BrianY Posted January 7, 2022 Report Share Posted January 7, 2022 Hi I am a new member and acquired my car back in May 2020. The registration documents shows that the last owner was in London. Its a long shot but does anyone recognise the registration number. It is a Royal Blue code 56 Mk 1 Vitesse saloon. The person I purchased it from had brought it over from the London area quite a few years ago and stored it intending to restore it. He did not re register it and it would appear to have dropped of the DVA system as his ownership pre dated the SORN requirement so I was fortunate that I was able to retain what appears to be the original registration number here in Northern Ireland. Currently I am restoring it with the aim of having it all together by late summer. Famous last words!!! Any info would be most welcome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wagger Posted January 7, 2022 Report Share Posted January 7, 2022 I asked the same question about my 1968 Mk1 saloon back in August. No joy, but I was told to ask the 'Agreed Value' insurance team at the club. I did not follow it up because I have a stack of ownership history. You may like to give this a go. Good luck with it all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Lewis Posted January 7, 2022 Report Share Posted January 7, 2022 you could apply/pay for a heritage for its orig build data https://www.britishmotormuseum.co.uk/archive/heritage-certificates pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrianY Posted January 7, 2022 Author Report Share Posted January 7, 2022 Thank you guys. I might run with the heritage data. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Lindsay Posted January 7, 2022 Report Share Posted January 7, 2022 Is that a London registration number? I'm trying to decipher the SYE letters but the SY points to Scotland, Inverness or Midlothian areas. I've found a very close relative of your Vitesse online, must go do a bit of further digging. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Lewis Posted January 7, 2022 Report Share Posted January 7, 2022 YE is a london area registration Pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrianY Posted January 7, 2022 Author Report Share Posted January 7, 2022 That is an amazing photo amazing Colin. I don,t know where the number relates to , I had assumed London as that is where the car came from but it could have started life elsewhere. I will see what Google says about that reg. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Lewis Posted January 7, 2022 Report Share Posted January 7, 2022 i said its def LONDON sorry echo mode Ha Pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Lindsay Posted January 7, 2022 Report Share Posted January 7, 2022 55 minutes ago, Pete Lewis said: i said its def LONDON sorry echo mode Ha Pete Explain for the benefit of us colonials! I was looking up charts of UK registration numbers, so found that the local authority code 'S' was Edinburgh, and SY was Midlothian, but couldn't find a three-letter code. YE is London, but how does the year etc place an 'S' in front, or how is the emphasis on the last two letters rather than the first two? Our system was always different, just two letters right up until the 1970s, but I'm still trying to work out the mainland system. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrahamB Posted January 7, 2022 Report Share Posted January 7, 2022 My first car was AVC 257B. This was the system introduced in 1963. VC because it was registered in Coventry. The letter A is just a random identifier as are the numbers. The final B is the year identifier, A for '63, B for '64. The letter changed on the 1st January but the trade complained that it distorted sales so it was changed in the year 'E'. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris A Posted January 7, 2022 Report Share Posted January 7, 2022 18 minutes ago, GrahamB said: My first car was AVC 257B. This was the system introduced in 1963. VC because it was registered in Coventry. The letter A is just a random identifier as are the numbers. The final B is the year identifier, A for '63, B for '64. The letter changed on the 1st January but the trade complained that it distorted sales so it was changed in the year 'E'. Just as in Derbyshire where I grew up the second 2 letters were RA with the first tending to be the area within the county. Around Chesterfield there were a heck of a lot of BRAs . .