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See Homepage. This page: Find out more about the 'BH' series of registration numbers, used in the Buckinghamshire area.

BH series of older car registration numbers.

Registration letters >> BH series
This page lists registration number codes from the BH series, a series allocated to the Buckinghamshire 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 GBH or TBH 512D would be a Buckinghamshire-issued number. A car with just two letters, ie BH, would also be from this area. Listed below are the known BH 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.
BH Registrations - Buckinghamshire.
Reg. Letters Year Letter Start -> End Date (if known)
ABH K AUG 1971 ->
ABH F NOV 1967 ->
ABH B APR 1964 ->
ABH MAR 1933 ->
ABH SEP 1956 ->

BBH K AUG 1971 ->
BBH F JAN 1968 ->
BBH B MAY 1964 ->
BBH JUL 1934 ->
BBH MAR 1957 ->

BH DEC 1903 -> MAR 1923
BH SEP 1962 ->

CBH K SEP 1971 ->
CBH F MAR 1968 ->
CBH B JUN 1964 ->
CBH SEP 1935 ->
CBH JUL 1957 ->

DBH K NOV 1971 ->
DBH F MAY 1968 ->
DBH B AUG 1964 ->
DBH SEP 1936 ->
DBH DEC 1957 ->

EBH K DEC 1971 ->
EBH G AUG 1968 ->
EBH B OCT 1964 ->
EBH JUL 1937 ->
EBH APR 1958 ->

FBH K FEB 1972 ->
FBH G SEP 1968 ->
FBH C JAN 1965 ->
FBH JUL 1938 ->
FBH AUG 1958 ->

GBH K APR 1972 ->
GBH G NOV 1968 ->
GBH C FEB 1965 ->
GBH JUL 1939 ->
GBH JAN 1958 ->

HBH K MAY 1972 ->
HBH G JAN 1969 ->
HBH C MAR 1965 ->
HBH MAY 1943 ->
HBH MAR 1959 ->

JBH K JUN 1972 ->
JBH G MAR 1969 ->
JBH C APR 1965 ->
JBH JUL 1946 ->
JBH JUN 1959 ->

KBH K JUL 1972 ->
KBH G MAY 1969 ->
KBH C JUN 1965 ->
KBH APR 1947 ->
KBH SEP 1959 ->

LBH L AUG 1972 ->
LBH H AUG 1969 ->
LBH C AUG 1965 ->
LBH MAR 1948 ->
LBH DEC 1959 ->

MBH L SEP 1972 ->
MBH H AUG 1969 ->
MBH D JAN 1966 ->
MBH C NOV 1965 ->
MBH FEB 1949 ->
MBH MAR 1960 ->

NBH L OCT 1972 ->
NBH H NOV 1969 ->
NBH D JAN 1966 ->
NBH FEB 1950 ->
NBH MAY 1960 ->

OBH L NOV 1972 ->
OBH H JAN 1970 ->
OBH D MAR 1966 ->
OBH JAN 1951 ->

PBH L DEC 1972 ->
PBH H MAR 1970 ->
PBH D MAY 1966 ->
PBH DEC 1951 ->
PBH JUL 1960 ->

RBH M MAR 1973 ->
RBH L FEB 1973 ->
RBH H MAY 1970 ->
RBH D JUN 1966 ->
RBH OCT 1952 ->
RBH OCT 1960 ->

SBH L FEB 1973 ->
SBH J AUG 1970 ->
SBH H JUL 1970 ->
SBH D SEP 1966 ->
SBH JUL 1953 ->
SBH JAN 1961 ->

TBH K MAR 1973 ->
TBH J AUG 1970 ->
TBH E JAN 1967 ->
TBH FEB 1954 ->
TBH APR 1961 ->

UBH L MAY 1973 ->
UBH J OCT 1970 ->
UBH E FEB 1967 ->
UBH AUG 1954 ->
UBH JUN 1961 ->

VBH L JUN 1973 ->
VBH J DEC 1970 ->
VBH E APR 1967 ->
VBH FEB 1955 ->
VBH SEP 1961 ->

WBH M AUG 1973 ->
WBH J FEB 1971 ->
WBH E JUN 1967 ->
WBH JUN 1955 ->
WBH JAN 1962 ->

XBH M AUG 1973 ->
XBH J MAR 1971 ->
XBH F AUG 1967 ->
XBH NOV 1955 ->
XBH APR 1962 ->

YBH M SEP 1973 ->
YBH J MAY 1971 ->
YBH F SEP 1967 ->
YBH MAR 1956 ->
YBH JUN 1962 ->
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