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1. Why isn't it Theobald's Grove? (Just asking)
2) I thought number plates that spelled words or said something meaningful were illegal in the UK? |
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@Antipodean
1. It is - the sign is a spelling mistake. Or have I misunderstood your question? 2. Numberplates that might be considered offensive are not issued by the DVLA. But those which are potrentially meaningful and/or amusing are sold by the DVLA, sometimes for thousands of pounds. |
@ Timbo - thank you! I did think the DVLA outlawed all 'words', but you have set me right. Re 1 - I think the spelling mistake lies elsewhere (in the second 'o', which should be an 'a'). When I saw it I wondered who Theobald was, why it was 'his' grove and why there was not a possessive apostrophe as a result!
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Antipodean ... Theobalds is a corruption ... "The manor was originally called Cullynges, later Tongs (after William de Tongge), and since 1440, Thebaudes, Tibbolds and finally Theobalds" ... the house has a long history, see the wikipedia for Theobalds House
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@ Caroline - OH I see - it is a place name that happens to have an 's' on the end (like 'Cowes'), rather than being a possessive noun! And it is pronounced TIBaulds (so I read). Fascinating stuff. Thank you for solving the mystery.
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Antipodean - it's essentially altering the characters, including changing the legally defined spacing between them, which creates a problem.
You could, for example, buy HOT 7 Y but couldn't make the 7 more like a T. Similarly you could buy 110 TTY but it could be frowned on if you put a black screw between the ones. In either event, you weren't supposed to reduce the spacings to make your own 'punctuation' |
Personalised number plates are for imbeciles with too much money
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@Roger - Oh I see - thank you for explaining. I think the way that your plates have letter / number configurations makes it especially tricky to personalise plates. I've always wanted 'cat lady' or 'meow' or similar :)
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In the world of silly numberplates, where a 3 can be an E, a 4 is an A, and a 7 a T, and a 9 is a D,
C47 1ADY or CAT 149Y or (in a few years time) CA 71 ADY might work. For for the other possibility, I'm sure M1AOW and M3EOW have both been, or will eventually be, auctioned for thousands of pounds. |
It's a pity that THE 80S is on a car from the '90s.
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@ Timbo - :).
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