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Old Photographs, Recognition, Handwriting Deciphering => Handwriting Deciphering & Recognition => Topic started by: lavina on Sunday 17 July 11 20:20 BST (UK)

Title: Year of Car Reg
Post by: lavina on Sunday 17 July 11 20:20 BST (UK)

I have a photo of a family group, showing them stood by a very old car. I'm trying to work out which generation it is from.  Is there a web site could help?
The number is HJ 8874.

Title: Re: Year of Car Reg
Post by: kmart66 on Sunday 17 July 11 20:42 BST (UK)

Hi

HJ was a southend prefix. The dates for HJ are Apr 1914 > Jun 1930 it was then reused from May 1961

http://www.oldclassiccar.co.uk/registrations/hj.htm


Kevin

Title: Re: Year of Car Reg
Post by: Geoff-E on Sunday 17 July 11 20:44 BST (UK)

Yes late 1920s Southend. http://www.numberplates.com/private-plates-issued/issued.asp

The "reusing" from 1961 was of the form 1234 HJ

Title: Re: Year of Car Reg
Post by: lavina on Sunday 17 July 11 20:56 BST (UK)

Thanks to you both.
I will look at both the links and hopefully gain a result.

Geoff.
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