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Hi could anyone tell my reg plate is DY51 *** what area is this from what does the DY mean cheers alan.

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    i believe that the D is from the Derby DVLA office, the Y is random.

    the derby DVLA office seems to cover the whole of the midlands, just in the few houses around me there is DS04, DU59, DL57

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    i believe that the D is from the Derby DVLA office, the Y is random.

    the derby DVLA office seems to cover the whole of the midlands, just in the few houses around me there is DS04, DU59, DL57

    Thats some good information i always fought what area my car is from.

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    it seems the Derby office had alot of area on its books, the midlands is full of them.

    Also you not being (too) far away from here makes it sound a reasonable area for your car to come from.

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    it seems the Derby office had alot of area on its books, the midlands is full of them.

    Also you not being (too) far away from here makes it sound a reasonable area for your car to come from.

    Nice one cheers not that far no you learn something new every day

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    Nice one cheers not that far no you learn something new every day

    indeed you do!

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    i believe that the D is from the Derby DVLA office, the Y is random.

    the derby DVLA office seems to cover the whole of the midlands, just in the few houses around me there is DS04, DU59, DL57

    I thought that DY was from Deeside to Shrewsbury with the plate being issued by Shrewsbury DVLA. As far I know, Derby doesn't have a DVLA office. The first character (D) refers to a region (Deeside to Shrewsbury) second (Y) refers to the local DVLA office (Shrewsbury). The second letter is NOT random.

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    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vehicle_regis...cal_memory_tags

    There we go I've learnt stuff about number plates I'd allways wanted to know!

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    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vehicle_regis...cal_memory_tags

    There we go I've learnt stuff about number plates I'd allways wanted to know!

    does anyone know what the number plate will be next year 2010
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    does anyone know what the number plate will be next year 2010

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vehicle_regis...Age_identifiers

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    I thought that DY was from Deeside to Shrewsbury with the plate being issued by Shrewsbury DVLA. As far I know, Derby doesn't have a DVLA office. The first character (D) refers to a region (Deeside to Shrewsbury) second (Y) refers to the local DVLA office (Shrewsbury). The second letter is NOT random.

    i got told.

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    Well i did by the car from north wales. so that said it all.

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    Well i did by the car from north wales. so that said it all.

    What exactly does that mean? :rolleyes:

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    I thought that DY was from Deeside to Shrewsbury with the plate being issued by Shrewsbury DVLA. As far I know, Derby doesn't have a DVLA office. The first character (D) refers to a region (Deeside to Shrewsbury) second (Y) refers to the local DVLA office (Shrewsbury). The second letter is NOT random.

    I agree with you Meddy---Derby does not have a DVLA office--the nearest one to me is Nottingham.

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