SA car registration numbers

[woodypup59]

Can anyone help translating this SA reg number ?

39-392 R

Said to be early 1960s, what area / town would that be ?

Thanks

[orangeLP400]

I do not recognise that as a South African number plate. In the 60s they were area related and province related so started as TJ 3786 or such like. T was for Transvaal and J for Johannesburg. I did not ever see a plate like you suggest.

[orangeLP400]

Perhaps Rhodesia?