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Most expensive numbers sold
- '5' - £3.5million (Dubai - 2007)
- 'M 1' - £331,500 (2006)
- 'VIP 1' - £285,000 (2006)
- '51 NGH' - £254,000 (2006)
- 'GS 1' - £258,775 (2005)
- 'K1 NGS' - £231,000 (1993)
The history behind car number plates
Did you know that car number plates have been adorning vehicles in Britain since 1903?
Legend has it that Earl Russell camped out overnight in London to ensure that he would receive the registration number A 1. However, this wasn't the first car number plate to be issued...
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Number Plate Stories
Boxing B1 TCH
Sportsmen and women love their number plates, and boxers are no exception. Chris Eubank is often spotted in London or Brighton in his black Hummer with the number 1 KO, and up until recently ‘Prince’ Naseem Hamed was a regular feature in Sheffield with 1 NAS and NAS 1. But when we think of boxers, why do we immediately think of men? One woman who is constantly breaking the mould in this feisty sport is the 5’1” Women’s European Flyweight Boxing Champion, Cathy Brown.
After a successful seven years in kickboxing, Cathy made the switch to boxing in 1999 when she was approached by The World Sports Organisation. Just two months later, she made her pro boxing debut, defeating former WIBF world title holder Veerle Braspenningx of Belgium. ‘The Bitch’ was officially born.
Always a pioneer in women’s boxing, Cathy says that although the last few years have been an uphill struggle, it makes her ever more determined to succeed. “Unfortunately the number of professional women boxers has gone down from 5 to 3 since 2001. It is simply because there is no back-up for women in this sport and England has proven to be a very sexist nation.”
In America, Laila Ali (daughter of boxing legend Mohammed Ali) made her boxing debut in New York on 8 October 1999, just two months after Cathy. It was thought by many that it would give women’s boxing across the world a much needed boost to have such a big name in the ring. Laila has indeed followed in her father’s footsteps, becoming very successful, but it hasn’t affected opinions about women’s boxing in Britain. “UK boxing promoters are still not convinced that spectators and TV viewers will be interested in watching two women fight,” says Cathy.
Despite this gloomy outlook, Cathy’s own boxing career continues to flourish alongside her freelance Personal Training business. She teaches kickboxing to women and to girls with special needs aged 10 -16, as well as boxing to mixed classes of men and women. Some of her clients include celebrities, such as Sara Cox and Alexander McQueen. On top of all of this, she somehow fits in her own intensive training schedule!
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