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Number plate displaying a vehicle registration mark created between 1903 and 1932. The first series of number plates was issued in 1903 and ran until 1932, consisting of a one- or two-letter code followed by a sequence number from 1 to 9999. [47] The code indicated the local authority in whose area the vehicle was registered.
Even multiples of 1000 and 1111 ("four-of-a-kind") are deemed cherished by the DVLA and thus withheld. Each series ends at 9998 and follows on to the next letter/number combination in the series. [citation needed] Northern Ireland plate. This particular County Down plate, which dates from the last century, uses an old-style font.
Vehicle registration plates of the United Kingdom, Crown dependencies and overseas territories include: Vehicle registration plates of the United Kingdom Vehicle registration plates of Northern Ireland
A car registration plate from the United Kingdom. The "GB" or "UK" marks have been used in the United Kingdom in various years. [1]In Europe, most governments require a registration plate to be attached to both the front and rear of a vehicle, [2] [3] although certain jurisdictions or vehicle types, such as motorcycles, require only one plate, which is usually attached to the rear of the vehicle.
It took effect on 1 January 1904, though the first number plates were issued in late 1903. [3] The A1 registration plate was issued by London County Council in December 1903. From surviving records, the first number known to have been issued is DY1 , issued in Hastings on 23 November 1903.
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The initial plate in this system was therefore BMN-1-A, [2] with the registration CMN-1-A being issued following BMN-999-Y. Thus the trailing letter does not indicate the vehicle age, unlike the similar format British plates, and many different suffix letters are issued each year.