle Charging Points in Every Country

The need for adaptability in an ever changing climate is more apparent than ever. Electric vehicles are one of the ways forward. Several countries in the world such as the UK are planning to ban the sales of petrol and diesel vehicles from 2030 in order to tackle the climate crisis. Yet, how are countries…


MINI Electric Review: A MINI Owners Review of the Electric Hatchback

MINI Electric Review; The Official Guide. Sandal MINI Wakefield recently gave me the new MINI Electric for a few days; to see what I think of the latest variant of their electric hatchback. As a MINI owner, with my 4th on the way, I was given the keys to see what I thought of the…


Black Friday – The History.

History Behind The Notorious Day; Black Friday Black Friday. The day after Thanksgiving in America, has recently been the big ‘save the date’ day in the diaries for shoppaholics and savers alike. With big discounts hitting the highstreets and online stores. People are getting bang for their buck – and just in time for Christmas….


Private Plates For Christmas – The Ultimate Guide!

Private Plates – The Christmas Guide When it comes to present swaps, it’s always an anticlimax. You know what we’re talking about, the same pj’s, socks and maybe even a Lynx Africa set. Through gritted teeth you say “Aw, thank you! You really didn’t have to…”, or maybe it’s the other way around when a…


What To Do When Your Number Plates Are Stolen

Number Plates Stolen; what to do when it happens to you. On average, there are around 25,000 number-plate thefts and stolen a year according to the AA. You may be wondering as to why people target the least expensive part of the car, however obtaining a number plate illegally is a criminal activity which many…