Is this Arabic

[grey_ghost]

Hi All,

Driving home last night I spotted a nice D2 in traffic.. Being a Land Rover I had a quick look and noticed the number plate...

Sorry for the poor picture quality - it looked ok on my mobile! :angel:


https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2016/03/673.jpg

What is the writing above the numbers? Is it Arabic? What does it say?

Just curious!

[solmanic]

It's Japanese. And it says "bikutoria" or "Victoria" in Japanese English.

The characters are Katakana which are used to phonetically write non-Japanese words.

[loanrangie]

And that plate is not legal as its not a Vicroads issued plate.

[Chops]

There's quite a few of these plates around, are you sure they're not legal?

[Outback 1]

There's quite a few of these plates around, are you sure they're not legal?

Yes they are legal a quick browse of the vicroads site and there they are

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[loanrangie]

i am really surprised that they are legal, another revenue stream gone out the window.

Hm, seems like they are VR issued. Why on earth would you want plates with Japanese characters on it or other foreign themed plates, dont like the euro ones either.

[solmanic]

Why on earth would you want plates with Japanese characters on it or other foreign themed plates, dont like the euro ones either.

I guess some people want Japanese size plates on a Japanese vehicle the same way people want to match plate sizes for European & American cars. Interestingly, Japanese number plates are a pretty similarly size to Australian ones.

As for why these ones are on a Disco - wakarimasen!

[Chops]

The drivers I've seen with these are Asian, so maybe it's a bit like the little flag stickers you see on cars their just probably a bit proud of where they are from ;)

[jonesfam]

i am really surprised that they are legal, another revenue stream gone out the window.

Hm, seems like they are VR issued. Why on earth would you want plates with Japanese characters on it or other foreign themed plates, dont like the euro ones either.



Same reason some people want random Chinese sayings tattooed on their skin I guess.

[B92 8NW]

i am really surprised that they are legal, another revenue stream gone out the window.

Hm, seems like they are VR issued. Why on earth would you want plates with Japanese characters on it or other foreign themed plates, dont like the euro ones either.

They look mad on a JDM car. My sister has ordered a set for her new Skyline, but it is a proper JDM car that came through an importer.

[mekon76]

Same reason some people want random Chinese sayings tattooed on their skin I guess.

Number 42 with blackbean sauce.

[Chops]

They look mad on a JDM car. My sister has ordered a set for her new Skyline, but it is a proper JDM car that came through an importer.

Excuse my ignorance, but JDM??

[BMKal]

Excuse my ignorance, but JDM??

Japanese Domestic Market. ;)

Common term for "grey" Japanese imports. My young bloke bought this one in through an importer in Sydney a while back - it's a model that was not available in Australia.

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2016/03/669.jpg (http://postimage.org/)

[loanrangie]

Same reason some people want random Chinese sayings tattooed on their skin I guess.

And most dont realise that it probably says ******.

Give me the standard number plate that everyone can read and not some tossing wannabe crap.

[korg20000bc]

Any plate with numerals uses Arabic.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hindu%E2%80%93Arabic_numeral_system

[lebanon]

ARABIC: Arabic Numerals. (http://ara-bic.blogspot.com/2011/08/arabic-numbers.html)

[bob10]

Is it really that important, in the scheme of things?

[Mick_Marsh]

Oh, yes. The numberplate you have on your car is very important.

I have Euro style plates on the Mercs. They look much better than the standard plates. Classic American cars look great with the American style plates. If I had a Jap performance vehicle, I'd put the Japanese style plates on it.

[V8Ian]

It translates to, "I got more than you, whitefella." ;)

[pop058]

Is it really that important, in the scheme of things?

I don't recall anyone placing an importance level on it Bob. It is just a subject being discussed by members that are interested.

Very similar to the stuff in the WC, I would imagine.

[cuppabillytea]

I don't recall anyone placing an importance level on it Bob. It is just a subject being discussed by members that are interested.

Very similar to the stuff in the WC, I would imagine.

Thanks for reminding me. I need to go to the WC.

[V8Ian]

Thanks for reminding me. I need to go to the WC.
Feeling better now?

[cuppabillytea]

Feeling better now?
Relieved, thank you Ian.

[cuppabillytea]

Do you think this bloke pays an annual premium or did he just score a dead lucky standard issue?

[NavyDiver]

Saw one just this morning. I thought it looked cool but have no idea what it said:D I wonder why only Japanese? We might need 6,500 more which is roughly the number of spoken languages in the world today.

https://www.vplates.com.au/index.php?page=create-plate

I admit the Looney Tunes models might suite my Disco when fully loaded with my crew on board.

Do any of you other states have a roads authority with a better range as us mexicans? Can we have spanish please

[NavyDiver]

Any plate with numerals uses Arabic.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hindu%E2%80%93Arabic_numeral_system

Just reading the Silk Road- a new history of the world. What is most interesting is the exchange of information, integration of ideas, muddling /mixing of religion. Greek, persian, Chinese, Egyptian, Roman and even the barbarians all seems to have played a part in Maths, Science, Engineering, Culture and religions. Adaptation and adoption of better ideas from other cultures was common in all areas and did not stop 2000 years ago :D

[cuppabillytea]

There were no Patents in those days.

[NavyDiver]

There were no Patents in those days.

Patents are interesting and often only worried about in some countries.
I loved a White and Red fried chicken shop I visited in Taiwan- Bet KFC might not have liked the shop so much- Ok that might be trade marks.

Generic drugs are usually as good as the just out of patent versions.

Back on the plates- Many Aborigional words are used commonly in Australia

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_English_words_of_Australian_Aboriginal_ori gin

Lay you money some of us live in places with Aboriginal names https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Australian_place_names_of_Aboriginal_origi n

Hope we can get some of these on our Vic Plates as well:D

[p38arover]

Patents are interesting and often only worried about in some countries.
I loved a White and Red fried chicken shop I visited in Taiwan

But how many barber shops did you also visit there?

[NavyDiver]

But how many barber shops did you also visit there?
p38arover I haven't seen a blade of hair on my head for about 2 decades, the barber mentioned he would have to charge me extra to find on on my head. :D

and what were in the barber shops you visited?

[p38arover]

p38arover I haven't seen a blade of hair on my head for about 2 decades, the barber mentioned he would have to charge me extra to find on on my head. :D

and what were in the barber shops you visited?

I went to a submarine cable maintenance conference in Taipei and the delegates were warned to avoid premises with the spinning red/white striped barber poles.

As you were in the Navy, I suspect you got the same warnings.

[cuppabillytea]

I went to a submarine cable maintenance conference in Taipei and the delegates were warned to avoid premises with the spinning red/white striped barber poles.

As you were in the Navy, I suspect you got the same warnings.

Would you care to enlighten us as to why please Ron?

[p38arover]

I shall leave it for you to Google.

[NavyDiver]

Ting Bu Dong ( no its not Arabic)

[cuppabillytea]

Did that thanks. :angel: