AA - Anglia: Peterborough AB - Anglia: Peterborough AC - Anglia: Peterborough AD - Anglia: Peterborough AE - Anglia: Peterborough AF - Anglia: Peterborough AG - Anglia: Peterborough AH - Anglia: Peterborough AI - unused AJ - Anglia: Peterborough AK - Anglia: Peterborough AL - Anglia: Peterborough, but reserved for Select marks AM - Anglia: Peterborough AN - Anglia: Peterborough AO - Anglia: Norwich AP - Anglia: Norwich AQ - unused AR - Anglia: Norwich AS - Anglia: Norwich AT - Anglia: Norwich AU - Anglia: Ipswich AV - Anglia: Ipswich AW - Anglia: Ipswich AX - Anglia: Ipswich AY - Anglia: Ipswich AZ - unused BA - Birmingham
BB - Birmingham BC - Birmingham BD - Birmingham BE - Birmingham BF - Birmingham BG - Birmingham BH - Birmingham BI - unused BJ - Birmingham BK - Birmingham BL - Birmingham BM - Birmingham BN - Birmingham BO - Birmingham BP - Birmingham BQ - unused BR - Birmingham BS - Birmingham BT - Birmingham BU - Birmingham BV - Birmingham BW - Birmingham BX - Birmingham BY - Birmingham BZ - unused CA - Cymru: Cardiff CB - Cymru: Cardiff
CC - Cymru: Cardiff CD - Cymru: Cardiff CE - Cymru: Cardiff CF - Cymru: Cardiff CG - Cymru: Cardiff CH - Cymru: Cardiff CI - unused CJ - Cymru: Cardiff CK - Cymru: Cardiff CL - Cymru: Cardiff CM - Cymru: Cardiff CN - Cymru: Cardiff CO - Cymru: Cardiff CP - Cymru: Swansea CQ - unused CR - Cymru: Swansea CS - Cymru: Swansea CT - Cymru: Swansea CU - Cymru: Swansea CV - Cymru: Swansea CW - Cymru: Bangor CX - Cymru: Bangor CY - Cymru: Bangor, but reserved for Select marks CZ - unused DA - Deeside-Shrewsbury: Chester DB - Deeside-Shrewsbury: Chester DC - Deeside-Shrewsbury: Chester
DD - Deeside-Shrewsbury: Chester DE - Deeside-Shrewsbury: Chester DF - Deeside-Shrewsbury: Chester DG - Deeside-Shrewsbury: Chester DH - Deeside-Shrewsbury: Chester DI - unused DJ - Deeside-Shrewsbury: Chester DK - Deeside-Shrewsbury: Chester DL - Deeside-Shrewsbury: Shrewsbury DM - Deeside-Shrewsbury: Shrewsbury DN - Deeside-Shrewsbury: Shrewsbury DO - Deeside-Shrewsbury: Shrewsbury DP - Deeside-Shrewsbury: Shrewsbury DQ - unused DR - Deeside-Shrewsbury: Shrewsbury, but reserved for Select marks DS - Deeside-Shrewsbury: Shrewsbury DT - Deeside-Shrewsbury: Shrewsbury DU - Deeside-Shrewsbury: Shrewsbury DV - Deeside-Shrewsbury: Shrewsbury DW - Deeside-Shrewsbury: Shrewsbury DX - Deeside-Shrewsbury: Shrewsbury DY - Deeside-Shrewsbury: Shrewsbury DZ - unused EA - Essex: Chelmsford EB - Essex: Chelmsford EC - Essex: Chelmsford ED - Essex: Chelmsford, but reserved for Select marks
EE - Essex: Chelmsford EF - Essex: Chelmsford EG - Essex: Chelmsford EH - Essex: Chelmsford EI - unused EJ - Essex: Chelmsford EK - Essex: Chelmsford EL - Essex: Chelmsford EM - Essex: Chelmsford EN - Essex: Chelmsford EO - Essex: Chelmsford EP - Essex: Chelmsford EQ - unused ER - Essex: Chelmsford ES - Essex: Chelmsford ET - Essex: Chelmsford EU - Essex: Chelmsford EV - Essex: Chelmsford EW - Essex: Chelmsford EX - Essex: Chelmsford EY - Essex: Chelmsford EZ - unused FA - Forest & Fens: Nottingham FB - Forest & Fens: Nottingham FC - Forest & Fens: Nottingham FD - Forest & Fens: Nottingham FE - Forest & Fens: Nottingham
