Iconic Number Plate Symbols

The River Dart has just missed out on being Devon’s car number plate icon.
The magnificent river which runs through Totnes was beaten by a cream tea.
The Dart made it to the top five suggestions of what should feature on a Devon car number plate if the UK ever followed the USA which has state personalised number plates.
British vehicle leasing company Leasing Options organised a fun vote to see what people across England thought should be featured on their county number plates.
In Devon, the River Dart came fourth in the top five suggestions, clocking up three percent of the vote.
The Devon cream tea came top with 32 per cent, Dartmoor and beaches joint second with 26 per cent and Powderham Castle fifth with two per cent.
Other key features of Devon which just missed out on the top five included a primrose, Tom Daley and Sir Francis Drake.
Mike Thompson, brand manager at Leasing Options said: “British drivers are passionate about their car aesthetics, but at the end of the day, a Ford Fiesta is a Ford Fiesta, no matter how shiny and clean.
“Using quirky interior accessories is one way to personalise your vehicle, but we believe showcasing your home county through an eye-catching number plate would be an amazing way to show off your home pride.”
Londoners opted for a picture of Big Ben; Merseysiders wanted The Beatles; Tyne and Wear backed the Angel of the North sculpture; Nottinghamshire plumped for Robin Hood; while South Yorkshire people said they would like to be represented by a Yorkshire pudding.

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The SMS plate is in celebration of the Sultan of Kedah’s two-term reign as the Yang di-Pertuan Agong, and honours Sultan Abdul Halim Mu’adzam Shah via the initials of the vehicle plate series. The plate has been released by the Yayasan Sultanah Bahiyah (YSB) foundation, with the numbers being marketed by Perintis Jerai and issued via the Road Transport Department (JPJ).

The foundation says that main objective of SMS is to raise funds for its cause in helping needy citizens, especially the elderly and children. Fancy SMS-ing your car, then?