🤫 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Lewis Posted January 8, 2022 Report Share Posted January 8, 2022 there are a number of online charts of reg area prefixes and Graham says it was the second and third letter that was allocated to towns reg offices and all AA handbooks had them listed so as kids we could check out the car in front going on hols . Pete 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve P Posted January 8, 2022 Report Share Posted January 8, 2022 I`m sure years ago i researched my Vitesse reg. Starting PHT. Found to be a Bristol number,first owner in Wimbourne, Dorset, where my grandfather came from!. Might check out my Herald, GJH. Edit:just looked on here: https://www.car.co.uk/media/guides/number-plates/uk-number-plate-area-codes#DVLA_old_area_codes Reading apparently. S Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Lewis Posted January 8, 2022 Report Share Posted January 8, 2022 just to make along thread here they are in plain text A A London AA Bournemouth AB Worcester AC Coventry AD Gloucester AE Bristol AF Truro AG Hull AH Norwich AJ Middlesbrough AK Sheffield AL Nottingham AM Swindon AN Reading AO Carlisle AP Brighton AR Chelmsford AS Inverness AT Hull AU Nottingham AV Peterborough AW Shrewsbury AX Cardiff AY Leicester AZ Belfast B B Lancashire BA Manchester BB Newcastle-upon-Tyne BC Leicester BD Northampton BE Lincoln BF Stoke-on-Trent BG Liverpool BH Luton BJ Ipswich BK Portsmouth BL Reading BM Luton BN Manchester or Bolton BO Cardiff BP Portsmouth BR Newcastle-upon-Tyne BS Aberdeen BT Leeds BU Manchester BV Preston BW Oxford BX Haverfordwest BY London (North-West) BZ County Down C C West Yorkshire CA Chester CB Manchester CC Bangor CD Brighton CE Peterborough CF Reading CG Bournemouth CH Nottingham CJ Gloucester CK Preston CL Norwich CM Liverpool CN Newcastle-upon-Tyne CO Exeter CP Huddersfield CR Southampton CS Glasgow CT Lincoln CU Newcastle-upon-Tyne CV Truro CW Preston CX Huddersfield CY Swansea CZ Belfast D D Kent DA Birmingham DB Manchester DC Middlesbrough DD Gloucester DE Haverfordwest DF Gloucester DG Gloucester DH Dudley DJ Liverpool DK Rochdale, later Manchester DL Portsmouth DM Chester DN Leeds DO Lincoln DP Reading DR Exeter DS Glasgow DT Sheffield DU Coventry DV Exeter DW Cardiff DX Ipswich DY Brighton DZ County Antrim E E Staffordshire EA Dudley EB Peterborough EC Preston ED Liverpool EE Lincoln EF Middlesbrough EG Peterborough EH Stoke-on-Trent EJ Haverfordwest EK Liverpool EL Bournemouth EM Liverpool EN Bury, later Manchester EO Preston EP Swansea ER Peterborough ES Dundee ET Sheffield EU Bristol EV Chelmsford EW Peterborough EX Norwich EY Bangor EZ Belfast F F Essex FA Stoke-on-Trent FB Bristol FC Oxford FD Dudley FE Lincoln FF Bangor FG Brighton FH Gloucester FJ Exeter FK Dudley FL Peterborough FM Chester FN Maidstone FO Gloucester FP Leicester FR Preston FS Edinburgh FT Newcastle-upon-Tyne FU Lincoln FV Preston FW Lincoln FX Bournemouth FY Liverpool FZ Belfast G G Glasgow GA Glasgow GB Glasgow GC London (South-West) GD Glasgow GE Glasgow GF London (South-West) GG Glasgow GH London (South-West) GJ London (South-West) GK London (South-West) GL Truro GM Reading GN London (South-West) GO London (South-West) GP London (South-West) GR Newcastle-upon-Tyne GS Luton GT London (South-West) GU London (South-East) GV Ipswich GW London (South-East) GX London (South-East) GY London (South-East) GZ Belfast H H London HA Dudley HB Cardiff HC Brighton HD Huddersfield HE Sheffield HF Liverpool HG Preston HH Carlisle HJ Chelmsford HK Chelmsford HL Sheffield HM London (Central) HN Middlesbrough HO Bournemouth HP Coventry HR Swindon HS Glasgow HT Bristol HU Bristol HV London (Central) HW Bristol HX London (Central) HY Bristol J J Durham JA Manchester JB Reading JC Bangor JD London (Central) JE Peterborough JF Leicester JG Maidstone JH Reading JJ Maidstone JK Brighton JL Lincoln JM Reading JN Chelmsford JO Oxford JP Liverpool JR Newcastle-upon-Tyne JS Inverness JT Bournemouth JU Leicester JV Lincoln JW Birmingham JX Huddersfield JY Exeter JZ County Down K K Liverpool KA Liverpool KB Liverpool KC Liverpool KD Liverpool KE Maidstone KF Liverpool KG Cardiff KH Hull KJ Maidstone KK Maidstone KL Maidstone KM Maidstone KN Maidstone KO Maidstone KP Maidstone KR Maidstone KS Edinburgh KT Maidstone KU Sheffield KV Coventry KW Sheffield KX Luton KY Sheffield KZ County Antrim L L Glamorganshire LA London (North-West) (used