neil.cairns@virgin.net wrote:
>
> Jim M wrote:
> >
> > At 09:33 27/07/98 -0500, you wrote:
> > >G'day all,
> > Sunday
> > >I saw a very nice red Mini with a sunroof, right hand drive and UK
> > >plates. They were a 'G' reg; any UK lister know what year that would
> > >be? This morning I met a woman commuting in a green MGB, (69?). Good
> > >to see some LBCs around.
> > >
> > >Cheers,
> > >Simon
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > If the letter G was on the end of the number e.g. ABC 123 G then it would
> > be Aug68-July69
> > BUT
> > if the leeter was on the front e.g. G 123 ABC then it would it would be Aug
> > 89-July90
> >
> > Hope this answers your question
> >
> > Jim
>
> If anyone wants the complete listings of the UK number plate system,
> with areas and the letter/year code, I can supply it on a floppy disc!
> Goes right back to the Motor Car Act 1903.
>
> Story............
> When I was serving in RAFG, ( Royal Air Force Germany,)
> over 30 years ago now, I knew of a Cpl who purchased a MGB roadster.
> This car was a 1963 model, but had been sold between RAF chaps a few
> times, so it was nearly 5 years old when he took it home to Blighty, (
> the UK.) Servicemen could buy cars via the NAFFI tax-free, and take them
> home after 2 years and avoid the taxes, but had to keep them another 2
> years,( so the car in theory would be 4 years old by the time it
> appeared on the UK market.
>
> He took this MGB home in 1968. Instead of the car being given a 'A'
> plate, it was given an 'F' plate. This obviously had an affect on its
> value. He sold it a couple of years later as a two year old model, and
> made a few bob. I often wonder if that car is still about, and if the
> owner knows. Only the chassis number would give the game away.
>
> This happend quite often, another car I know of was an early
> split-rear-window VW Beetle, that had been sold from RAF chap to another
> for many ownerships. It was a 1950's car, and it too ended up with a 'F'
> registration!!!! This was all before DVLA of course, and down to the
> clerk at the local council offices.
>
> There is a 1989 'G' registration Riley 4/72 of 1968 near me. It was
> imported from Guernsey. Swansea only found out their error recently on
> its application for '25 year exempt road tax'. The owner now has an age
> related 1968 'G' plate. ( The G was at the wrong end of the numbers...)
>
> Neil
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