Number Plate

A number plate may be:

  • a vehicle registration plate
  • a plate attached to a locomotive indicating their number, particularly in the UK and Australia, which are often collected as memorabilia.
  • a plate attached to the front or sides of racing vehicle denoting the ranking level of the racer at the end of the previous racing season

Famous quotes containing the words number and/or plate:

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    —Anthony Trollope (1815–1882)

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