Registered design number help needed  

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Are you in Australia? I don't know what terminology is used in other countries but I have a hunch you might be here.
The IP Australia websites are an excellent resource and I think these are the pages you are looking for, best of luck!
http://pericles.ipaustralia.gov.au/adds2/adds.adds_start.intro

Thanks Heath unfortunately...
Thanks Heath unfortunately im in England , cant seem to find anything for this country but there must be a database somewhere ! many thanks

Rd numbers
If it's an 'Rd No', the numbers that follow it can accurately date it. They were in use from 1884 to 1949. The following list gives the range of numbers followed by the years that they were registered:
1-19753: 1884
19754-40479: 1885
40480-64519: 1886
64520-90482: 1887
90483-116647: 1888
116648-141272: 1889
141272-163766: 1890
163767-185712: 1891
185713-205239: 1892
205240-224719: 1893
224720-246974: 1894
246975-268391: 1895
269392-291240: 1896
291241-311657: 1897
311658-331706: 1898
331707-351201: 1899
351202-550999: 1900-1909
552000-673749: 1910-1919
673750-751159: 1920-1929
751160-837519: 1930-1939
837520-860853: 1940-1949

many thanks for that, do you ...
many thanks for that, do you know of anyway of identifying the designer from the rd number ?

many thanks for that, do you ...
many thanks for that, do you know of anyway of identifying the designer from the rd number ?

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This must be what you want...you can send me flowers if you want.
http://www.ipo.gov.uk/types/design/d-os/d-find.htm

many thanks there Heath your...
many thanks there Heath your a star !