FF - Forest & Fens: Nottingham FG - Forest & Fens: Nottingham FH - Forest & Fens: Nottingham FI - unused FJ - Forest & Fens: Nottingham FK - Forest & Fens: Nottingham FL - Forest & Fens: Nottingham FM - Forest & Fens: Nottingham FN - Forest & Fens: Nottingham FO - Forest & Fens: Nottingham, but withheld for reasons of taste FP - Forest & Fens: Nottingham FQ - unused FR - Forest & Fens: Lincoln FS - Forest & Fens: Lincoln FT - Forest & Fens: Lincoln FU - Forest & Fens: Lincoln, but withheld for reasons of taste FV - Forest & Fens: Lincoln FW - Forest & Fens: Lincoln FX - Forest & Fens: Lincoln FY - Forest & Fens: Lincoln FZ - unused GA - Garden of England: Maidstone GB - Garden of England: Maidstone GC - Garden of England: Maidstone GD - Garden of England: Maidstone GE - Garden of England: Maidstone GF - Garden of England: Maidstone
GG - Garden of England: Maidstone GH - Garden of England: Maidstone GI - unused GJ - Garden of England: Maidstone GK - Garden of England: Maidstone GL - Garden of England: Maidstone GM - Garden of England: Maidstone GN - Garden of England: Maidstone GO - Garden of England: Maidstone GP - Garden of England: Brighton GQ - unused GR - Garden of England: Brighton GS - Garden of England: Brighton GT - Garden of England: Brighton GU - Garden of England: Brighton GV - Garden of England: Brighton GW - Garden of England: Brighton GX - Garden of England: Brighton GY - Garden of England: Brighton GZ - unused HA - Hampshire & Dorset: Bournemouth HB - Hampshire & Dorset: Bournemouth HC - Hampshire & Dorset: Bournemouth HD - Hampshire & Dorset: Bournemouth HE - Hampshire & Dorset: Bournemouth HF - Hampshire & Dorset: Bournemouth HG - Hampshire & Dorset: Bournemouth
HH - Hampshire & Dorset: Bournemouth HI - unused HJ - Hampshire & Dorset: Bournemouth HK - Hampshire & Dorset: Portsmouth HL - Hampshire & Dorset: Portsmouth HM - Hampshire & Dorset: Portsmouth HN - Hampshire & Dorset: Portsmouth HO - Hampshire & Dorset: Portsmouth HP - Hampshire & Dorset: Portsmouth HQ - unused HR - Hampshire & Dorset: Portsmouth HS - Hampshire & Dorset: Portsmouth HT - Hampshire & Dorset: Portsmouth HU - Hampshire & Dorset: Portsmouth HV - Hampshire & Dorset: Portsmouth HW - Hampshire & Dorset: Portsmouth (Isle of Wight only) HX - Hampshire & Dorset: Portsmouth HY - Hampshire & Dorset: Portsmouth HZ - unused IA - unused (see old system below) IB - unused (see old system below) IC - unused (see old system below) ID - unused (see old system below) IE - unused (see old system below) IF - unused (see old system below) IG - unused (see old system below) IH - unused (see old system below)
II - unused (see old system below) IJ - unused (see old system below) IK - unused (see old system below) IL - unused (see old system below) IM - unused (see old system below) IN - unused (see old system below) IO - unused (see old system below) IP - unused (see old system below) IQ - unused (see old system below) IR - unused (see old system below) IS - unused (see old system below) IT - unused (see old system below) IU - unused (see old system below) IV - unused (see old system below) IW - unused (see old system below) IX - unused (see old system below) IY - unused (see old system below) IZ - unused (see old system below) JA - unused JB - unused JC - unused JD - unused JE - unused JF - unused JG - unused JH - unused JI - unused
JJ - unused JK - unused JL - unused JM - unused JN - unused JO - unused JP - unused JQ - unused JR - unused JS - unused JT - unused JU - unused JV - unused JW - unused JX - unused JY - unused JZ - unused KA - Luton KB - Luton KC - Luton KD - Luton KE - Luton KF - Luton KG - Luton KH - Luton KI - unused KJ - Luton
