For many years, the registrations XVN 1 and XVN 1K have been owned by Scarborough Council in Yorkshire. At one time, the matching plates were used on the vehicles that carried the mayor and deputy mayor back and forth between functions, but they have languished on retention for nearly 20 years.
In these days of carefully managed budgets, every asset and resource comes under scrutiny; consequently, the council have decided that their two unused private registrations should be sold to release money to meet current needs. Regtransfers is pleased to offer XVN 1 and XVN 1K for sale at auction on behalf of Scarborough's local authority.
Pure Yorkshire
Although the characters themselves may not hold any specific, historical link to Scarborough, or any obvious, visual relevance to their civic role, they are Yorkshire through and through. The 'VN' indicates that both were issued by North Riding County Council before its abolition in 1974.
A nice number 1 plate from 1960 in the preferred letters-first format
and from 1971 is the perfect companion for it.
Proceeds from the sales will go to the Mayor's Community Fund in Scarborough, a registered charity that supports good causes in the area. A spokesperson for the council said,
The Mayor's Community Fund makes a huge difference to people in communities across our borough and the proceeds will be a welcome boost to the funds available.
XVN 1 and XVN 1K are available to bid on in the Regtransfers auction. The auction closes on 13 December 2022.