for London County Council before 1965) LB London (North-West) (used for London County Council before 1965) LC London (North-West) (used for London County Council before 1965) LD London (North-West) (used for London County Council before 1965) LE London (North-West) (used for London County Council before 1965) LF London (North-West) (used for London County Council before 1965) LG Chester LH London (North-West) (used for London County Council before 1965) KJ Bournemouth LK London (North-West) (used for London County Council before 1965) LL London (North-West) (used for London County Council before 1965) LM London (North-West) (used for London County Council before 1965) LN London (North-West) (used for London County Council before 1965) LO London (North-West) (used for London County Council before 1965) LP London (North-West) (used for London County Council before 1965) LR London (North-West) (used for London County Council before 1965) LS Edinburgh LT London (North-West) (used for London County Council before 1965) LU London (North-West) (used for London County Council before 1965) LV Liverpool LW London (North-West) (used for London County Council before 1965) LX London (North-West) (used for London County Council before 1965) LY London (North-West) (used for London County Council before 1965) LZ County Armagh M M Cheshire MA Chester MB Chester MC London (North-East) (used for Middlesex before 1965) MD London (North-East) (used for Middlesex before 1965) ME London (North-East) (used for Middlesex before 1965) MF London (North-East) (used for Middlesex before 1965) MG London (North-East) (used for Middlesex before 1965) MH London (North-East) (used for Middlesex before 1965) MJ Luton MK London (North-East) (used for Middlesex before 1965) ML London (North-East) (used for Middlesex before 1965) MM London (North-East) (used for Middlesex before 1965) MN used in the Isle of Man MO Reading MP London (North-East) (used for Middlesex before 1965) MR Swindon MS Edinburgh MT London (North-East) (used for Middlesex before 1965) MU London (North-East) (used for Middlesex before 1965) MV London (North-East) (used for Middlesex before 1965) MW Swindon MX London (North-East) (used for Middlesex before 1965) MY London (North-East) (used for Middlesex before 1965) MZ Belfast N Manchester NA Manchester NB Manchester NC Manchester ND Manchester NE Manchester NF Manchester NG Norwich NH Northampton NJ Brighton NK Luton NL Newcastle-upon-Tyne NM Luton NN Nottingham NO Chelmsford NP Worcester NR Leicester NS Glasgow NT Shrewsbury NU Nottingham NV Northampton NW Leeds NX Dudley NY Cardiff NZ County Londonderry/Derry O O Birmingham OA Birmingham OB Birmingham OC Birmingham OD Exeter OE Birmingham OF Birmingham OG Birmingham OH Birmingham OI Belfast OJ Birmingham OK Birmingham OL Birmingham OM Birmingham ON Birmingham OO Chelmsford OP Birmingham OR Portsmouth OS Glasgow OT Portsmouth OU Bristol OV Birmingham OW Southampton OX Birmingham OY London (North-West) OZ Belfast P P Surrey PA Guildford PB Guildford PC Guildford PD Guildford PE Guildford PF Guildford PG Guildford PH Guildford PJ Guildford PK Guildford PL Guildford PM Guildford PN Brighton PO Portsmouth (GPO formerly used for General Post Office vehicles) PP Luton PR Bournemouth PS Aberdeen PT Newcastle-upon-Tyne PU Chelmsford PV Ipswich PW Norwich PX Portsmouth PY Middlesbrough PZ Belfast R R Derbyshire RA Nottingham RB Nottingham RC Nottingham RD Reading RE Stoke-on-Trent RF Stoke-on-Trent RG Newcastle-upon-Tyne RH Hull RJ Manchester RK London (North-West) RL Truro RM Carlisle RN Preston RO Luton RP Northampton RR Nottingham RS Aberdeen RT Ipswich RU Bournemouth RV Portsmouth RW Coventry RX Reading RY Leicester RZ County Antrim S S Edinburgh SA Aberdeen SB Glasgow SC Edinburgh SD Glasgow SE Aberdeen SF Edinburgh SG Edinburgh SH Edinburgh SJ Glasgow SK Inverness SL Dundee SM Carlisle SN Dundee SO Aberdeen SP Dundee SR Dundee SS Aberdeen ST Inverness SU Glasgow SW Carlisle SX Edinburgh T T Devon TA Exeter TB Liverpool TC Bristol TD Manchester TE Manchester TF Reading TG Cardiff TH Swansea TJ Liverpool TK Exeter TL Lincoln TM Luton TN Newcastle-upon-Tyne TO Nottingham TP Portsmouth TR Southampton TS Dundee TT Exeter TU Chester TV Nottingham TW Chelmsford TX Cardiff TY Newcastle-upon-Tyne TZ Belfast U U Leeds UA Leeds UB Leeds UC London (Central) UD Oxford UE Dudley UF Brighton UG Leeds UH Cardiff UI County Londonderry/Derry UJ Shrewsbury UK Birmingham UL London (Central) UM Leeds UN Exeter UO Exeter UP Newcastle-upon-Tyne UR Luton US Glasgow UT Leicester UU London (Central) UV London (Central) UW London (Central) UX Shrewsbury UY Worcester UZ Belfast V V Lanarkshire VA Peterborough VB Maidstone VC Coventry VD Lanarkshire/Luton VE Peterborough VF Norwich VG Norwich VH Huddersfield VJ Gloucester VK Newcastle-upon-Tyne VL Lincoln VM Manchester VN Middlesbrough VO Nottingham VP Birmingham VR Manchester VS Luton VT Stoke-on-Trent VU Manchester VV Northampton VW Chelmsford VX Chelmsford VY Leeds VZ County Tyrone W W Sheffield WA Sheffield WB Sheffield WC Chelmsford WD Dudley WE Sheffield WF Sheffield WG Sheffield WH Manchester or Bolton WJ Sheffield WK Coventry WL Oxford WM Liverpool WN Swansea WO Cardiff WP Worcester WR Leeds WS Bristol WT Leeds WU Leeds WV Brighton WW Leeds WX Leeds WY Leeds WZ Belfast X X Northumberland XI Belfast XZ County Armagh Y Y Somerset YA Taunton YB Taunton YC Taunton YD Taunton YE London (Central) YF London (Central) YG Leeds YH London (Central) YJ Brighton YK London (Central) YL London (Central) YM London (Central) YN London (Central) YO London (Central) YP London (Central) YR London (Central) YS Glasgow YT London (Central) YU London (Central) YV London (Central) YW London (Central) YX London (Central) YY London (Central) YZ County Londonderry pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badwolf Posted January 8, 2022 Report Share Posted January 8, 2022 Does that get the prize for the longest post on here? It is missing XE, which by strange coincidence is ...... another one for Luton!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josef Posted January 8, 2022 Report Share Posted January 8, 2022 Also a handful of the Reg identifiers were reallocated to other areas over the lifetime of the system, I didn’t spot those noted in Pete’s list. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Lindsay Posted January 8, 2022 Report Share Posted January 8, 2022 I hope Brian forgives us for hi-jacking his thread; happens all the time round here! I suppose I should have remembered from Carlisle, where I always remember cars with 'AO' in the registration, and just a different first letter. Plus of course my own 1200 Herald which was registered in London from new, hence the H-YH numberplate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Lewis Posted January 8, 2022 Report Share Posted January 8, 2022 its not MY list Ha yes ive had a few XE over the years my first 59 948 Herald (rot box) in 1966 was Y DU for Coventry but im sure it lived in the sea Pete 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badwolf Posted January 8, 2022 Report Share Posted January 8, 2022 Sorry Brian. Unfortunately what comes under the heading regularly doesn't feature in the heading. Happens a lot here. One of the things that makes this forum so good. So don't assume from the heading of a thread, that the contents won't be interesting to you, or even, for that matter, bear any relation to the heading. It will all be informative or humerous to someone, if only to the person posting the comment. I regularly check on posts that may have no interest to me according to the heading, only to find that it drifts into something very, very, interesting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris A Posted January 8, 2022 Report Share Posted January 8, 2022 3 hours ago, Pete Lewis said: just to make along thread here they are in plain text Does this get the record for the longest ( in metres of text) posting on a thread? Shouldn't have said that someone will post a complete workshop manual . . . The listing does confirm that the number plate on my 13/60 read and the heritage certificate agree, Shrewsbury. All you can tell from my French plate, DR-196-BL, is it is 2015 ( the DR bit), the year I imported it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrianY Posted January 9, 2022 Author Report Share Posted January 9, 2022 Well I certainly kicked of a discussion. No worries on my part about this but after all this it might be London or perhaps Scotland. I will go to the British Motor Museum and see what they say. Its not really important but it is nice to get the history if one can. I am just glad that I was able to recover the registration. once again thanks for all your inputs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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