Regional number plates

[catsinthewelder]

We've got a Shukers in Ludlow selling LR and now Subaru

 

my current

 

Citroen CHM East Ham C.B.C.

Austin DPN East Sussex C.C.

VW XGC London C.C.

[cms206]

I've had a rake of shite both large and small. In no particular order then...

 

SJ54 NZF - Ford Focus, Glasgow

M497 KVP - Rover 414, Birmingham

P842 RGG - Hyundai Accent, Glasgow

G341 NTO - Vauxhall Cavalier, Nottingham

G214 UYE - Volvo 740, London

H207 AYS - Fiat 126, Glasgow

J512 PVC - Proton 1.5, Coventry

N702 UVN - Vauxhall Cavalier, Middlesborough

SJ57 OEY - Ford Focus, Glasgow

SG60 WKZ - Ford Mondeo, Glasgow

X448 TSS - Ford Mondeo, Aberdeen

EYS 231X - Ford Fiesta Van, Glasgow

K457 FKW - Peugeot 205, Sheffield

WL54 FKA - Peugeot 206 - Truro

3U8 1442 - Ford Courier Combi, Usti Nad Labem

5U0 2742 - Wartburgh 353 Tourist, Usti Nad Labem

NIL 7242 - Leyland National, Fermanagh (ex AHH 206T, Carlisle)

PIL 7013 - Leyland National 2, Fermanagh (ex AFM 2W, Chester)

SHH 389X - Leyland National 2, Carlisle

D631 BPL - Dennis Lancet, Guildford

PSX 188Y - Leyland Leopard, Edinburgh

PSX 189Y - Leyland Leopard, Edinburgh

HCS 793N - Leyland Leopard, Kilmarnock

GCS 69V - Leyland Leopard, Kilmarnock

D124 NUS - Mercedes 608D, Glasgow

D702 EES - Dodge S56, Dundee

DSD 983V - Seddon Pennine VII, Kilmarnock

 

I think that's a complete list of everything I've owned. Maybe.

[Pete-M]

I've had a rake of shite both large and small. In no particular order then...

 

 

3U8 1442 - Ford Courier Combi, Usti Nad Labem

5U0 2742 - Wartburgh 353 Tourist, Usti Nad Labem

 

 

I think that's a complete list of everything I've owned. Maybe.

 

Usti n/l is a nice place innit. I was flying a Cessna near there in January.

[cms206]

I've had a rake of shite both large and small. In no particular order then...

 

 

3U8 1442 - Ford Courier Combi, Usti Nad Labem

5U0 2742 - Wartburgh 353 Tourist, Usti Nad Labem

 

 

I think that's a complete list of everything I've owned. Maybe.

 

Usti n/l is a nice place innit. I was flying a Cessna near there in January.

 

 

It certainly is; my mate stays near Lovosice so did a bit of wandering around that corner of CZ. I don't like the tourist trail so it was a nice change.

[Pete-M]

I'm still tempted to move out there.

 

Here's a shot of Louny from t'sky.

 

 

Waits for the ThreadStasi to start kicking off.

[HMC]

A while backI had a morris minor 950AOD, a terminal rotbox. The (devon I think) -OD series caused much consternation amongst the ruling classes way back when due to the possible combinations deemed by them to be off limits. hence no SOD or GOD. But i think therre are numerous examples of where mr cholmondley-Warner let things slip through the net

[Cavcraft]

Hey CMS, AFM 2W is a familiar one. I'm assuming it's an ex-Crosville one because althought (Chester) City Transport had similar 'single number' plates I can't recall them having Nationals and Crosville did.

[cms206]

Hey CMS, AFM 2W is a familiar one. I'm assuming it's an ex-Crosville one because althought (Chester) City Transport had similar 'single number' plates I can't recall them having Nationals and Crosville did.

 

 

Indeed, Crosville SNL2, the second of fifteen (three batches of five) dual door Mk2 Nationals for the Runcorn Busway. They all had low-digit registrations, AFM 1-5W, FCA 6-10X and NTU 11-15Y.

 

[Cavcraft]

Aha, thought it was familiar.

I think the Runcorn busway got sacked in the end, it was a nightmare trying to get round there (Runcorn) in a car and I found myself on the busway a couple of times. There was a few ex-City Transport double deckers dumped in a yard in Sandycroft a few years back by the way (can pm you rough details if required) but would be surprised if they're still there. Apparantly they were out of service and would normally be stripped for export but they had the 'wrong' engines, I think the yard owner said it was only Gardner engines that had any real value abroard, but don't quote me on that.

