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Velology
Velology is the study and collection of vehicle tax discs, particularly of those issued in the United Kingdom from 1 January 1921 to 30 September 2014. A tax disc was a circular certificate that vehicle owners had to place on the front windscreen of road vehicles, as visual proof that vehicle tax has been paid. Similar systems exist in some other countries, such as in Ireland, but the use of automatic number plate recognition has rendered tax discs redundant in the United Kingdom. The word is a combination of the acronym "VEL", for vehicle excise licence, and -ology.Hill, p. 5 Collectors are known as velologists. Origins The collection of tax discs was first popularised by Elite Registrations, vehicle number plate dealers and has since developed a niche following. In response to the interest, a collector's magazine, ''The Velologist'', is published monthly. The study of expired and historical tax discs is also a central component of an affiliated industry: the production of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vehicle Licence
A vehicle licence (also called a vehicle registration certificate in some jurisdictions) is issued by a motor registration authority in a jurisdiction in respect of a particular motor vehicle. A current licence is required for a motor vehicle to be legally permitted to be used or kept on a public road in the jurisdiction. Usually a licence is valid for one year and an annual licence fee is payable before a new one is issued. A vehicle licence may be a paper document to be kept in the vehicle at all times. This may be in the form of an adhesive sticker to be affixed or displayed on the windshield of the vehicle or on the registration plate. In some countries, such as the UK, the paper document has been replaced by an electronic record. Authorities can confirm a valid licence via a computer check on the vehicles number plate. The rules of vehicle licensing are in addition to those of vehicle registration, roadworthiness certification and insurance and other requirements. Many ju ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |