Tuesday, Dec 02, 2003 at 21:19
All the eights - how lucky is that?
There was a Chinese multi millionaire in Singapore in the early 70s [when millions meant something :) ] who had more money than you could poke a stick at.
He had the whole "S" series of 88 number plates except SH and SZ which were taxis and hire cars respectively.
He had SA 88, SB88, SC88, etc etc - all the way through, and each number was attached to a piece of exotica like a Lambo, Aston, or Ferrari.
In Hong Kong in the mid 70s the government auctioned the number 8888, with all proceeds going to charity.
It sold for a record price, and the Chinese property mogul who bought it went out and bought the top of the line Rolls Royce limo [like the Queen has] to stick it on.
The interesting thing was the number cost more than the "Roller".
The Chinese certainly have a thing about 8
Enjoy the bush
DennisN
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