KK - Luton KL - Luton KM - Northampton KN - Northampton KO - Northampton KP - Northampton KQ - unused KR - Northampton KS - Northampton KT - Northampton KU - Northampton KV - Northampton KW - Northampton KX - Northampton KY - Northampton KZ - unused LA - London: Wimbledon LB - London: Wimbledon LC - London: Wimbledon LD - London: Wimbledon LE - London: Wimbledon LF - London: Wimbledon LG - London: Wimbledon LH - London: Wimbledon LI - unused LJ - London: Wimbledon LK - London: Stanmore
LL - London: Stanmore LM - London: Stanmore LN - London: Stanmore LO - London: Stanmore LP - London: Stanmore LQ - unused LR - London: Stanmore LS - London: Stanmore LT - London: Stanmore LU - London: Sidcup LV - London: Sidcup LW - London: Sidcup LX - London: Sidcup LY - London: Sidcup LZ - unused MA - Manchester & Merseyside MB - Manchester & Merseyside MC - Manchester & Merseyside MD - Manchester & Merseyside ME - Manchester & Merseyside MF - Manchester & Merseyside MG - Manchester & Merseyside MH - Manchester & Merseyside MI - unused MJ - Manchester & Merseyside MK - Manchester & Merseyside ML - Manchester & Merseyside
MM - Manchester & Merseyside MN - Manchester & Merseyside MO - Manchester & Merseyside MP - Manchester & Merseyside MQ - unused MR - Manchester & Merseyside MS - Manchester & Merseyside MT - Manchester & Merseyside MU - Manchester & Merseyside MV - Manchester & Merseyside MW - Manchester & Merseyside MX - Manchester & Merseyside MY - Manchester & Merseyside MZ - unused NA - North: Newcastle NB - North: Newcastle NC - North: Newcastle ND - North: Newcastle NE - North: Newcastle NF - North: Newcastle NG - North: Newcastle NH - North: Newcastle NI - unused NJ - North: Newcastle NK - North: Newcastle NL - North: Newcastle NM - North: Newcastle
NN - North: Newcastle NO - North: Newcastle NP - North: Stockton NQ - unused NR - North: Stockton NS - North: Stockton NT - North: Stockton NU - North: Stockton NV - North: Stockton NW - North: Stockton NX - North: Stockton NY - North: Stockton NZ - unused OA - Oxford OB - Oxford OC - Oxford OD - Oxford OE - Oxford OF - Oxford OG - Oxford OH - Oxford OI - unused OJ - Oxford OK - Oxford OL - Oxford OM - Oxford ON - Oxford
OO - Oxford OP - Oxford OQ - unused OR - Oxford OS - Oxford OT - Oxford OU - Oxford OV - Oxford OW - Oxford OX - Oxford OY - Oxford OZ - unused PA - Preston: Preston PB - Preston: Preston PC - Preston: Preston PD - Preston: Preston PE - Preston: Preston PF - Preston: Preston PG - Preston: Preston PH - Preston: Preston PI - unused PJ - Preston: Preston PK - Preston: Preston PL - Preston: Preston PM - Preston: Preston PN - Preston: Preston PO - Preston: Preston
PP - Preston: Preston PQ - unused PR - Preston: Preston PS - Preston: Preston PT - Preston: Preston PU - Preston: Carlisle PV - Preston: Carlisle PW - Preston: Carlisle PX - Preston: Carlisle PY - Preston: Carlisle PZ - unused QA - unused QB - unused QC - unused QD - unused QE - unused QF - unused QG - unused QH - unused QI - unused QJ - unused QK - unused QL - unused QM - unused QN - unused QO - unused QP - unused
QQ - unused QR - unused QS - unused QT - unused QU - unused QV - unused QW - unused QX - unused QY - unused QZ - unused RA - Reading RB - Reading RC - Reading RD - Reading RE - Reading RF - Reading RG - Reading RH - Reading RI - unused RJ - Reading RK - Reading RL - Reading RM - Reading RN - Reading RO - Reading RP - Reading RQ - unused
RR - Reading RS - Reading RT - Reading RU - Reading RV - Reading RW - Reading RX - Reading RY - Reading RZ - unused SA - Scotland: Glasgow SB - Scotland: Glasgow SC - Scotland: Glasgow SD - Scotland: Glasgow SE - Scotland: Glasgow SF - Scotland: Glasgow SG - Scotland: Glasgow SH - Scotland: Glasgow SI - unused SJ - Scotland: Glasgow SK - Scotland: Edinburgh SL - Scotland: Edinburgh SM - Scotland: Edinburgh SN - Scotland: Edinburgh SO - Scotland: Edinburgh SP - Scotland: Dundee SQ - unused SR - Scotland: Dundee
