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See Homepage. This page: Find out more about the 'HG' series of registration numbers, used in the Burnley (B) area.

HG series of older car registration numbers.

Registration letters >> HG series
This page lists registration number codes from the HG series, a series allocated to the Burnley (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 GHG or THG 512D would be a Burnley (B)-issued number. A car with just two letters, ie HG, would also be from this area. Listed below are the known HG 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.
HG Registrations - Burnley (B).
Reg. Letters Year Letter Start -> End Date (if known)
AHG B APR 1964 ->
AHG FEB 1950 ->

BHG C JAN 1965 ->
BHG B NOV 1964 ->
BHG JAN 1953 ->

CHG C APR 1965 ->
CHG APR 1954 ->

DHG D JAN 1966 ->
DHG MAY 1955 ->

EHG D MAY 1966 ->
EHG APR 1956 ->

FHG E JAN 1967 ->
FHG MAY 1957 ->

GHG F AUG 1967 ->
GHG E JUN 1967 ->
GHG APR 1958 ->

HG MAR 1930 -> SEP 1948

HHG F JAN 1968 ->
HHG FEB 1959 ->

JHG G AUG 1968 ->
JHG F MAY 1968 ->
JHG OCT 1959 ->

KHG G DEC 1968 ->
KHG MAY 1960 ->

LHG H AUG 1969 ->
LHG G JUN 1969 ->
LHG JAN 1961 ->

MHG H JAN 1970 ->
MHG AUG 1961 ->

NHG J AUG 1970 ->
NHG H JUN 1970 ->
NHG MAY 1962 ->

OHG J JAN 1971 ->
OHG MAR 1963 ->

PHG K AUG 1971 ->
PHG J JUN 1971 ->
PHG SEP 1963 ->

RHG K NOV 1971 ->

SHG K APR 1972 ->

THG L AUG 1972 ->

UHG L JAN 1973 ->

VHG M AUG 1973 ->
VHG L MAY 1973 ->

WHG M SEP 1973 ->
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