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

NR series of older car registration numbers.

Registration letters >> NR series
This page lists registration number codes from the NR series, a series allocated to the Leicestershire 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 GNR or TNR 512D would be a Leicestershire-issued number. A car with just two letters, ie NR, would also be from this area. Listed below are the known NR 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.
NR Registrations - Leicestershire.
Reg. Letters Year Letter Start -> End Date (if known)
ANR K AUG 1971 ->
ANR B MAR 1964 ->
ANR JUL 1937 ->
ANR MAR 1962 ->

BNR K NOV 1971 ->
BNR B JUN 1964 ->
BNR APR 1939 ->
BNR AUG 1962 ->

CNR K FEB 1972 ->
CNR B OCT 1964 ->
CNR JUN 1940 ->
CNR MAR 1963 ->

DNR K MAY 1972 ->
DNR C MAR 1965 ->
DNR AUG 1946 ->
DNR JUL 1963 ->

ENR L AUG 1972 ->
ENR K JUL 1972 ->
ENR C JUN 1965 ->
ENR JAN 1948 ->
ENR NOV 1963 ->

FNR L SEP 1972 ->
FNR C OCT 1965 ->
FNR JUL 1949 ->

GNR L NOV 1972 ->
GNR D FEB 1966 ->
GNR OCT 1950 ->

HNR D MAY 1966 ->
HNR MAR 1952 ->

JNR D OCT 1966 ->
JNR MAY 1953 ->

KNR E MAR 1967 ->
KNR APR 1954 ->

LNR E JUN 1967 ->
LNR JAN 1955 ->

MNR F OCT 1967 ->
MNR SEP 1955 ->

NNR F FEB 1968 ->
NNR MAY 1956 ->

NR JAN 1921 -> JAN 1927

ONR F JUN 1968 ->
ONR MAR 1957 ->

PNR G OCT 1968 ->
PNR NOV 1957 ->

RNR G MAR 1969 ->
RNR JUL 1958 ->

TNR H NOV 1969 ->
TNR JUL 1959 ->

UNR H MAR 1970 ->
UNR JAN 1960 ->

VNR H JUN 1970 ->
VNR MAY 1960 ->

WNR J OCT 1970 ->
WNR OCT 1960 ->

XNR J FEB 1971 ->
XNR APR 1961 ->

YNR J MAY 1971 ->
YNR AUG 1961 ->
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