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AB series of older car registration numbers.

Registration letters >> AB series
This page lists registration number codes from the AB series, a series allocated to the Worcestershire area. Also included, where known, are the date periods that these car registration numbers were used in. The data covers the period of 1900 through to 1972, so registrations seen on later cars wouldn't necessarily be included in this information.

Interpreting a car's registration number.

The majority of post-war car numbers incorporate a three letter code - where this is the case, letters 2 and 3 signify the location code. So, for instance, a car with the registration number 638 GAB or TAB 512D would be a Worcestershire-issued number. A car with just two letters, ie AB, would also be from this area. Listed below are the known AB series registrations, with added information (where available) describing when each series was first used, and in a few cases, when it came to an end. Some letter codes were used for more than one period during the 20th Century. This information can be invaluable when trying to date vehicles seen in old photographs, or in old films for instance.
Also if your car has lost it's original registration, perhaps sold off by a previous owner as a "cherished" number, this information will help you find a suitable replacement, or at least identify which series would be suitable, based on the age of your car and where it was first registered.
AB Registrations - Worcestershire.
Reg. Letters Year Letter Start -> End Date (if known)
AAB H SEP 1969 ->
AAB B JAN 1964 ->
AAB OCT 1935 ->
AAB FEB 1960 ->

AB JAN 1904 -> AUG 1921

BAB H DEC 1969 ->
BAB B MAR 1964 ->
BAB DEC 1936 ->
BAB JUN 1960 ->

CAB H MAR 1970 ->
CAB B MAY 1964 ->
CAB FEB 1938 ->
CAB SEP 1960 ->

DAB H JUN 1970 ->
DAB B AUG 1964 ->
DAB APR 1939 ->
DAB FEB 1961 ->

EAB J SEP 1970 ->
EAB B NOV 1964 ->
EAB JUN 1942 ->
EAB JUN 1961 ->

FAB J DEC 1970 ->
FAB C FEB 1965 ->
FAB JUL 1946 ->
FAB SEP 1961 ->

GAB J MAR 1971 ->
GAB C APR 1965 ->
GAB JUL 1947 ->
GAB MAR 1962 ->

HAB J JUN 1971 ->
HAB C JUL 1965 ->
HAB OCT 1948 ->
HAB JUN 1962 ->

JAB K AUG 1971 ->
JAB C NOV 1965 ->
JAB JAN 1950 ->
JAB NOV 1962 ->

KAB K OCT 1971 ->
KAB D FEB 1966 ->
KAB MAY 1951 ->
KAB APR 1963 ->

LAB K DEC 1971 ->
LAB D APR 1966 ->
LAB AUG 1952 ->
LAB JUN 1963 ->

MAB K MAR 1972 ->
MAB D JUN 1966 ->
MAB AUG 1953 ->
MAB OCT 1963 ->

NAB K MAY 1972 ->
NAB D NOV 1966 ->
NAB MAY 1954 ->

OAB L AUG 1972 ->
OAB E MAR 1967 ->
OAB JAN 1955 ->

PAB L AUG 1972 ->
PAB E MAY 1967 ->
PAB JUL 1955 ->

RAB L OCT 1972 ->
RAB F AUG 1967 ->
RAB JAN 1956 ->

SAB L DEC 1972 ->
SAB F NOV 1967 ->
SAB SEP 1956 ->

TAB L MAR 1973 ->
TAB F FEB 1968 ->
TAB MAY 1957 ->

UAB L APR 1973 ->
UAB F MAY 1967 ->
UAB DEC 1957 ->

VAB L MAY 1973 ->
VAB G AUG 1968 ->
VAB JUN 1958 ->

WAB M AUG 1973 ->
WAB G NOV 1968 ->
WAB DEC 1958 ->

XAB M SEP 1973 ->
XAB G MAR 1969 ->
XAB MAY 1959 ->

YAB M NOV 1973 ->
YAB G JUN 1969 ->
YAB OCT 1959 ->
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