retalator Posted May 6, 2019 Share Posted May 6, 2019 Morning Hoping someone maybe able to help me. Can anyone tell me why some vehicles that where produced during WWii have 3 letters then 3 numbers (VYX 634) in stead of 2 number 2 letter 2 numbers.(82 RB 41). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordon_M Posted May 6, 2019 Share Posted May 6, 2019 I'm sure you will get a pile of replies, with dates, but as I understand it, right at the start of the war, British vehicles had what was effectively an ordinary civilian registration, and some had army registrations as well. Shortly after that they dropped the civilian reg and just used the army one, but note that the 2/2/2 system is MUCH later, although some vehicles that stayed in service, like DUKWs, had a USA number first, then a wartime British army registration, then got renumbered in the 2/2/2 system when that was introduced. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wally dugan Posted May 6, 2019 Share Posted May 6, 2019 The two numbers two letters two numbers came into use in 1949 the civilian type registration numbers on vehicles come into a number of types pre ww2 ie HMX can be see early ww2 civilian ie FLD impressed vehicles used by government departments retaining issued civilian registrations this a brief explanation Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SirLanceUK Posted May 6, 2019 Share Posted May 6, 2019 I came across this site when I was researching my own registration number. It has a very simplistic way of describing the differnet types of military number plates http://www.nice-reg.co.uk/number-plates/number-plates/military-number-plates.html I assume, but dont know they know what they are talking about. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Posted May 8, 2019 Share Posted May 8, 2019 (edited) The civilian reg numbers were dropped early and the military registration system was adopted. which was usually displayed on both sides of the vehicle and often on the rear. Ron Edited May 9, 2019 by Ron Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
retalator Posted May 8, 2019 Author Share Posted May 8, 2019 Thanks for all the information. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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