[eddyramrod]

I think that's a complete list of everything I've owned. Maybe.

 

Pah, call that a list? Do you really want me to post up mine?

[Cavcraft]

Go for it Eddie, you'll have some competition though!

[Albert Ross]

I seem to remember a Land Rover around that was WOG 771. I wonder if that got "removed" by the Authorities a few years later when things were cleaned up?

North Devon with "UN" plates were good. GUN, BUN, SUN etc...

Here in the Peoples' Republic of South Yorkshire, we used to have good ones. ET. DT. KY (pfffft) KU. WX crept in sometimes, Halifax I think..

I remember seeing lots of SKY plates for M reg. JET, SET, WET, DDT, OKU etc.

 

I currently have 1961 PYO-L (Military demob 1971) 1970 PEB-J (Ely, unused a short while after.... until merged with Cambs in 1996 I think.) 1982 FE (Q plated ex MOD)

1989 G-ALK (North London, believed ex-Hire Car), the remains of a 1991 J-HWX, ( I think) and the 06 plate Manchester plated Focus.

[eddyramrod]

This may take some time...

 

OK, going back as far as I can, takes us to 1961 when my sister was born.

RFY 510, Hillman Minx. I remember it blue, but it’s possible it was grey. FY was Southport.

XWM 234, Ford Anglia van, Goodwood Green. Also Southport.

GTE 324B, Ford Corsair 1500, Goodwood Green. TE would be Lancashire.

DWM 95C*, Ford Zephyr 4, dark blue. Southport again.

SXK 803 Ford Prefect, grey. London, the first long-distance arrival I can remember.

802 KF, Morris ½ ton van, cream. Liverpool.

HWM 457F, Ford Cortina 1500 Super, black cherry (the last car my Dad bought new). Southport.

DWM 242C, Ford Anglia van, white. Southport.

6279 KB, Ford Popular 100E, pale blue. Liverpool.

VKC 225, Morris Minor Traveller, grey. Liverpool again.

1108 ED*, Ford 300E van, Goodwood Green. Warrington; believed ex-council.

SCK 781, Austin A35 van, with rear seats and windows, blue. Preston.

5064 TJ, Austin A40 Mk2, black with grey roof. Lancashire.

AXG 813 Duplex/Minimotor moped, black. Middlesbrough.

JEV 463C, Ford Cortina 1500 Super, Goodwood Green. First car I ever drove. Essex.

VGR 990, Ford Cortina 1200, blue. Sunderland.

UWM 617L, Mobylette moped, grey. Southport.

213 FUY, Austin A60 Cambridge, grey. Worcestershire.

573 DOU, Mini van, blue. Hampshire. Long trip for a Mini van!

ATD 315A, Triumph Herald 12/50, Valencia Blue. Lancashire. This is what we had when I was taking my driving lessons (in a Bermuda Blue Escort Popular, WCK 726R; Preston),

350 DYG, Triumph Herald 12/50, black and white. Yorkshire (West).

HKB 456D, Mini van, beige. Liverpool.

VMB 52E, Honda moped, red. Cheshire.

969 NMB*, Vauxhall PA Velox, maroon and grey. Cheshire.

XPY 273, Austin A40 Mk1, green with black roof. Yorkshire (North).

BAJ 364B, Mini, grey. Yorkshire (North).

YFR 942L, Oldsmobile Delmont 88, blue. Blackpool.

ETB 988E, Ford Anglia 1200 Super, white and black. Lancashire.

ORN 537P, Plymouth Belvedere, brown with white roof. Preston.

LTC 385F, Hillman Minx 1500, red. Lancashire.

CLV 993K, Triumph Toledo, brown. Liverpool.

HWM 916F, Hillman Minx 1725, white. Southport.

TKC 562G, Ford Corsair 2000E, blue. Liverpool.

BFY 903B, Hillman Super Minx, blue with white roof. Southport.

YLV 348J, Morris Marina 1.8 Coupe, Teal Blue. Liverpool.

PLV 206M*, Bedford HA van, brown. Liverpool.

RTF 238L, Morris Marina van, Teal Blue. Lancashire.

AJV 589L*, Bedford CF van, green. â€ÂThunderbird 2.†Grimsby.

SWF 87H, Humber Sceptre, green and black. Yorkshire (East).

