number plates

[mark t4]

Hi

Why do cars of around the same age have different number plates in the way the letters and numbers are arranged?

I have seen cars from 59 60 and 61 that have either the letters first or the numbers first ie abc 123 or 123 abc

Thanks

Mark

[faversham999]

ABC 123 is a different number to 123 ABC

[bmcecosse]

At that time -different 'Counties' used different methods of issuing Registration Numbers to new cars. There was no centralised standard system.

[mike.perry]

See http://seriesmm.mmoc.org.uk Car Ident Registrations for a complete breakdown of registrations