Pics of interesting old irish registrations

hi5

I thought maybe we could do with a thread to keep these all together.
The type of registrations that would make good money in the UK were it possible to transfer.
So have your cameras at the ready.
Here's a few to get started.

carchaeologist

MIN1 was transferred to a K10 micra after that. Possibly still out there somewhere.

kasper

carchaeologist wrote: »

MIN1 was transferred to a K10 micra after that. Possibly still out there somewhere.

mywheels .ie still has it registered to a micra

Blue850

Blue850

jca

carchaeologist wrote: »

MIN1 was transferred to a K10 micra after that. Possibly still out there somewhere.

When did that happen? As far as I know Irish plates were never transferable.

Blue850

Grimreaper666

ZJ1 is on an Austin Sheerline in Kinsale, used to be a hearse in a previous life, now back as a car again.

Thinkingaboutit

Blue850 wrote: »

That first one looks like last year in Terenure. That was an epically wet day. I wonder how any two wheelers got off the field accident free. I saw one or two being ridden off at the field at the end of the day. Presumably, it's okay on wet grass for the careful biker who operates the throttle gingerly.

A hearse with 666 seems to be tempting fate. I don't think of myself as superstitious, but that would seem like calling malediction on yourself from on high:pac:.

Grimreaper666

Thinkingaboutit wrote: »

That first one looks like last year in Terenure. That was an epically wet day. I wonder how any two wheelers got off the field accident free. I saw one or two being ridden off at the field at the end of the day. Presumably, it's okay on wet grass for the careful biker who operates the throttle gingerly.

A hearse with 666 seems to be tempting fate. I don't think of myself as superstitious, but that would seem like calling malediction on yourself from on high:pac:.

The dead will do nothing to you, it's the living ones you have to watch out for.....;)

carchaeologist

jca wrote: »

When did that happen? As far as I know Irish plates were never transferable.

They were up until 1987, providing the original car was scrapped, though as usual the rules were bent every which way.

Taking a search of the first 20 IF**** registrations and i came up with this interesting(to certain people) table...
IF3 - blue 1983 Manta
IF8 - grey 1981 Toyota Cressida
IF10 - black 1983 Manta
IF11 - Black 1978 Corolla
IF16 - Silver 1980 Carina
IF17 - blue 1985 truck
IF18 - red 1980 Ford Escort

Any missing show up as not found. Interesting how the dates are not consecutive ranging from 1978 to 1985. It seems you could pick a number at random with no pattern as such.

And to carry on another 10 numbers-

IF21 - orange 1984 Ascona
IF23 - Green 1965 Mercedes Benz
IF24 - blue 1977 Volvo Estate
IF27 - green 1982 Toyota Carina
IF28 - blue 1986 Rover Metro
IF30 - green 1982 Ford Fiesta Van

Theres an even bigger range of years here from 1965 to 1986.
Was the 1965 Mercedes an 80s import and put on an old plate, apparently this wasnt possible, as the car had to be a new one. Does this then mean that Mercedes got that registration in 1965 when new? As a guess i doubt it though.

Continuing onwards...

IF31 - white 1986 Rover 213
IF32 - blue 1986 Nissan Laurel(a C32, so that explains the registration i guess)
IF33 - white 1982 Ford Escort Estate
IF34 - grey 1985 Nissan Bluebird
IF36 - white 1986 Nissan Laurel
IF37 - green 1985 Volvo 340
IF38 - white 1986 Bluebird
IF39 - 1986 Nissan Cherry
IF40 - grey 1986 Lancia Thema

Im amazed at the scale of the re-issues, i thought it was only a few here and there, but of the first 40 IF re -issues 22 are active on the records, there may have been more but they could have dropped off pre 1993. Thats an entire series as such off the usual records.

There is obviously many more across all the older series of every county like these as a quick example
ZF1 - a brown 1977 Mercedes
ZK1 - a yellow 1976 MK2 Escort
ZP1 - a grey 1977 Escort also

Anyone else got anymore that they know of?

carchaeologist

Few more re issues. Still Cork regs.
ZK32 Ford Granada hearse
ZK33 is a blue 2.8 Granada
ZK30 a 1984 blue VW
ZK27 a 1986 Carina
ZK21 a 1985 Opel Kadett
ZK17 a 1984 Renault 4
ZK13 a 1981 Fiesta 1300
ZK12 a 1979 Renault 12(cool reg!)
Zk11 a 1981 Toyota Starlet
ZK8 a 1982 blue VW
ZK7 a 1981 2.0 Granada hearse
ZK6 a 1978 VW
ZK5 a 1978 Mk2 Escort 1100
ZK2 a 1980 green VW Golf
ZK1 a 1976 Mk2 Escort 2.0
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steviekid

Like this one, great thread btw!! 1if is a steam roller doing the rounds at vintage rallies in cork also...

Odyssey 2005

Saw a Morris minor van the other day in Kilkenny,was unusual because the spare was on the back door. VIP 1

Blue850

Grimreaper666

Odyssey 2005 wrote: »

Saw a Morris minor van the other day in Kilkenny,was unusual because the spare was on the back door. VIP 1

Don't think that was a real reg, VIP 1 was sold to the UK iirc.

carchaeologist

Grimreaper666 wrote: »

Don't think that was a real reg, VIP 1 was sold to the UK iirc.

