eg. UDE 875W (If anyone has that reg it is pure coincidence) Would that just be called an "old W reg" or is there some name for them or what?
2007-06-22 11:31:41 · 6 answers · asked by M Bran 2 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Insurance & Registration
The first U.K registration numbers were one number, followed by one letter (e.g. A1) from 1903.
From 1925, it was two letters, followed by four numbers (e.g. AA 1234).
From 1934 it was three letters, followed by three numbers (e.g. ABC 123).
From 1954 it was three numbers, followed by three letters (e.g. 123 ABC).
From 1963 it was three letters, three numbers and a year letter (e.g. ABC 123A). These are known as 'suffix' registrations.
From 1983 it was reversed to be a year letter, followed by three numbers, then three letters (e.g. A123 ABC). These are known as 'prefix' registrations.
The new system, which started in 2001 will last until 2049. Given the previous layouts the D.V.L.A. have used, any number and letter combination is possible...
2007-06-22 22:09:28 · answer #1 · answered by Nightworks 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
An old Suffix "W" reg is as good a description as you can give. I have an old "T" registration Jaguar XJ-S and one of the original suffix "A" registrations from 1963 on a motorbike. Prior to '63 the numbers were just a combination of 3 letters and numbers (I'm generalising though)
2007-06-22 11:52:32 · answer #2 · answered by Chewbydoo 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
You're talking about the 1963-83 registration plates by the looks of things.
I remember waiting with my mum by the side of a road once when I was very young. We were waiting to be picked up by my great uncle to go somewhere. My mum told me to keep a look out for his car. She didn't know what sort of car it was except I was to keep my eyes open for "a brand new beige S-reg car".
(It must have been in 1977, in that case.)
So, yes, you're spot on as far as I'm concerned. In your example it would just have been called a W-reg vehicle. I don't know if there's a different name for those types of plates nowadays though....
You certainly don't see too many on the roads now do you?
2007-06-22 11:51:28 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-05-17 22:52:36 · answer #4 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
not a bulls notion im from the wrong country tanks for the points and soorry for the false alarm
2007-06-22 11:36:27 · answer #5 · answered by m4d_mike 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yeah, its prefix and suffix,checkout dvla reg sales to find out
how they work it out.
2007-06-22 11:48:33 · answer #6 · answered by bigbro 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