Special Registration series for PRESS ??

bill1182 · 16th April 2008, 16:26

This morning on Eastern Express Highway (Mumbai) I spotted a new Innova. This was a van with an satellite antena on it (typically the one which news channesl use). To my surprise the Registration number read "UBG" with a 5 digit number .

Does anyone know, about this???

vkochar · 16th April 2008, 18:19

Could be right - maybe they are starting a special registeration series on Special Vehicles - Press, Fire Trucks, Ambulances, Police Vehicles & other kinds.

Our Army uses their own series of registeration numbers, so maybe they are starting something like that.

Or maybe UBG could be some sort of a Temp Number ( In UP we have UBS as temp numbers ) so could be this also.

autopsyche · 16th April 2008, 19:59

A customer of mine from noida brought a civic to the workshop. It had UDS and a 5 digit number, he told me it was a temporary number in UP

diabloo · 16th April 2008, 20:23

Whats special about Press?

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Originally Posted by vkochar

Could be right - maybe they are starting a special registeration series on Special Vehicles - Press, Fire Trucks, Ambulances, Police Vehicles & other kinds.

This explains the alien registration.

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Originally Posted by autopsyche

A customer of mine from noida brought a civic to the workshop. It had UDS and a 5 digit number, he told me it was a temporary number in UP

iraghava · 16th April 2008, 20:29

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Originally Posted by autopsyche

A customer of mine from noida brought a civic to the workshop. It had UDS and a 5 digit number, he told me it was a temporary number in UP

That's the correct explanation. Temp numbers in UP have a three digit alphabetic code & 5 numerals after that. It is not a special series.

vkochar · 16th April 2008, 21:37

I also mentioned the same thing as Ishan has & Arush has. It is a temp number then.

I hate the press myself so I do not want them to be treated differently

agbenny · 16th April 2008, 21:37

PRESS will ceratinly need seperate number patterns.. to spead rumours even more fast.

StarScream · 17th April 2008, 12:41

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Originally Posted by diabloo

Whats special about Press?

You never heard of the fourth estate?

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Originally Posted by vkochar

I hate the press myself so I do not want them to be treated differently

Interesting - so what do you do for news? Ever wondered about the anarchy that will follow if there was no press? They are keepers of the national conscience. A free press is a requisite for a stable society.

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Originally Posted by agbenny

PRESS will ceratinly need seperate number patterns.. to spead rumours even more fast.

They get special treatment for two reasons - a) they need access to do their job and b) the powers that be treat them well because they are afraid of them. The press keeps them in check.
Sure there are crappy news outlets. But there are also those that take their jobs seriously. It's up to us as consumers of news to differentiate between the good and the bad.

diabloo · 17th April 2008, 18:32

So 4th estate wants separate numbers? What if somebody changes job? Will they take his number too?
What about 1st, 2nd & 3rd estates?
1st - Clergy
2nd - Noble men
3rd - People

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Originally Posted by StarScream

You never heard of the fourth estate?

Technocrat · 17th April 2008, 18:41

I believe it is now known that its not a special series but a temporary registration number.

Since the query in this thread is answered.

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16th April 2008, 16:26	#1
bill1182 BHPian Join Date: May 2007 Location: Mumbai Posts: 165 Thanked: 312 Times	Special Registration series for PRESS ?? This morning on Eastern Express Highway (Mumbai) I spotted a new Innova. This was a van with an satellite antena on it (typically the one which news channesl use). To my surprise the Registration number read "UBG" with a 5 digit number . Does anyone know, about this???
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16th April 2008, 18:19	#2
vkochar Senior - BHPian Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Delhi / Agra / London Posts: 2,146 Thanked: 819 Times View My Garage	Could be right - maybe they are starting a special registeration series on Special Vehicles - Press, Fire Trucks, Ambulances, Police Vehicles & other kinds. Our Army uses their own series of registeration numbers, so maybe they are starting something like that. Or maybe UBG could be some sort of a Temp Number ( In UP we have UBS as temp numbers ) so could be this also.
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16th April 2008, 19:59	#3
autopsyche Senior - BHPian Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: New Delhi, Indi Posts: 1,519 Thanked: 33 Times View My Garage	A customer of mine from noida brought a civic to the workshop. It had UDS and a 5 digit number, he told me it was a temporary number in UP
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16th April 2008, 21:37	#6
vkochar Senior - BHPian Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Delhi / Agra / London Posts: 2,146 Thanked: 819 Times View My Garage	I also mentioned the same thing as Ishan has & Arush has. It is a temp number then. I hate the press myself so I do not want them to be treated differently
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agbenny Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: TN38 Posts: 1,069 Thanked: 276 Times	PRESS will ceratinly need seperate number patterns.. to spead rumours even more fast.
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17th April 2008, 18:41	#10
Technocrat Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: GTA Posts: 14,813 Thanked: 2,700 Times	Thread Closed I believe it is now known that its not a special series but a temporary registration number. Since the query in this thread is answered. Thread Closed
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