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(Message started by: ADroste on Mar 6^th, 2005, 1:56pm)

Title: Meaning of ? registered
Post by ADroste on Mar 6^th, 2005, 1:56pm

Hello,
you UK people often use expressions like: "car is P registered" or "car is R registered". I know that one can deduce from the registration letter to the year of first registration. But why is it P and not another letter? Does that mean 16 years before the system was started with A? Will there every possible letter be used? I have not found something informative by Google. So I do not know what will happen after Z. Can someone give a short explanation?
Thanks
Armin

Title: Re: Meaning of ? registered
Post by Vulcan on Mar 6^th, 2005, 2:02pm

All UK registration letters are explained in full here...

UK reg SITE (http://www.ukcar.com/features/reg_year.htm)

It's fairly complex and a bit difficult to describe any better than they do on that site.

George

Title: Re: Meaning of ? registered
Post by Snoopy on Mar 6^th, 2005, 2:04pm

Hi Adroste , perhaps I can explain .... Have look here it will hopefully explain it all to you

http://www.ukcar.com/features/reg_year.htm

Title: Re: Meaning of ? registered
Post by ADroste on Mar 6^th, 2005, 2:10pm

Thank you very much Vulcan and Snoopy.

Yes, that links are exactly what I looked for.
Armin