Profits on a plate
CAR owners can now be patriotic and fly their country’s flag – thanks to a change in the law.
Car number plate suppliers are now allowed to produce registration plates with the Union flag, Cross of St George, Saltire or Red Dragon of Wales.
Transport secretary Geoff Hoon has pressed through the change, which he’s rather, well, proud of: ‘The display of our national flags is a healthy expression of the pride we have in our country.’
Secretaries in Scotland and Wales were equally ebullient. Welsh Secretary Paul Murphy said: ‘I hope the Red Dragon will now become a familiar sight across Wales and beyond, as motorists take the opportunity to display their Welsh pride on their plates.’
Scottish secretary Jim Murphy said: ‘This is good news for Scottish motorists who, thanks to changes in the law made by the UK Government, can now use this important part of their identity in public.’
Sounds like pretty flat news, you’re thinking. Well, cut through the hype, and think of the aftersales…
… Wales alone has 1.7 million vehicles registered there. If all these Welsh owners wish to take advantage of the new law with a new set of plates, where are they going to go?
Well, thanks to the many confusions over the strict registration plate supply law, they could be directed back to you. Giving you the ideal opportunity to think how you may hook into this revenue stream…
Tags: aftersales, government