SS - Scotland: Dundee ST - Scotland: Dundee SU - Scotland: Aberdeen SV - Scotland: Aberdeen SW - Scotland: Aberdeen SX - Scotland: Inverness SY - Scotland: Inverness SZ - unused TA - unused TB - unused TC - unused TD - unused TE - unused TF - unused (though a few issued, probably by Scotland: Glasgow) TG - unused TH - unused TI - unused TJ - unused (though a few issued, probably by Scotland: Glasgow) TK - unused (though a few issued, probably by Scotland: Edinburgh) TL - unused (though a few issued, probably by Scotland: Edinburgh) TM - unused TN - unused (TN 07 issued by Scotland: Edinburgh, instead of SN 07) TO - unused TP - unused (though a few issued, probably by Scotland: Edinburgh) TQ - unused TR - unused TS - unused
TT - unused TU - unused TV - unused TW - unused TX - unused TY - unused (though a few issued, probably by Scotland: Inverness) TZ - unused UA - unused UB - unused UC - unused UD - unused UE - unused UF - unused UG - unused UH - unused UI - unused UJ - unused UK - unused UL - unused UM - unused UN - unused UO - unused UP - unused UQ - unused UR - unused US - unused UT - unused
UU - unused UV - unused UW - unused UX - unused UY - unused UZ - unused VA - Severn Valley: Worcester VB - Severn Valley: Worcester VC - Severn Valley: Worcester VD - Severn Valley: Worcester, but withheld for reasons of taste? VE - Severn Valley: Worcester VF - Severn Valley: Worcester VG - Severn Valley: Worcester VH - Severn Valley: Worcester VI - unused VJ - Severn Valley: Worcester VK - Severn Valley: Worcester VL - Severn Valley: Worcester VM - Severn Valley: Worcester VN - Severn Valley: Worcester VO - Severn Valley: Worcester VP - Severn Valley: Worcester VQ - unused VR - Severn Valley: Worcester VS - Severn Valley: Worcester VT - Severn Valley: Worcester VU - Severn Valley: Worcester
VV - Severn Valley: Worcester VW - Severn Valley: Worcester VX - Severn Valley: Worcester VY - Severn Valley: Worcester VZ - unused WA - West: Exeter WB - West: Exeter WC - West: Exeter WD - West: Exeter WE - West: Exeter WF - West: Exeter WG - West: Exeter WH - West: Exeter WI - unused WJ - West: Exeter WK - West: Truro WL - West: Truro WM - West: Bristol WN - West: Bristol WO - West: Bristol WP - West: Bristol WQ - unused WR - West: Bristol WS - West: Bristol WT - West: Bristol WU - West: Bristol WV - West: Bristol
WW - West: Bristol WX - West: Bristol WY - West: Bristol WZ - unused XA - temporary export plates XB - temporary export plates XC - temporary export plates XD - temporary export plates XE - temporary export plates XF - temporary export plates XG - unused XH - unused XI - unused XJ - unused XK - unused XL - unused XM - unused XN - unused XO - unused XP - unused XQ - unused XR - unused XS - unused XT - unused XU - unused XV - unused XW - unused
XX - unused XY - unused XZ - unused YA - Yorkshire: Leeds, but possibly some reserved for Select marks? YB - Yorkshire: Leeds YC - Yorkshire: Leeds YD - Yorkshire: Leeds YE - Yorkshire: Leeds YF - Yorkshire: Leeds YG - Yorkshire: Leeds YH - Yorkshire: Leeds YI - unused YJ - Yorkshire: Leeds YK - Yorkshire: Leeds YL - Yorkshire: Sheffield YM - Yorkshire: Sheffield YN - Yorkshire: Sheffield YO - Yorkshire: Sheffield, but possibly some reserved for Select marks? YP - Yorkshire: Sheffield YQ - unused YR - Yorkshire: Sheffield YS - Yorkshire: Sheffield YT - Yorkshire: Sheffield YU - Yorkshire: Sheffield YV - Yorkshire: Beverley YW - Yorkshire: Beverley YX - Yorkshire: Beverley
