Vehicle registration plates of the British Overseas Territories
Vehicle registration plates, commonly known as number plates, are the mandatory alphanumeric or numeric plates used to display the registration mark of a vehicle.
Some of the
Gibraltar
Gibraltar's number plates originally consisted of the letter 'G' and up to five digits. When G 99999
was reached in 2001, a new system was introduced, consisting of 'G' followed by four digits and a serial letter. The territory's international vehicle identifier GBZ is featured on these plates. Military vehicles use the letters 'RN' preceded and followed by two digits, while the Governor's official car displays a silver crown on a black plate.
G 1234 A | G 1234 A |
G 1234 A | G 1234 A |
G 12345 | G 12345 |
12RN34 | 12RN34 |
GG 12345 | GG 12345 |
DLR 1234 | DLR 1234 |
Falkland Islands
In the Falkland Islands, the format is 'F' followed by up to three digits and a letter registered in a strict sequence. Plates should be black-on-yellow for the rear of the vehicle and black-on-white for the front of the vehicle although black-on-yellow is not unknown. Government vehicles are registered with 'F' followed by four digits. White on black was previously used.
F 123 A | F 123 A |
F 1234 | F 1234 |
F 123 | F 123 |
Bermuda
From 1975 Bermuda licence plates issued to general passenger vehicles have five black digits on a plain white background (both front and rear), and have a size similar to UK plates. Non-private vehicles have licence plates with two preceding letters followed by three numbers.
Personalised plates have recently become available that allow motorists to choose any seven letters, overlaid on a map of the island with "Bermuda" printed across the top, on a plate of
US Forces in Bermuda have used black plates with white characters since 1975, a letter followed by four numbers.
Before 1975, Bermudian number plates were similar to the plates used by US Forces. A preceding 'P' denoted a private vehicle; it was followed by four digits and was white-on-black.[1][2]
12345 | 12345 |
AA123 | AA123 |
CL123 | CL123 |
A 1234 | A 1234 |
Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha
Saint Helena
Saint Helena number plates just have digits on them, with government vehicles having a prefix of 'SHG'. Plates are black-on-white for the front of the vehicle, and black-on-yellow for the rear and use UK dimensions. The Governor's car has a crown on a white plate.
1234 | 1234 |
SHG 123 | SHG 123 |
Ascension Island
Ascension Island plates are similar to those of Saint Helena but start with an 'A'.[3]
A 1234 | A 1234 |
Tristan da Cunha
Tristan da Cunha number plates have up to three digits following prefix 'T.D.C.' or 'TDC'. Plates are white-on-black and have not changed format since 1969. Black-on-white and black-on-yellow are also seen.[4]
T.D.C. 123 | T.D.C. 123 |
T.D.C. 123 | T.D.C. 123 |
T.D.C. 123 | T.D.C. 123 |
Anguilla
Anguilla has an 'A' followed by four digits, with a 'G' on the end for a government vehicle, a 'H' for a hire vehicle/taxi and an 'R' for a rental vehicle.[5] The Governor's car has a crown on a black plate.
Plates were changed in 2007. They are now North American standard sized and have a blue and white background with black letters. The Anguillan shield-of-arms is shown next to the number with 'Anguilla' and 'Rainbow City' above and below the plate respectively. The letter denoting the type of vehicle has been moved to the front and 'P' is now shown for personal vehicles.
A 1234 | A 1234 |
A 1234 H | A 1234 H |
A 1234 G | A 1234 G |
A 1234 R | A 1234 R |
British Virgin Islands
In the
PV 12345 | PV 12345 |
TX 12345 | TX 12345 |
RT 12345 | RT 12345 |
CM 1234 | CM 1234 |
GV 1234 | GV 1234 |
VI 1234 | VI 1234 |
12345 | 12345 |
Cayman Islands
In 2003, quincentennial plates (known as Q-plates) were issued; they had four blue numbers following a 'Q' on a background depicting a picturesque Cayman scene with celebratory logos. Initially, Q-plates were issued with white characters but these were recalled and replaced.
123 456 | 123 456 |
123 456 | 123 456 |
123 456 | 123 456 |
123 456 | 123 456 |
123 456 | 123 456 |
CI 1234 | CI 1234 |
Turks and Caicos Islands
Turks and Caicos Islands plates have five digits on them, sometimes with the text 'Beautiful by Nature' and 'Turks and Caicos Islands', other times starting with the letters 'TC'.[8]
Different colours are used for private (red), commercial (green), government (black) and hire (yellow) cars. The Governor's cars do not display a number plate, simply a plate with a crown.
TC 1234 | TC 1234 |
TC 1234 | TC 1234 |
TC 1234 | TC 1234 |
TC 1234 | TC 1234 |
Montserrat
Montserrat plates start with a letter indicating the type of car ('R' for rental, 'M' for private, etc.), followed by up to four numbers. The background colour can vary but the letters and numbers are always in white.[9]
M 1234 | M 1234 |
R 1234 | R 1234 |
H 1234 | H 1234 |
Akrotiri and Dhekelia
The number plates of the Sovereign Base Areas of Akrotiri and Dhekelia all begin "SBAA" and are followed by two numbers.[citation needed] The style mirrors that of Cyprus, the colour of the rear plate changing from yellow to white in 2013. The typeface used also changed to FE-Schrift, to be in line with Cyprus. Unlike Cyprus, the date of first registration is not shown.
SBAA 12 | SBAA 12 |
SBAA 12 | SBAA 12 |
See also
References
- ^ "License Plates of Bermuda (Great Britain)". Worldlicenseplates.com. Retrieved 29 December 2010.
- ^ Mike Sells (4 October 2009). "Bermuda Y2K". Plateshack.com. Retrieved 29 December 2010.
- ^ [1] Archived 23 December 2007 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Olav's Tristanian number plates – Photographed in Tristan da Cunha". Olavsplates.com. Retrieved 29 December 2010.
- ^ "License Plates of Anguilla". Worldlicenseplates.com. Retrieved 29 December 2010.
- ^ Mike Sells (29 May 2004). "Cayman Islands Y2K". Plateshack.com. Retrieved 29 December 2010.
- ^ "LICENSE PLATES ON LINE! Cayman Islands". Pl8s.com. Archived from the original on 19 May 2011. Retrieved 29 December 2010.
- ^ "License Plates of Turks and Caicos (Great Britain)". Worldlicenseplates.com. Retrieved 29 December 2010.
- ^ "License Plates of Montserrat (Great Britain)". Worldlicenseplates.com. Retrieved 29 December 2010.