Autonumerology
Reading a string of letters and numbers as words is known as ‘autonumerology’, first discovered by Noel Woodall the art of autonumerology has contributed to the growth of the number plate industry.
Dictionary main entry: autonumerology
Part of speech: noun
Definition: ‘the study of unusual and distinctive vehicle licence plates’
What is autonumerology?
Autonumerology simply put, is the reading of letters and numbers on vehicle registration marks as words, for example: the registration B428 ARA could be perfectly translated into the female name BARBARA.
Autonumerology has been the driving force behind personalised number plates in the United Kingdom, some of the most desirable vehicle number plate combinations will ‘read’ as names or words.
Noel Woodall
In 1964 Noel Woodall gave birth to the phrase Autonumerology to put a name to his own interest in vehicle registration numbers, this made him the very first Autonumerologist. Over the past 40 years he has remained fascinated by personalised number plates and is recognised as a true authority on the subject.
Over the years, starting with Noel Woodall’s early work an alternative number plate alphabet began to emerge which helped in explaining the workings of autonumerology.
How can autonumerology benefit me?
When searching for a personalised number plate you will at some point need to substitute letters and numbers to obtain your ideal combination, once you are used to which letters and numbers can be substituted it will be much easier to find your ideal personalised number plate.
Take a look here at our simple guide which explains the personalised number plate ‘alphabet’ in more detail. You will soon discover that finding your ideal personalised number plate is a lot easier than you first thought.