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National Numbers Ltd puts 30 million plates In your hand by acquiring the world’s first number plate iPhone app and linking it to their massive database.

National Numbers Limited., one of the UK’s largest number plate dealers has today launched a free iPhone application allowing you to search a database of 30 million number plates. Anything you want on a number plate: names; initials; or any number can now be found at the click of a button.

Eric Craggs, Chairman of National Numbers said, “National Numbers like to push the boundaries in the number plate industry. We wanted to make our vast database available to everyone, wherever they are. Launching the world’s one-and-only number plate search system using an iPhone application seemed the logical way to do it”.

The database is updated in real time and the home screen offers categories for you to browse through. National Numbers has plates dating from 1903 all the way up to 2010.

This novel way to search for number plates takes less than five seconds to complete and best of all it is completely free to iPhone customers. It is clear that National Numbers have created a fantastic new way of finding a special number plate, anytime, anywhere.

This app is so much fun to use and will make sure you never have to be lonely in the pub again. Just produce your iPhone and your friends will bombard you with requests for names, football teams etc. The database actually allows you to search about 30 categories of number plates but the main ones which appear are:- rude, funny, football, cheap, car and Irish.

In the unlikely event of your search being unsuccessful, just click to ‘phone their experienced sales team – let them do your thinking for you.

To help you in these hard economic times, National Numbers is the only company to offer 0% finance on most number plates. This app is the latest facility introduced by National Numbers but they have been dealing in number plates for more than a quarter of a century. So when you find your ideal personalized plate, you have the security of dealing with an established company affiliated to the Retail Motor Industry and holding a quality award from the British Standard Institute. Try this number plate app – it’s great fun.

Click here for more information and the link to the app store

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The Ford Fiesta is a car close to the heart of many drivers. Nearly everybody has owned, or knows someone who has owned, one of these ubiquitous superminis!

National Numbers have some brilliant number plates for the Ford Fiesta.

The Mark 1 Ford Fiesta made its debut in 1976. The car’s engine was dubbed ‘Valencia’, due to the location of the Spanish factory that produced engines for the car in Almussafes, Valencia.

The car was also produced in the UK and Germany, but the name definitely seems to originate from Spanish roots, and was personally chosen by Henry Ford above all other suggested names.

The Fiesta name has prevailed for 30 years, despite several major overhauls of the car engine and design. But it almost was not so.

Head honchos at Ford recently toyed with the idea of changing the name. According to Autocar, “nearly as many people inside the company voted to drop the Fiesta name from the new supermini, as wanted to keep it”.

The Fiesta has come a long way since the 1970s. Since then, 12 million Fiesta’s have been made. What Car? awarded the Fiesta Car of the Year 2009, and voted it Best Supermini, as well. The Fiesta Mark VII marks several generations of an extraordinarily long vehicle model history.

National Numbers have some great Fiesta number plates:

F13 STA is the best possible match to the name Fiesta. F16 STA is almost as good. FEG 1Y looks and sounds just like ‘Feggy’! You could also go for F7 ORD.

Or try a search for names, numbers, or anything you like on our web site. We’d be happy to speak to you about personalised registrations, call us on 01642 36 37 38.

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An Australian campaign to raise money for charity by selling pink personalised number plates has been a real success in New South Wales (NSW). This month, the organisers announced that they will extend the campaign until the end of June.

The campaign aims to raise money to help support people with breast cancer in rural and regional Australia, and so far has raised $91,000. The money is raised through the sale of the pink number plates – 4,300 of them have been purchased by NSW residents since April 2009.

The RTA (the Australian governing body for roads, vehicles and licensing; similar to the UK’s DVLA) donates $15 to the McGrath Foundation from each set of customised pink number plates sold.

The organisers hope that, as well as raising money, the recognisable pink number plates will help to raise “breast awareness” amongst young women.

The pink plates offer road users’ a change from usual number plate styles – there are four styles of pink number plate available, including ‘hot pink’ (a bright pink plate with white characters) and ‘lipstick pink’ (a pale pink plate with black characters).

As founder of the McGrath Foundation, Glenn McGrath was the first person in NSW to fit the pink personalised number plates to his car. He started the McGrath Foundation following the initial recovery of his wife, Jane, from breast cancer.

McGrath said: “I congratulate the RTA for taking a positive step to raise breast awareness and for its support of the McGrath Foundation. My licence plate identifies who I am, so I’m proud to have the hot pink plates on my Hummer – that way, there’s no question I support the McGrath Foundation and its aims.”

What a great idea! The campaign illustrates an exciting way in which number plates can be personalised for a variety of purposes. And whilst we can’t offer you a pink number plate, we can certainly help you to find a number plate that will stand out! Try a search on our web site, or call us on 01642 36 37 38.

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