VIP1 originally allocated to a Kilkenny buisinessman, then it was on the popes Granada MK1 Limo that he used here in 1979. Supposedly sold to the UK after that, I think it was subsequently the most expensive registration ever sold in the UK?

hi5

Odyssey 2005 wrote: »

Saw a Morris minor van the other day in Kilkenny,was unusual because the spare was on the back door. VIP 1

Was this what you saw?

hi5

Here's a snippet of history on this.

Motoring in 1909Motor Directory 1909.
This page is from the Irish Motoring Directory and Motorist's Annual (I.M.D.) 1910-1911.
It shows cars and motor cycles registered in Kilkenny in 1909. The first car registered in Kilkenny, IP 1, was owned by Colonel Robert C. Knox of Callan. In 1909 there were 45 cars and 30 cycles registered in the county
http://homepage.eircom.net/~clontubrid/history_projects/07205the_way_we_were_5travel.html

Odyssey 2005

Sorry lads I must have been mistaken(I would never admit that at home).I must have been VIP 8. In my defence I was travelling at warp speed at the time(your honor).

Odyssey 2005

Hi 5
Yep that looks like the one. The near side side light was much duller that'd the off side one ,still a lovely car.

kasper

IT 70 is a fiat uno

MrFoxman360

My neighbour used to work for a guy who was the manager of a artificial fertiliser company in Kildare

He had a new Mercedes and managed to get the reg IO 1020

10-10-20 bring a popular fretiliser for grassland

carchaeologist

kasper wrote: »

IT 70 is a fiat uno

ZT77 was a black Mk1 Corsa saloon.

stag76

hi lads, who remembers 88 d 1000? it was the millenuim year for dublin ,she was the lord marors car a bmw 730i in black.

i almost bought ther back in around 1998,she was in a garage in blackrock co dublin.

it was in ok nick,with a few marks and rubs,trade sale 2000 punts.

saw it again in rathgar a time later.

never saw it again,i wouldnt say its still around,due to tax and running costs.

anyone know anything ???

carchaeologist

stag76 wrote: »

hi lads, who remembers 88 d 1000? it was the millenuim year for dublin ,she was the lord marors car a bmw 730i in black.

i almost bought ther back in around 1998,she was in a garage in blackrock co dublin.

it was in ok nick,with a few marks and rubs,trade sale 2000 punts.

saw it again in rathgar a time later.

never saw it again,i wouldnt say its still around,due to tax and running costs.

anyone know anything ???

Carmencita Hederman was the Mayor at the time I think.
88D888 was an open top bus, that was also a reregistered vehicle!

Grimreaper666

I remember an Opel Kadett GTE around Cork a few years back and the reg was 199PP1, it looked the same in the mirror.

w124man

88WW88 on a Punto .... black if I remember!

11WW11 on a red A5 ......

95CE320 on a 1995 Merc 320 coupe .....

131WW131 on a Range Rover

carchaeologist

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hi5

Blue850

Blue850

Blue850

w124man

HIV 905 on a Lite-ace ......

Wonder what the Brits would make out of that! :eek:

Blue850

macplaxton

Grimreaper666 wrote: »

Don't think that was a real reg, VIP 1 was sold to the UK iirc.

carchaeologist wrote: »

VIP1 originally allocated to a Kilkenny buisinessman, then it was on the popes Granada MK1 Limo that he used here in 1979. Supposedly sold to the UK after that, I think it was subsequently the most expensive registration ever sold in the UK?

Yes. £285k. Roman Abramovich http://www.demonplates.com/plates/expensive-number-plates.php

Blue850

Capri

Great to see those. For some reason it was easier to remember your reg no. with the old style plates than the new ones

kaizersoze

Capri wrote: »

Great to see those. For some reason it was easier to remember your reg no. with the old style plates than the new ones

Very true.
4251 LI - brothers first car, Fiesta
29 EIM - First family car. Beige 80 Fiesta. Would love to find it again.
CZV 55 - Red MII Golf. Love to find this as well.

carchaeologist

Now.... Quite a few 'dubious' registrations have shown up already...there's a prize for the person who spots the most....:D
3.....2.....1.....go!

hi5

carchaeologist wrote: »

Now.... Quite a few 'dubious' registrations have shown up already...there's a prize for the person who spots the most....:D
3.....2.....1.....go!

At least 2:rolleyes:

hi5

kasper wrote: »

mywheels .ie still has it registered to a micra

Shame it's final resting place wasn't on a Mini, too late now:(

f4fay

carchaeologist wrote: »

Now.... Quite a few 'dubious' registrations have shown up already...there's a prize for the person who spots the most....:D
3.....2.....1.....go!

This is a very interesting tread .....Please don't turn it in to a witch hunt !!!

carchaeologist

f4fay wrote: »

This is a very interesting tread .....Please don't turn it in to a witch hunt !!!

I'm not. It's titled 'interesting old Irish registrations'
Some of them are very interesting!:cool:

jca

carchaeologist wrote: »

I'm not. It's titled 'interesting old Irish registrations'
Some of them are very interesting!:cool:

Yes you are. Always the smart Alec appears.

ianofitz

There was a irish reg Triumph TR6 for sale by auction recently, reg was sin 9