UK diplomat vehicles number plates, some identical to Irish plates.

supervento

Dunno if this discussion has been had here already, Ive noticed some of the Uk diplomatic number plates (in the Uk) are the exact same as Irish numbers (on the plate).... see below and there are more examples.....

https://www.flickr.com/photos/gtrjackoplus/13544467804

(142 is Denmark Diplomatic number plate)

https://www.motortax.ie/PSE/pseVehicleSearchReceiving.do

Note;142D377 comes up as a Nissan Qashqai in Ireland.

also note worthy:
132- Central African Republic.
141- Czech Republic
151 Finland
152 France

161 and 162 are not used.

171 Haiti
172 Honduras

181-182 Iran

should of added they all have 3 numbers then "D" and another 3 numbers ie xxx D xxx

Ireland for example had 185d468

sorry slightly odd topic

cml387

You assume the photo was taken in Ireland.

James Bond Junior

cml387 wrote: »

You assume the photo was taken in Ireland.

It would appear there is a steering wheel on the left in that picture too. Coincidence I'd say.

cml387

AFAIK all diplomatic vehicles in this country have the standard Irish plates with a CD also affixed somewhere.

colm_mcm

James Bond Junior wrote: »

It would appear there is a steering wheel on the left in that picture too. Coincidence I'd say.

That photo was taken in the UK.

supervento

cml387 wrote: »

You assume the photo was taken in Ireland.

Dunno where the photo was taken, I dont think that particular plate is in use anymore from trying to check it. but it would seem from the photo it was at one point.

colm_mcm

saw this in Portugal.

CiniO

I'm sure there's plenty of plates which have the same combination of characters within different EU countries.

That's why each country has a slightly different design of a plate, different colour, country mark, etc...

spuddy

CiniO wrote: »

I'm sure there's plenty of plates which have the same combination of characters within different EU countries.

That's why each country has a slightly different design of a plate, different colour, country mark, etc...

A good example of this is Italy and France. The latest French system is identical to its Italian cousin, save for the country & regional identifier.
Perhaps all EU countries will follow suit in time.

Voodoomelon

Does anyone know what the legality of these diplomatic flags are?



Was thinking of rigging up a set for the Euros in Ireland/UK/France for the craic, but wondering if they are classed as a pedestrian hazard or viewing obstruction?

kirving

Might be classed as a pedestrian hazard, unless they're pretty weak plastic maybe?

Probably why the factory fitted ones cost a fortune as was posed in the luxobarge thread a few months back. They probably are sprung some way so as to bend back if hit.

jimmycrackcorm

Kevin Irving wrote:

Might be classed as a pedestrian hazard, unless they're pretty weak plastic maybe?

A pedestrian hazard unlike the whole front of the car if you accidentally walk out on the road.