Place Of First Registration ?

[neutral 3]

Any one know where the Letters U M U and S A V were First Issued ?

Thanks in advance !

[RichB]

I assume you mean pre-suffix system? Also it's the second two letters which denote the county, so;

MU Middlesex
AV Aberdeenshire

http://www.wolfbane.com/vreg.htm

http://www.fofh.co.uk/tech/rego.htm

Edited by RichB on Tuesday 15th November 22:57

[neutral 3]

Cheers Rich , thanks for your reply .

And a big surprise re the SAV place of issue !!

[john2443]

UMU nnn from Jun 1952, nnn UMU from Feb 59 and UMU nnnF from Mar 68

SAV nnn from Jul 59, SAV nnnK Aug 71

[Danesgate]

neutral 3 said:

Cheers Rich , thanks for your reply .

And a big surprise re the SAV place of issue !!

AV changed to Peterborough (during the 1960's?)

[RichB]

I was assuming pre-60s but yes one needs to know the year of the car to be precise.

[dbdb]

john2443 said:

UMU nnn from Jun 1952, nnn UMU from Feb 59 and UMU nnnF from Mar 68

SAV nnn from Jul 59, SAV nnnK Aug 71

How do you find out when the 'plate was first issued?

[davepen]

dbdb said:

How do you find out when the 'plate was first issued?

Various people have compiled list over the years.
The old (pre 1974) place name used to be in the old AA books.
Some lists are available as excel sheets.

Simplest to use is
http://www.numberplates.com/private-plates-issued/...

[neutral 3]

The car with S A V was first registered I'n 1974 , so was it Peterborough or Aberdeen ?

[john2443]

dbdb said:

How do you find out when the 'plate was first issued?

I have a spreadsheet that I found on the net somewhere.

It's not as easy to use as the link recommended above but has the advantage of being sortable, gives start date for each reg and which set came next. Not sure if I can rememebr where I found it though! I'll try and find it.

[RichB]

neutral 3 said:

The car with S A V was first registered I'n 1974 , so was it Peterborough or Aberdeen ?

well using the link I provided it would suggest it's Peterborough.

[neutral 3]

Ok, will update when I get the owner history back

[Danesgate]

Hi

I have just transferred an "AV" plate this week - a '74 reg will be Peterborough.

Cheers

[dbdb]

davepen said:

dbdb said:

How do you find out when the 'plate was first issued?

Various people have compiled list over the years.
The old (pre 1974) place name used to be in the old AA books.
Some lists are available as excel sheets.

Simplest to use is
http://www.numberplates.com/private-plates-issued/...

Interesting link - thanks for posting it.

[dycecooper]

Im in Aberdeen and AV is a very common sight here, my father had an MG Magnette with AAV 3A on it but traded it in for a Maxi in 1973