Number Plates

[10ClarionSt]

Many years ago, a friend of mine was a police officer on the motorways. He told me that any number plate that had 666 in it was illegal, as they had never been issued by the DVLA. Was he winding me up, as I've seen quite a few with 666. Also, as far as I can tell, licence plates with J were never issued, except for Jersey, which is just a letter J, yet I've seen JR and JO recently. I just wonder where these number plates are from. Any ideas?

[Canary42]

A wind up - I once owned a car with a 666 number plate (from 1984 to 1988) - issued by DVLA.

[Baldric]

OH has **J + 3 numbers on her car, a pre 1963 Plate issued by DVLA

[Baldric]

http://www.plates4less.co.uk/Private-Number-Plates/666

[bhg481]

Back in the 1950's my friend's dad had UPJ 666 on a Morris Minor Traveller.

[Gizmonster]

The number plates with JR and JO must be private plates, as none of the area codes issued by the DVLA start with a J:
http://www.newreg.co.uk/dvla-number-plate-identifiers/

[ToraToraTora]

load of old pony, I have seen many 666 plates, one memorable one was on a 1983 Cortina A666 HEL. J was the suffix 1970/71 and the prefix 1991/92. Then there are the pre 1963 plates, thousands of them. Jersey does have a J followed by 1 to 6 digits. The moden system uses J too, gizmonster, JO is oxford, JR is newcastle.

[ToraToraTora]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vehicle_registration_plates_of_the_United_Kingdom,_Crown_dependencies_and_overseas_territories

[BlackadderV]

J reg was the suffix for cars in 1970. Also, we had a police community officer who was PC 666. When he came to talk to the kids I had great fun in telling them that the devil was coming to get them.