{"id":41,"date":"2010-01-13T21:35:00","date_gmt":"2010-01-13T21:35:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.image-reg.com\/numberplates\/?p=41"},"modified":"2025-09-24T09:01:27","modified_gmt":"2025-09-24T08:01:27","slug":"a-brief-history-of-car-number-plates","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.regplates.com\/blog\/2010\/01\/13\/a-brief-history-of-car-number-plates\/","title":{"rendered":"A brief history of car number plates"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Since their humble begining in 1903, cherished numbers have continued to increase in popularity often adding the finishing touch to our prized posessions and very often prove to be a valuable investment.<\/p>\n<p>The Motor Car Act 1903, which came into force on 1 January 1904, required all motor vehicles to be entered on an official vehicle register, and to carry number plates. The Act was passed in order that vehicles could be easily traced in the event of an accident or contravention of the law. 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