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JW series of older car registration numbers.

Registration letters >> JW series
This page lists registration number codes from the JW series, a series allocated to the Wolverhampton (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 GJW or TJW 512D would be a Wolverhampton (B)-issued number. A car with just two letters, ie JW, would also be from this area. Listed below are the known JW 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.
JW Registrations - Wolverhampton (B).
Reg. Letters Year Letter Start -> End Date (if known)
AJW H JAN 1970 ->
AJW B MAY 1964 ->
AJW DEC 1936 ->
AJW JUN 1960 ->

BJW H MAR 1970 ->
BJW B JUL 1964 ->
BJW JAN 1938 ->
BJW AUG 1962 ->

CJW H JUN 1970 ->
CJW B NOV 1964 ->
CJW FEB 1939 ->
CJW MAY 1963 ->

DJW J SEP 1970 ->
DJW C FEB 1965 ->
DJW SEP 1941 ->
DJW AUG 1963 ->

EJW J DEC 1970 ->
EJW C APR 1965 ->
EJW SEP 1946 ->
EJW DEC 1963 ->

FJW J MAR 1971 ->
FJW C JUL 1965 ->
FJW DEC 1947 ->
FJW MAR 1964 ->

GJW J MAY 1971 ->
GJW C SEP 1965 ->
GJW OCT 1948 ->

HJW K AUG 1971 ->
HJW D JAN 1966 ->
HJW JAN 1950 ->

JJW K SEP 1971 ->
JJW D MAR 1966 ->
JJW MAY 1951 ->

JW MAR 1931 -> JUL 1936
JW AUG 1960 ->

KJW K NOV 1971 ->
KJW D JUN 1966 ->
KJW JUL 1952 ->

LJW K FEB 1972 ->
LJW D SEP 1966 ->
LJW JUN 1953 ->

MJW K APR 1972 ->
MJW E JAN 1967 ->
MJW MAR 1954 ->

NJW K MAY 1972 ->
NJW E MAR 1967 ->
NJW JUL 1954 ->

OJW L AUG 1972 ->
OJW E JUN 1967 ->
OJW MAR 1955 ->

PJW L SEP 1972 ->
PJW F SEP 1967 ->
PJW JUL 1955 ->

RJW L DEC 1972 ->
RJW F DEC 1967 ->
RJW JAN 1956 ->

SJW L FEB 1973 ->
SJW F FEB 1968 ->
SJW JUL 1956 ->

TJW L APR 1973 ->
TJW F MAY 1968 ->
TJW MAR 1957 ->

UJW L JUN 1973 ->
UJW G AUG 1968 ->
UJW JUL 1957 ->

VJW M AUG 1973 ->
VJW G DEC 1968 ->
VJW FEB 1958 ->

WJW M OCT 1973 ->
WJW G MAR 1969 ->
WJW JUN 1958 ->

XJW G JUN 1969 ->
XJW DEC 1958 ->

YJW H SEP 1969 ->
YJW APR 1959 ->
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