LTO 655P, Bedford HA van, red, repainted blue. Nottingham, ex-British Rail.

SVR 535R, Lada 1200, white. Manchester.

VJP 127S, Peugeot 304 van, white. Wigan.

NRK 737P, Ford Granada 3.0GL, Olympic Blue. London.

LTE 787K, Vauxhall Viva, blue. Lancashire.

BED 380K, Fiat 500, navy blue. Warrington.

UTF 367L, Ford Cortina 2000GT, Daytona Yellow. Lancashire; as mentioned in another thread, I'm convinced this used to be a police car.

KLV 850R, Renault 30TS, blue. Liverpool.

OBA 243M, Vauxhall Victor 1800, white. Salford.

WYR 574N, Datsun 120Y, red and black. London.

OKC 592S, Austin Maxi 1750, white. Liverpool.

JTD 241F, Fiat 500, orange. Lancashire.

KKD 177P, Fiat 127, black, repainted green and white. Liverpool.

NFR 305P, Morris Marina 1.8 saloon, red. Blackpool. Note that some combinations were re-allocated in the 1974 reshuffle, and Southport's were given to Liverpool; Blackpool's would have gone to Preston. I don't have definitive post-74 listings.

XBV 177V, Polski Fiat 125 Estate, green. Blackburn (probably Preston... you get the idea).

PKC 100S, Fiat 131 Supermirafiori, white. Liverpool.

VTX 481S, Princess 2200, red. Glamorgan.

EKC 198L, Fiat 500, white. Liverpool.

UWW 92R, Vauxhall Chevette Estate, red. Yorkshire (West).

SNE 647X, Lada 1500 Estate, green. Manchester.

HBG 938N, Triumph Dolomite 1850, French Blue. Birkenhead.

XWM 994W, Daihatsu Charade, blue. Southport.

HCK 333W, Princess 2000, black. Preston.

GBG 719N, Mini, white. Birkenhead.

TCM 657V, Vauxhall Chevette, red. Birkenhead.

GWW 612N, Ford Escort Estate, purple. Yorkshire (West).

OAU 326W, Ford Cortina 2.0GL, Modena Green, repainted Peppermint Green. Nottingham.

KCM 148P, Morris Marina 1.3 saloon, green. Birkenhead.

CFY 153X*, Lada 1500 Estate, orange. Southport.

RTB 52Y*, Lada 1500 Estate, Adriatic Blue. Lancashire.

B389 XRN, Lada Riva 1500, red. Preston.

YCW 364Y, Ford Escort van, burgundy. Burnley.

TKA 311T, Vauxhall Chevette, red. Liverpool.

E278 WKB, FSO Polonez, red. Liverpool.

C246 MFV, FSO Polonez, red. Blackpool.

C856 BBU, Skoda Estelle, orange. Oldham.

DJA 936Y, Ford Capri 1.6 Cabaret 2, red over silver. Stockport.

D85 OVS, Ford Sierra 2.0GL, silver. VS has already been discussed; seems to have been relocated to Luton or thereabouts.

PLV 28T*, Volvo 244 GL, blue. Liverpool.

HFV 66W, Volvo 245 GL, blue. Blackpool.

C829 LDM, Vauxhall Nova, silver. Flintshire. Mrs R's car when we first met.

K241 OKC, Suzuki Samurai, white. Liverpool.

C130 PWM, Rover 2600 VDP, blue. Southport.

A651 SBV, Austin Metro 1.0L, black. Blackburn.

N853 LNW, Proton 1.3MPI, Willow Green. Leeds.

EYT 455V*, Cadillac Fleetwood Brougham d’Elegance, grey. London.

G328 EKC, Lada Riva 1300, burgundy. Liverpool.

G529 SND*, Ford Sierra 2.0GL, blue (my parents’ last car). Manchester.

J433 SOP*, Rover Montego 1.6HL, Racing Green. Birmingham.

E78 ULV, BMW 525e, gold. Liverpool.

E721 LSG*, Mini Mayfair, Targa Red. Edinburgh.

PBV 220T, Daimler Sovereign 4.2 LWB, Squadron Blue. Blackburn.

P178 MMA*, Hyundai Lantra 1.6 GLSi Estate, green. Cheshire.

H445 BNC, Ford Orion 1.6LX, burgundy. Manchester.

JYJ 946W*, Buick Century Limited, black. YJ is listed for Dundee before 1974; did it stay there?

