Charitable Number Plates

Good afternoon, my fellow number plates fans of all ages! Only a couple of hours to go before my weekend of stiletto heels and a multitude of cocktails commences. (For those of you who aren't aware, and are currently concerned about who you're dealing with here, I am, in fact, female and am allowed to say such things.)

What's the fascinating topic of my discussion today? Well, now and again, I come across news from the American number plates world. Often, a State has introduced a new license plate for some cause or another, and today's news is no exception. In South Carolina, a young boy of 5 has come up with the idea of a licence plate to help raise money for the children's hospital he regularly receives treatment from.

The MUSC Children's Hospital licence plate will be available through the South Carolina Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) for $50, with $42 from sales of each plate going straight to the Children's Hospital.

It's great to see number plates being used for a good cause. Shame we can't do similar here in the UK. But we'll settle for displaying prestigious, eye-catching, exciting numbers on our cars, for the entertainment of others, won't we! That's sort of charitable, isn't it?