Cherished number plate auction
The fifth cherished number plates auction was held at the end of September at the Haycock hotel, Peterborough on behald of the sale of marks group, DVLA. 1500 numbers were in the catalogue although only 1261 actually sold. The most successful number was 6 B which cost over £130,000 after commission, vat and transfer fees were added to the bid.Over 3 million pounds was raised for the treasury although the DVLA keep back a small percentage to cover running expenses. This was the penultimate sale of 2008 with the last planned for late November in Barnsley, South Yorkshire.