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Original reg number - Dave Mann - 16-12-2018
I have been contacted by the owner of RN saloon 802 XUP chassis number 147656 asking if I know it's original registration number, unfortunately i don't but do any of you gentlemen know it?
RE: Original reg number - Ian M - 16-12-2018
Immediately recognisable to me as an age-related number.
RE: Original reg number - Colin Morgan - 17-12-2018
Given this is an age-related number it is interesting that a Google search comes up with a result from a company called 'cazana.com' where they state that the car was first registered on 25th March 1932 in the Carlisle area - which suggests this information is based on the original number? (The registration date [day/month] is not given in the Austin Seven Chassis Register.) No idea who they are or where their information comes from, but they might have more?
RE: Original reg number - Charles P - 17-12-2018
It's looks like a late 50's/early 60's "reversed" number to me. Have they issued these as age related? I'm pretty sure I've only seen normal format numbers (letters before numbers) issued as age related
Charles
RE: Original reg number - Mike Costigan - 17-12-2018
XUP is indeed a recent age-related issue (dating from 2003); 801 XUP is on a 1948 grey Ferguson, and 804 XUP is on a 1962 Lambretta!
RE: Original reg number - Hedd_Jones - 17-12-2018
Sounds to me like some vain git is driving round with its original number on his BMW. The 3 + 3 job is the age related replacement.
A simple vehicle history check, (HPI or whatever) would flag that up, probably give him the original number too.
RE: Original reg number - Charles P - 17-12-2018
(17-12-2018, 09:19 AM)Mike Costigan Wrote: XUP is indeed a recent age-related issue (dating from 2003); 801 XUP is on a 1948 grey Ferguson, and 804 XUP is on a 1962 Lambretta!
You live and learn. Thanks Mike
RE: Original reg number - Martin Prior - 17-12-2018
(17-12-2018, 12:36 AM)Charles P Wrote: It's looks like a late 50's/early 60's "reversed" number to me. Have they issued these as age related? I'm pretty sure I've only seen normal format numbers (letters before numbers) issued as age related
Charles
This is why they are a complete nonsense on pre-war cars. "Age UN-related" would be a more appropriate title.
Personally, I'd like to ban the robbing of registrations from old cars.
RE: Original reg number - Colin Morgan - 17-12-2018
Further to what I said above, for a fee of £15 it looks like cazana will tell you the registration plate history.
I agree with Martin it would be better if numbers were not transferable from historic cars. At least recovered original numbers have to stay put.
Colin
RE: Original reg number - Smiley - 17-12-2018
Yes I agree with all on this point. The original Reg Plate for my 1932 RP is now swanning around on an S. TYPE Jag
It was swopped in 1998/99. But the RP does have a proper age related Reg Plate now.
Smiley.