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See Homepage. This page: Find out more about the 'TN' series of registration numbers, used in the Newcastle-upon-Tyne (B) area.

TN series of older car registration numbers.

Registration letters >> TN series
This page lists registration number codes from the TN series, a series allocated to the Newcastle-upon-Tyne (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 GTN or TTN 512D would be a Newcastle-upon-Tyne (B)-issued number. A car with just two letters, ie TN, would also be from this area. Listed below are the known TN 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.
TN Registrations - Newcastle-upon-Tyne (B).
Reg. Letters Year Letter Start -> End Date (if known)
ATN J SEP 1970 ->
ATN B JAN 1964 ->
ATN DEC 1933 ->
ATN OCT 1956 ->

BTN J DEC 1970 ->
BTN B APR 1964 ->
BTN NOV 1934 ->
BTN MAY 1957 ->

CTN J MAR 1971 ->
CTN B JUL 1964 ->
CTN SEP 1935 ->
CTN SEP 1957 ->

DTN K AUG 1971 ->
DTN J JUN 1971 ->
DTN B OCT 1964 ->
DTN JUL 1936 ->
DTN MAR 1958 ->

ETN K SEP 1971 ->
ETN C FEB 1965 ->

FTN K DEC 1971 ->
FTN C APR 1965 ->
FTN DEC 1937 ->
FTN JAN 1959 ->

GTN K FEB 1972 ->
GTN C JUL 1965 ->
GTN JUL 1938 ->
GTN APR 1959 ->

HTN K APR 1972 ->
HTN D JAN 1966 ->
HTN C NOV 1965 ->
HTN APR 1939 ->
HTN JUL 1959 ->

JTN L AUG 1972 ->
JTN K JUL 1972 ->
JTN D MAR 1966 ->
JTN JUN 1941 ->
JTN NOV 1959 ->

KTN L AUG 1972 ->
KTN D MAY 1966 ->
KTN JUL 1946 ->
KTN FEB 1960 ->

LTN L NOV 1972 ->
LTN D SEP 1966 ->
LTN JUL 1947 ->
LTN APR 1960 ->

MTN E FEB 1967 ->
MTN SEP 1948 ->
MTN JUL 1960 ->

NTN E MAY 1967 ->
NTN SEP 1949 ->
NTN DEC 1960 ->

OTN F SEP 1967 ->
OTN JUL 1950 ->

PTN F JAN 1968 ->
PTN JUL 1951 ->
PTN APR 1961 ->

RTN M OCT 1973 ->
RTN F MAR 1968 ->
RTN AUG 1952 ->
RTN JUL 1961 ->

STN G AUG 1968 ->
STN MAY 1953 ->
STN JAN 1962 ->

TN JAN 1925 -> MAY 1929

TTN G NOV 1968 ->
TTN DEC 1953 ->
TTN MAY 1962 ->

UTN G MAR 1969 ->
UTN JUL 1954 ->
UTN SEP 1962 ->

VTN H AUG 1969 ->
VTN G JUN 1969 ->
VTN JAN 1955 ->
VTN FEB 1963 ->

WTN H OCT 1969 ->
WTN JUN 1955 ->
WTN JUN 1963 ->

XTN H MAR 1970 ->
XTN NOV 1955 ->

YTN H JUN 1970 ->
YTN APR 1956 ->
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