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

HT series of older car registration numbers.

Registration letters >> HT series
This page lists registration number codes from the HT series, a series allocated to the Bristol (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 GHT or THT 512D would be a Bristol (B)-issued number. A car with just two letters, ie HT, would also be from this area. Listed below are the known HT 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.
HT Registrations - Bristol (B).
Reg. Letters Year Letter Start -> End Date (if known)
AHT J NOV 1970 ->
AHT B SEP 1964 ->
AHT DEC 1933 ->
AHT JUN 1957 ->

BHT J MAR 1971 ->
BHT FEB 1935 ->
BHT DEC 1957 ->

CHT J JUN 1971 ->
CHT C FEB 1965 ->
CHT JAN 1936 ->
CHT MAY 1958 ->

DHT K AUG 1971 ->
DHT C MAY 1965 ->
DHT DEC 1936 ->
DHT OCT 1958 ->

EHT K NOV 1971 ->
EHT C SEP 1965 ->
EHT SEP 1937 ->
EHT MAR 1959 ->

FHT K JAN 1972 ->
FHT D JAN 1966 ->
FHT JUL 1938 ->
FHT JUN 1959 ->

GHT K APR 1972 ->
GHT D MAR 1966 ->
GHT MAY 1939 ->
GHT OCT 1959 ->

HHT K JUN 1972 ->
HHT D JUN 1966 ->
HHT OCT 1941 ->
HHT FEB 1960 ->

HT FEB 1920 -> JUL 1924

JHT L AUG 1972 ->
JHT D NOV 1966 ->
JHT NOV 1945 ->
JHT MAY 1960 ->

KHT L OCT 1972 ->
KHT E FEB 1967 ->
KHT FEB 1947 ->
KHT AUG 1960 ->

LHT E MAY 1967 ->
LHT APR 1948 ->
LHT JAN 1961 ->

MHT F AUG 1967 ->
MHT JUN 1949 ->
MHT APR 1961 ->

NHT F NOV 1967 ->
NHT JUN 1950 ->
NHT JUL 1961 ->

OHT F MAR 1968 ->
OHT JUN 1951 ->
OHT JAN 1962 ->

PHT F JUN 1968 ->
PHT JUN 1952 ->
PHT MAY 1962 ->

RHT M DEC 1973 ->
RHT G SEP 1968 ->
RHT MAY 1953 ->
RHT SEP 1962 ->

SHT JAN 1954 ->

THT G APR 1969 ->
THT AUG 1954 ->
THT MAY 1963 ->

UHT FEB 1955 ->
UHT AUG 1963 ->

VHT H OCT 1969 ->
VHT JUL 1955 ->
VHT DEC 1963 ->

WHT H FEB 1970 ->
WHT DEC 1955 ->
WHT MAR 1964 ->

XHT H MAY 1970 ->
XHT JUN 1956 ->
XHT JUN 1964 ->

YHT J AUG 1970 ->
YHT JAN 1957 ->
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