YY - Yorkshire: Beverley YZ - unused ZA - unused ZB - unused ZC - unused ZD - unused ZE - unused ZF - unused ZG - unused ZH - unused ZI - unused ZJ - unused ZK - unused ZL - unused ZM - unused ZN - unused ZO - unused ZP - unused ZQ - unused ZR - unused ZS - unused ZT - unused ZU - unused ZV - unused ZW - unused ZX - unused ZY - unused
ZZ - unused Under the previous system, the registration plate usually contains a group of two or three letters (if three, ignore the first, and use the second & third); very old ones use only one letter; these indicate the place of first registration. Some of the ones marked unused, and some special combinations, e.g. N 1 GEL, were issued centrally as vanity plates by the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency). Originally the letter group was placed first, followed by the number group, but from 1952, this order began to be reversed. From 1904 to 1974 they were issued by County Councils and County Borough Councils, and after 1974 by the Department of Transport's Vehicle Registration Offices, which are listed below: A - London AA - Bournemouth (may originally have covered at least part of Wiltshire) AB - Worcester AC - Coventry AD - Gloucester AE - Bristol AF - Truro AG - Hull AH - Norwich AI - County Meath AJ - Middlesbrough AK - Sheffield AL - Nottingham AM - Swindon AN - Reading (MAN used in Isle of Man) AO - Carlisle AP - Brighton AQ - unused AR - Chelmsford AS - Inverness
AT - Hull AU - Nottingham AV - Peterborough AW - Shrewsbury AX - Cardiff AY - Leicester AZ - Belfast B - Lancashire BA - Manchester BB - Newcastle-upon-Tyne BC - Leicester BD - Northampton BE - Lincoln BF - Stoke-on-Trent BG - Liverpool BH - Luton BI - County Monaghan BJ - Ipswich BK - Portsmouth BL - Reading BM - Luton BN - Manchester or Bolton BO - Cardiff BP - Portsmouth BQ - unused BR - Newcastle-upon-Tyne BS - Aberdeen
BT - Leeds BU - Manchester BV - Preston BW - Oxford BX - Haverfordwest BY - London (North-West) BZ - County Down C - West Yorkshire CA - Chester CB - Manchester CC - Bangor CD - Brighton CE - Peterborough CF - Reading CG - Bournemouth CH - Nottingham CI - Queens County (now County Laois) CJ - Gloucester CK - Preston CL - Norwich CM - Liverpool CN - Newcastle-upon-Tyne CO - Exeter CP - Huddersfield CQ - unused CR - Southampton CS - Glasgow
CT - Lincoln CU - Newcastle-upon-Tyne CV - Truro CW - Preston CX - Huddersfield CY - Swansea (SCY used for Isles of Scilly) CZ - Belfast D - Kent DA - Birmingham DB - Manchester DC - Middlesbrough DD - Gloucester DE - Haverfordwest DF - Gloucester DG - Gloucester DH - Dudley DI - County Roscommon DJ - Liverpool DK - Rochdale, later Manchester DL - Portsmouth DM - Chester DN - Leeds DO - Lincoln DP - Reading DQ - unused DR - Exeter DS - Glasgow
DT - Sheffield DU - Coventry DV - Exeter DW - Cardiff DX - Ipswich DY - Brighton DZ - County Antrim E - Staffordshire EA - Dudley EB - Peterborough EC - Preston ED - Liverpool EE - Lincoln EF - Middlesbrough EG - Peterborough EH - Stoke-on-Trent EI - County Sligo EJ - Haverfordwest EK - Liverpool EL - Bournemouth EM - Liverpool EN - Bury, later Manchester EO - Preston EP - Swansea EQ - unused ER - Peterborough ES - Dundee
ET - Sheffield (previously used for Rotherham?) EU - Bristol EV - Chelmsford EW - Peterborough EX - Norwich EY - Bangor EZ - Belfast F - Essex FA - Stoke-on-Trent FB - Bristol FC - Oxford FD - Dudley FE - Lincoln FF - Bangor FG - Brighton FH - Gloucester FI - County Tipperary, North Riding FJ - Exeter FK - Dudley FL - Peterborough FM - Chester FN - Maidstone FO - Gloucester FP - Leicester FQ - unused FR - Preston FS - Edinburgh