F353 PHG, MG Maestro 2.0EFI, blue. Burnley.

YFR 716*, later G427 FKC, Chrysler Le Baron convertible, burgundy. Blackpool/Liverpool.

LF53 UVX, Ford Focus, Ink Blue. London, I think.

ODO 836Y, Plymouth Gran Fury, black and white. Lincolnshire.

DG52 KLX, Chrysler PT Cruiser, Inferno Pearl Metallic. Chester, although I believe it was sold new by King's of Liverpool.

E610 YVW, Volvo 740 GLE Estate, blue. Essex.

PK06 BGY, Suzuki Ignis 1.3, Bright Red. Preston; sold new (to us!) by Carlton of Southport.

J205 TRO*, Chevrolet Lumina, silver. Hertfordshire (sold new in Ontario).

X83 YTY, Nissan Micra 1.4, blue. (My father-in-law’s last car). Northumberland.

OFF 427, Cadillac Sedan de Ville, Sage Green Metallic. Merionethshire? I believe when it was imported (1971) it was registered in Glasgow, AUS 898J, but that was later sold.

 

And in Cyprus…

 

KSZ 846, 2002 Vauxhall Brava crewcab, white. Used to be EJ51 xxx; East Anglia?

JV 481, 1971 Ford Capri 1600GT, red. I'm told it used to be STP 941K, which would be Portsmouth.

DC 894*, 1966 Austin A40 Mk2 Countryman, blue.

GF 8*, 1972 Ford Granada 2500GXL, Miami Blue.

YU 450, 1990 Mazda 323F 1.8, steel grey.

KRK 344, 1987 Bertone X1/9 VS 1500, gold over black. Used to be E820 TWN*, Swansea.

The other three were registered new in Cyprus, so there's no geographical element to them.

 

You could look at the above list and place bets on me having lived in the north-west until I moved to Cyprus; you might even take a chance on home being Southport. You would win.

 

*indicates a plate I have kept, that is now, or in the future will be, used as decoration.

[Lacquer Peel]

How does the Cyprus registration plate system work?

[eddyramrod]

Strict succession.

 

They started with just numbers, and went up to four-figure combinations (up to 9999). After that they added letters, one at first (A 199 for example). I'm pretty sure they didn't use more than three numbers on these. Then came two-letters, such as DC 894 and GF 8 (strictly, GF 008 as they like to use the "leading zeros") and finally, in about 1991, 3/3 combinations such as KSZ 846. It does throw up anomalies. You can get a 1987 X1/9 on KRK 344, for example; which was issued in 2007. Had the car been registered here new it would have worn something like UK 344. There's no private-plate option, and no trading. In some of my postings you will see cars with, for example, 370 A. These are classic cars that have been registered as such upon importation; the A suffix distinguishes them from normal traffic. Also, a regular plate (KYT 821 for example) can be prefixed with T (TKYT 821, a taxi belonging to my previous landlord) to identify a taxi or bus; or with Z (ZKYT 821, which would be a red number plate) to identify a rental car.

 

Meanwhile, over on the Turkish side, the same black-on-white-or-yellow format was retained after the invasion, as was the numbering system. Lower volume on the north side means they haven't reached 3/3 yet. We have friends over there who have GG 170 on their Peugeot 307. Over this side, if that was on a Peugeot it would probably be a 204 from 1973. And their rental cars (mostly Renault 9s as far as I could tell) have red plates too!

 

So all in all, you need to be paying attention here!

[martc]

AG became Hull, hence all the BAGs, HAGs and SAGs which could all have been personal regs for the ex Mrs P

Hull also had AT, so could have also gone for FAT, RAT, or CAT, BAT etc. And there was also RH in Hull . HRH, I believe was used by minor royals, not so sure now - probably a bit obvious to potential ne'er do wells. But still available for Kings of the Estates little princesses.

[Andrew353w]

A while backI had a morris minor 950AOD, a terminal rotbox. The (devon I think) -OD series caused much consternation amongst the ruling classes way back when due to the possible combinations deemed by them to be off limits. hence no SOD or GOD. But i think therre are numerous examples of where mr cholmondley-Warner let things slip through the net

 

You're right, the "OD" suffix was issued by licensing offices in Devon. However, "GOD" and "SOD" were never issued; the idea of having "GOD 1" would be too good, wouldn't it?

[Ross_K]

PIG, NIG and CIG were never issued in Northern Ireland either...