Why so many URN reg's?

[Nuggit 0]

Just wondering this, it's struck me that I keep seeing these on VW's, and not locally...

 

Anyone any ideas?!

[The_Dude 0]

Not sure, but I got one!

[Nuggit 0]

Solidarity brother! :D

[The_Dude 0]

Yeah, Solidarity Reg!

[vwdeviant 0]

Garages can buy batches of numbers from DVLA, hence you ssaw a lot of *JO suffixed plates around Aylesbry...

 

Think it also had to do with registering office, just more complex than the current plates...

[Nuggit 0]

vwd ... see, the weird thing is, URN should be (in my understanding) a specific area, if not supplying dealer.

 

But my car's from Sheffield, I know another one from North Wales, there's one that was reg'd round here... I give up! It's all very confusing.

 

Edit : And it *seems* to be only VW's! .. (but in fairness, I notice them more)

[blackcat 0]

vwd ... see, the weird thing is, URN should be (in my understanding) a specific area, if not supplying dealer.

 

But my car's from Sheffield, I know another one from North Wales, there's one that was reg'd round here... I give up! It's all very confusing.

 

Edit : And it *seems* to be only VW's! .. (but in fairness, I notice them more)

 

yeah, I thought that the last two letters denoted the area in which it was registered

[jonnyboyo 0]

Yup thats right. The letters do denote the area the car was/is registered. I have an old Escort with CCK. These letters are for Preston & the Fylde and the car was registered in Blackpool (Fylde).