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CH series of older car registration numbers.

Registration letters >> CH series
This page lists registration number codes from the CH series, a series allocated to the Derby (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 GCH or TCH 512D would be a Derby (B)-issued number. A car with just two letters, ie CH, would also be from this area. Listed below are the known CH 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.
CH Registrations - Derby (B).
Reg. Letters Year Letter Start -> End Date (if known)
ACH H DEC 1969 ->
ACH B FEB 1964 ->
ACH APR 1947 ->
ACH MAY 1962 ->

BCH H MAR 1970 ->
BCH B APR 1964 ->
BCH MAR 1949 ->
BCH SEP 1962 ->

CCH H MAY 1970 ->
CCH B JUN 1964 ->
CCH JUN 1950 ->
CCH FEB 1963 ->

CH DEC 1903 -> MAY 1931

DCH J AUG 1970 ->
DCH B SEP 1964 ->
DCH DEC 1951 ->
DCH MAY 1963 ->

ECH J NOV 1970 ->
ECH C JAN 1965 ->
ECH MAR 1953 ->
ECH AUG 1963 ->

FCH J JAN 1971 ->
FCH C MAR 1965 ->
FCH FEB 1954 ->
FCH DEC 1963 ->

GCH J APR 1971 ->
GCH C MAY 1965 ->
GCH OCT 1954 ->

HCH K AUG 1971 ->
HCH C SEP 1965 ->
HCH JUN 1955 ->

JCH K SEP 1971 ->
JCH D JAN 1966 ->
JCH FEB 1956 ->

KCH K NOV 1971 ->
KCH D MAR 1966 ->
KCH NOV 1956 ->

LCH K JAN 1972 ->
LCH D JUN 1966 ->
LCH JUN 1957 ->

MCH K MAR 1972 ->
MCH D OCT 1966 ->
MCH FEB 1958 ->

NCH K MAY 1972 ->
NCH E FEB 1967 ->
NCH AUG 1958 ->

OCH L AUG 1972 ->
OCH E APR 1967 ->
OCH FEB 1959 ->

PCH L SEP 1972 ->
PCH F AUG 1967 ->
PCH JUN 1959 ->

RCH L NOV 1972 ->
RCH F OCT 1967 ->
RCH SEP 1959 ->

SCH L JAN 1973 ->
SCH F JAN 1968 ->
SCH JAN 1960 ->

TCH L MAR 1973 ->
TCH F APR 1968 ->
TCH APR 1960 ->

UCH L MAY 1973 ->
UCH G AUG 1968 ->
UCH AUG 1960 ->

VCH M AUG 1973 ->
VCH G OCT 1968 ->
VCH JAN 1961 ->

WCH M SEP 1973 ->
WCH G FEB 1969 ->
WCH APR 1961 ->

XCH M NOV 1973 ->
XCH H AUG 1969 ->
XCH G MAY 1969 ->
XCH JUL 1961 ->

YCH H AUG 1969 ->
YCH DEC 1961 ->
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