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Milano plates and other unfinished business.
Before the Milano plate listing posted above gets cast in stone, I will only say that the plate assigned to 00121 has not yet been identified (to me) with certainty. It seems likely but is not yet verified. It is also possbible that this car was registered a bit earlier? I've never bothered to check and I received all the other plate information more than 20 years ago from another source who did the research himself but did not record all the details. He was looking for "lost" cars that he hoped to find, so his focus was a bit different than just "history".
The other five plates, MI212036 - MI212040, are listed correctly.
That said, it takes very little effort to remove a plate from one car and use it on another, either accidently or with purpose(?) so a thorough study should not rely on the plate alone for the identification of any car. The plate, alone, can only be used to imply the official identity of a car and may not report the actual identity. Practical experience has taught some of us to be not entirely trusting!
On another note, I have been informed that I do not have permission to use all the material that has been supplied to tell the story that would like to be told here. Although disappointing, I think the story can still be done, albeit incompletely. It wasn't going to be "complete" anyway! However, some individuals who are involved with moderating some of these threads might consider why one very good and conscientious source feels strongly that we (he & I) should perhaps work on a presentation that should be offered in a "more serious venue". One serious beef that has been aired, and which I agree with, is why a certain "banned" individual has been allowed to participate in various "discussions" even after his aliases (some of them, anyway) have been revealed!
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