IF your other car is a boat, the next DVLA Personalised Registrations auction has the perfect plate on offer, 5 ROW is going under the hammer at Crewe Hall, Crewe, on June 28-30. During the three-day auction, more than 1,400 unique registrations will be offered for sale.

Other registrations that are expected to make a splash amongst bidders are E1 VES for Lord of the Rings fans, RUN 10K for fitness fanatics, or for those who have a penchant for designer clothes, bags and shoes by Louis Vuitton, Yves Saint Laurent or Christian Dior, now's the time to accessorise your car with a designer personalised plate, as 30 LV, YSL 600 and 69 CD will all be up for grabs.

Damian Lawson, DVLA's auction manager, commented: "The variety of plates that will be available for this auction is huge and judging from the amount of enquiries we have had, it's fair to say that the desire to own a personalised registration is stronger than ever. "With reserve prices starting from just £250, there are plates available to suit all budgets and for those who just want to window shop, this auction at the luxurious Crewe Hall, will make a great day out for the whole family."

To register to bid at the auction, an auction catalogue must be purchased by 4pm on June 20, 2005, from www.dvlaregistrations.co.uk or by calling 0800 089 2222. Telephone, internet and postal bids can also be arranged. For more information about how the auction is run and for a full list of the registrations available, log on to the website.