FT - Newcastle-upon-Tyne FU - Lincoln FV - Preston FW - Lincoln FX - Bournemouth FY - Liverpool FZ - Belfast G - Glasgow GA - Glasgow GB - Glasgow GC - London (South-West) GD - Glasgow GE - Glasgow GF - London (South-West) GG - Glasgow GH - London (South-West) GI - County Tipperary, South Riding GJ - London (South-West) GK - London (South-West) GL - Truro GM - Reading GN - London (South-West) GO - London (South-West) GP - London (South-West) GQ - unused GR - Newcastle-upon-Tyne GS - Luton
GT - London (South-West) GU - London (South-East) GV - Ipswich GW - London (South-East) GX - London (South-East) GY - London (South-East) GZ - Belfast H - London HA - Dudley HB - Cardiff HC - Brighton HD - Huddersfield HE - Sheffield HF - Liverpool HG - Preston HH - Carlisle HI - County Tipperary, South Riding HJ - Chelmsford (used for Southend-on-Sea before 1965) HK - Chelmsford HL - Sheffield HM - London (Central) HN - Middlesbrough HO - Bournemouth HP - Coventry HQ - unused HR - Swindon HS - Glasgow
HT - Bristol HU - Bristol HV - London (Central) HW - Bristol HX - London (Central) HY - Bristol HZ - County Tyrone IA - County Antrim IB - County Armagh IC - County Carlow ID - County Cavan IE - County Clare IF - County Cork IG - Enniskillen IH - County Donegal II - unused IJ - County Down IK - County Dublin IL - County Fermanagh IM - County Galway IN - County Kerry IO - County Kildare IP - County Kilkenny IQ - unused IR - Kings County (now County Offaly) IS - County Mayo IT - County Leitrim
IU - County Limerick IV - County Limerick IW - County Londonderry/Derry IX - County Longford IY - County Louth IZ - County Mayo J - Durham JA - Manchester JB - Reading JC - Bangor JD - London (Central) JE - Peterborough JF - Leicester JG - Maidstone JH - Reading JI - County Tyrone JJ - Maidstone JK - Brighton JL - Lincoln JM - Reading JN - Chelmsford (used for Southend-on-Sea before 1965) JO - Oxford JP - Liverpool JQ - unused JR - Newcastle-upon-Tyne JS - Inverness (possibly used for Bristol after 1974?) JT - Bournemouth
JU - Leicester JV - Lincoln JW - Birmingham JX - Huddersfield JY - Exeter JZ - County Down K - Liverpool KA - Liverpool KB - Liverpool KC - Liverpool KD - Liverpool KE - Maidstone KF - Liverpool KG - Cardiff KH - Hull KI - County Waterford KJ - Maidstone KK - Maidstone KL - Maidstone KM - Maidstone KN - Maidstone KO - Maidstone KP - Maidstone KQ - unused KR - Maidstone KS - Edinburgh KT - Maidstone
KU - Sheffield KV - Coventry KW - Sheffield KX - Luton KY - Sheffield KZ - County Antrim L - Glamorganshire LA - London (North-West) (used for London County Council before 1965) LB - London (North-West) (used for London County Council before 1965) LC - London (North-West) (used for London County Council before 1965) LD - London (North-West) (used for London County Council before 1965) LE - London (North-West) (used for London County Council before 1965) LF - London (North-West) (used for London County Council before 1965) LG - Chester LH - London (North-West) (used for London County Council before 1965) LI - County Westmeath LJ - Bournemouth LK - London (North-West) (used for London County Council before 1965) LL - London (North-West) (used for London County Council before 1965) LM - London (North-West) (used for London County Council before 1965) LN - London (North-West) (used for London County Council before 1965) LO - London (North-West) (used for London County Council before 1965) LP - London (North-West) (used for London County Council before 1965) LQ - unused LR - London (North-West) (used for London County Council before 1965) LS - Edinburgh LT - London (North-West) (used for London County Council before 1965)
