On Thu, 19 Feb 2004 01:40:41 GMT, "Richard J."
wrote:


"Greg Hennessy" wrote in message
.. .

In 7-8 characters, they could have easily encoded registration
information
using Base36 and not have of the 4/7ths redundancy on each and every
plate.

What's your problem with the redundancy?

Its a horse designed by a committee.


Isn't some of it needed anyway
to enable the old numbering systems to coexist with the new one?

Taking up nearly 60% of each and every plate issued is bad design IMHO.

Some is needed if one is going to encode the year and location of
registration.

Personally I consider the issue of yearly plates to be silly.

Giving each license holder his own plate for life would have solved the
problem once and for all.



greg




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