Rovers fans fuming as they're told football-inspired number plate is 'offensive'

Couple fuming after 30-year personalised number plate deemed offensive by DVLA

John and Jackie Cooke, from North Bristol, have had the same personalised number plate on their car for almost three decades, but it has now been revoked by the DVLA

Couple upset as DVLA say personal number plate is 'offensive'

They've had the personal number plate for 27 years with no complaints

Rovers fans fuming as they're told football-inspired number plate is 'offensive'

The couple bought the number plate in 1997

Couple left fuming after 30-year personalised car number plate deemed offensive by DVLA

John and Jackie Cooke, from North Bristol, have had the same personalised number plate on their car for almost three decades, but it has now been revoked by the DVLA A couple have been left “fuming” after a personalised number plate they picked almost 30 years ago in tribute to their football club was rejected for being “potentially offensive”. Bristolians John and Jackie Cooke have driven with the registration ‘N14 GAS’ since 1997, as a nod to …

Couple outraged as car number plate is deemed 'offensive' by DVLA

The married couple have had the registration plate for almost three decades

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Officials said the plates could be deemed offensive by other drivers or allude to sensitive subjects