LU - London (North-West) (used for London County Council before 1965) LV - Liverpool LW - London (North-West) (used for London County Council before 1965) LX - London (North-West) (used for London County Council before 1965) LY - London (North-West) (used for London County Council before 1965) LZ - County Armagh M - Cheshire MA - Chester MB - Chester MC - London (North-East) (used for Middlesex before 1965) MD - London (North-East) (used for Middlesex before 1965) ME - London (North-East) (used for Middlesex before 1965) MF - London (North-East) (used for Middlesex before 1965) MG - London (North-East) (used for Middlesex before 1965) MH - London (North-East) (used for Middlesex before 1965) MI - County Wexford MJ - Luton MK - London (North-East) (used for Middlesex before 1965) ML - London (North-East) (used for Middlesex before 1965) MM - London (North-East) (used for Middlesex before 1965) MN - used in the Isle of Man MO - Reading MP - London (North-East) (used for Middlesex before 1965) MQ - unused MR - Swindon MS - Edinburgh MT - London (North-East) (used for Middlesex before 1965)
MU - London (North-East) (used for Middlesex before 1965) MV - London (North-East) (used for Middlesex before 1965) MW - Swindon MX - London (North-East) (used for Middlesex before 1965) MY - London (North-East) (used for Middlesex before 1965) MZ - Belfast N - Manchester NA - Manchester NB - Manchester NC - Manchester ND - Manchester NE - Manchester NF - Manchester NG - Norwich NH - Northampton NI - County Wicklow NJ - Brighton NK - Luton NL - Newcastle-upon-Tyne NM - Luton NN - Nottingham NO - Chelmsford NP - Worcester NQ - unused NR - Leicester NS - Glasgow NT - Shrewsbury
NU - Nottingham NV - Northampton NW - Leeds NX - Dudley NY - Cardiff NZ - County Londonderry/Derry O - Birmingham OA - Birmingham OB - Birmingham OC - Birmingham OD - Exeter OE - Birmingham OF - Birmingham OG - Birmingham OH - Birmingham OI - Belfast OJ - Birmingham OK - Birmingham OL - Birmingham OM - Birmingham ON - Birmingham OO - Chelmsford OP - Birmingham OQ - unused OR - Portsmouth OS - Glasgow OT - Portsmouth
OU - Bristol OV - Birmingham OW - Southampton OX - Birmingham OY - London (North-West) OZ - Belfast P - Surrey PA - Guildford PB - Guildford PC - Guildford PD - Guildford PE - Guildford PF - Guildford PG - Guildford PH - Guildford PI - Cork PJ - Guildford PK - Guildford PL - Guildford PM - Guildford PN - Brighton PO - Portsmouth (GPO formerly used for General Post Office vehicles) PP - Luton PQ - unused PR - Bournemouth PS - Aberdeen PT - Newcastle-upon-Tyne
PU - Chelmsford PV - Ipswich PW - Norwich PX - Portsmouth PY - Middlesbrough PZ - Belfast R - Derbyshire RA - Nottingham RB - Nottingham RC - Nottingham RD - Reading RE - Stoke-on-Trent RF - Stoke-on-Trent RG - Newcastle-upon-Tyne RH - Hull RI - County Dublin RJ - Manchester RK - London (North-West) RL - Truro RM - Carlisle RN - Preston RO - Luton RP - Northampton RQ - unused RR - Nottingham RS - Aberdeen RT - Ipswich
RU - Bournemouth RV - Portsmouth RW - Coventry RX - Reading RY - Leicester RZ - County Antrim S - Edinburgh SA - Aberdeen SB - Glasgow SC - Edinburgh SD - Glasgow SE - Aberdeen SF - Edinburgh SG - Edinburgh SH - Edinburgh SI - County SJ - Glasgow SK - Inverness SL - Dundee SM - Carlisle SN - Dundee SO - Aberdeen SP - Dundee SQ - unused SR - Dundee SS - Aberdeen ST - Inverness
