What happened to all the a plate cars

[dirky dirk]

The initial message was deleted from this topic on 02 July 2022 at 21:10

[2 sMoKiN bArReLs]

dirky dirk said:

Wasn’t it stuff they couldn’t actually be sure of what it was previously?

I was intrigued by the thread title. I'm not really sure what the question is?

[phil y]

Do you mean Q plate?

You do still see them, for radically altered vehicles, but it seems people who make kit cars have got better at keeping to the rules to use the original registration, so there's probably fewer than there were.

[Bill]

2 sMoKiN bArReLs said:

I was intrigued by the thread title. I'm not really sure what the question is?

+1

Q plate, possibly???

[Glosphil]

I think he means 'Q' - used when year of manufacture is uncertain?

[PositronicRay]

dirky dirk said:

Wasn’t it stuff they couldn’t actually be sure of what it was previously?


How come you don’t see them anymore
When did the legislation change and what to?

My dad had a CGO746B a 64 Corrina. A few A platers around but mostly scrapped.I don't think many A platers were registered in the 1st place.

[Milkyway]

My Dad advised me never to buy a car on;
‘Q’ plate...as they could have been a damaged / repaired insurance job.
Or... cars with a red border around the number plate.
Or... on Irish Plates.

Or Did OP some mean some of ‘Q’s Cars.

Edited by Milkyway on Saturday 2nd July 20:41

[2 sMoKiN bArReLs]

There were less A plate cars at the start of the '60s as it wasn't rolled out nationally until the B plate in '64.

[mgtony]

Thread needs some Q & A's.

[2 sMoKiN bArReLs]

mgtony said:

Thread needs some Q & A's.

[Milkyway]

2 sMoKiN bArReLs said:

mgtony said:

Thread needs some Q & A's.

Edited by Milkyway on Saturday 2nd July 20:47

[2 sMoKiN bArReLs]

Come back Dirky & explain yourself!

[normalbloke]

[dirky dirk]

I meant a plate.
Didn’t have my readers on. Ffs

[Monkeylegend]

dirky dirk said:

I meant a plate.
Didn’t have my readers on. Ffs

And you still got it wrong

[Glosphil]

The original 'A' plate (at end of reg no) was only issued in London. 'B' went national.

My wife's 1st car was a B-reg Mini 850.

[Milkyway]

My Dad still has the original front plate (D) off his ‘66 Cortina 1500 GT hanging up in his greenhouse.

Edited by Milkyway on Saturday 2nd July 21:43

[MightyBadger]

Glosphil said:

The original 'A' plate (at end of reg no) was only issued in London. 'B' went national.

My wife's 1st car was a B-reg Mini 850.

My friend imported an old 1964 camper from California and it was designated a B at the end.

A few weeks later returning back to the van a 1963 beetle was parked next to it with the same numberplate but ending in A.

Was your wifes first car a 60s mini or 80s mini?

[Scrump]

I think the OP meant Q plate
https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&...