Mark Humfrey found himself dreaming of the perfect personalised registration plate when H plates became available in 1990. He though the perfect plate to signify his surname would be H3 UMF as it could be read Humf-three, a play on Humfrey. However, at the time his car was too old, as government legislation does not allow the transfer licence plates to a vehicle that makes it appear younger than it actually is. In order to be able to display his dream plate he would have to purchase a brand new car, which he was not in a position to do.
As luck would have it, Humfrey looked up his perfect plate again in 2000 and it was still available. By that time he had a newer car on which to display the mark. He fondly remembers a family holiday when, by chance, he glanced at the BMW stopped beside him at the traffic lights and saw the plate H2 UMF. He tried to make eye contact with the other driver, but he was oblivious. He also missed an opportunity to take a photo of his registration sibling.
Humfrey has since purchased a BMW 525 with a great licence plate that he has not felt the need to change, M525 NKN. However, he has not given up his love of personalised plates and when he accidentally stumbled across E525 JOY he knew it would be perfect, as his wife’s name is Joy and her maiden name was Evans, so that plate was ideal in every way. In fact, Mark considers it fate.