SU - Glasgow SV - unused SW - Carlisle SX - Edinburgh SY - unused SZ - County Down T - Devon TA - Exeter TB - Liverpool TC - Bristol TD - Manchester TE - Manchester TF - Reading TG - Cardiff TH - Swansea TI - Limerick TJ - Liverpool TK - Exeter TL - Lincoln TM - Luton TN - Newcastle-upon-Tyne TO - Nottingham TP - Portsmouth TQ - unused TR - Southampton TS - Dundee TT - Exeter
TU - Chester TV - Nottingham TW - Chelmsford TX - Cardiff TY - Newcastle-upon-Tyne TZ - Belfast U - Leeds UA - Leeds UB - Leeds UC - London (Central) UD - Oxford UE - Dudley UF - Brighton UG - Leeds UH - Cardiff UI - County Londonderry/Derry UJ - Shrewsbury UK - Birmingham UL - London (Central) UM - Leeds UN - Exeter UO - Exeter UP - Newcastle-upon-Tyne UQ - unused UR - Luton US - Glasgow UT - Leicester
UU - London (Central) UV - London (Central) UW - London (Central) UX - Shrewsbury UY - Worcester UZ - Belfast V - Lanarkshire VA - Peterborough VB - Maidstone VC - Coventry VD - Birmingham?, but later withdrawn from use VE - Peterborough VF - Norwich VG - Norwich VH - Huddersfield VI - unused VJ - Gloucester VK - Newcastle-upon-Tyne VL - Lincoln VM - Manchester VN - Middlesbrough VO - Nottingham VP - Birmingham VQ - unused VR - Manchester VS - Luton (not Glasgow?) VT - Stoke-on-Trent
VU - Manchester VV - Northampton VW - Chelmsford VX - Chelmsford VY - Leeds VZ - County Tyrone W - Sheffield WA - Sheffield WB - Sheffield WC - Chelmsford WD - Dudley WE - Sheffield WF - Sheffield WG - Sheffield WH - Manchester or Bolton WI - Waterford WJ - Sheffield WK - Coventry WL - Oxford WM - Liverpool WN - Swansea WO - Cardiff WP - Worcester WQ - unused WR - Leeds WS - Bristol WT - Leeds
WU - Leeds WV - Brighton WW - Leeds WX - Leeds WY - Leeds WZ - Belfast X - Northumberland XA - unused since 1974 XB - unused since 1974 XC - unused since 1974 XD - unused since 1974 XE - unused since 1974 XF - unused since 1974 XG - Middlesbrough, but unused since 1974 XH - unused since 1974 XI - Belfast XJ - unused since 1974 XK - unused since 1974 XL - unused since 1974 XM - unused since 1974 XN - unused since 1974 XO - unused since 1974 XP - temporary plates for vehicles being exported to Europe the first letter of the triplet indicates the month, with 1 = Jan XQ - unused since 1974 XR - unused since 1974 XS - unused since 1974 XT - unused since 1974
XU - unused since 1974 XV - unused since 1974 XW - unused since 1974 XX - unused since 1974 XY - unused since 1974 XZ - County Armagh Y - Somerset YA - Taunton YB - Taunton YC - Taunton YD - Taunton YE - London (Central) YF - London (Central) YG - Leeds YH - London (Central) YI - County Dublin YJ - Brighton YK - London (Central) YL - London (Central) YM - London (Central) YN - London (Central) YO - London (Central) YP - London (Central) YQ - unused YR - London (Central) YS - Glasgow YT - London (Central)
YU - London (Central) YV - London (Central) YW - London (Central) YX - London (Central) YY - London (Central) YZ - County Londonderry Z - County Dublin ZA - Dublin ZB - County Cork ZC - Dublin ZD - Dublin ZE - County Dublin ZF - Cork ZG - County Dublin ZH - Dublin ZI - unused ZJ - Dublin ZK - County Cork ZL - County Dublin ZM - County Galway ZN - County Meath ZO - County Dublin ZP - County Donegal ZQ - unused ZR - County Wexford ZS - County Dublin ZT - County Cork
ZU - County Dublin ZV - County Dublin ZW - County Kildare ZX - County Kerry ZY - County Louth ZZ - unused