i know this is a reasonably stupid question, but i'll still ask it...

if someone had the plates, ahh lets say DATTO, over in melbourne, could i register the same name in WA plates?

If they are available..yes.

I expect that they will be unavailable.

ok this is different but where can you get custom made show plates?

Tom did you see the plates I had at our meeting in Launy? If you want I can give you the emaill address for the people I got them from. $25 each plus postage.

Someone in SA was selling DATTO plates for $1500 i think thats an ok price if you have the money.

DATTO was just an example... can't afford that anyways... i love it when a topic strays a bit...

for the custom show plates, cut a piece of stainless steel (it looks best to me) to the size you want, probably the size of a regular plate. create the graphic you want on the computer, and go to down to a printing place or a signwriter and get him/her to print the sticker. stick it on, drill it through and there is your no. plate...