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number plates

Posted: Sat Aug 16, 2014 2:15 pm
by 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

Re: number plates

Posted: Sat Aug 16, 2014 5:30 pm
by faversham999
ABC 123 is a different number to 123 ABC

Re: number plates

Posted: Sat Aug 16, 2014 5:37 pm
by bmcecosse
At that time -different 'Counties' used different methods of issuing Registration Numbers to new cars. There was no centralised standard system.

Re: number plates

Posted: Sun Aug 17, 2014 12:34 am
by mike.perry
See http://seriesmm.mmoc.org.uk Car Ident Registrations for a complete breakdown of registrations