Notes for “What’s in a number plate?” (Electromagnetic Field 2026)

Here are some notes and materials to accompany my talk from Electromagnetic Field 2026. A video recording is available. I have exported the slides as a PDF. I’ll add a transcript in due course. Further reading Matrículas de coche de todos los países del mundo License Plates of the World Olav’s License Plate Pictures License Plate Fonts of the Western World: History, Samples, and Download Info Vehicle registration plate on Wikipedia Jeff’ Plates References Walter Long, House of Commons, 4 August 1903 Convention with Respect to the International Circulation of Motor Vehicles 1909 (Paris) International Convention relative to Motor Traffic (1926) Geneva Convention on Road Traffic (1949) Vienna Convention on Road Traffic UK ratification of Vienna Convention Explanatory Memorandum on the Convention on Road Traffic States close seat belt law loophole Car-driving Tips from Beijing Government Who was Charles Wright? The German EU numberplates: a typographic road accident? Kosovo-Serbia Licence…