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AK series of older car registration numbers.

Registration letters >> AK series
This page lists registration number codes from the AK series, a series allocated to the Bradford (B) 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 GAK or TAK 512D would be a Bradford (B)-issued number. A car with just two letters, ie AK, would also be from this area. Listed below are the known AK 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.
AK Registrations - Bradford (B).
Reg. Letters Year Letter Start -> End Date (if known)
AK DEC 1903 -> MAR 1922

BAK C JAN 1965 ->
BAK B NOV 1964 ->
BAK AUG 1936 ->

CAK C MAR 1965 ->
CAK OCT 1937 ->

DAK C AUG 1965 ->
DAK MAR 1939 ->

EAK D FEB 1966 ->
EAK JAN 1946 ->

FAK D JUN 1966 ->
FAK OCT 1947 ->

GAK E JAN 1967 ->
GAK AUG 1949 ->

HAK E MAY 1967 ->
HAK FEB 1951 ->

JAK F NOV 1967 ->
JAK SEP 1952 ->

KAK F MAR 1968 ->
KAK DEC 1953 ->

LAK G AUG 1968 ->
LAK DEC 1954 ->

MAK G FEB 1969 ->
MAK SEP 1955 ->

NAK H AUG 1969 ->
NAK JUL 1956 ->

OAK H JAN 1970 ->
OAK JUL 1957 ->

PAK H MAY 1970 ->
PAK APR 1958 ->

RAK J SEP 1970 ->
RAK JAN 1959 ->

SAK J FEB 1971 ->
SAK JUL 1959 ->

TAK J JUN 1971 ->
TAK JAN 1960 ->

UAK K SEP 1971 ->
UAK MAY 1960 ->

VAK K JAN 1972 ->
VAK JAN 1961 ->

WAK K APR 1972 ->
WAK JUN 1961 ->

XAK L AUG 1972 ->
XAK FEB 1962 ->

YAK L SEP 1972 ->
YAK AUG 1962 ->
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