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TO series of older car registration numbers.

Registration letters >> TO series
This page lists registration number codes from the TO series, a series allocated to the Nottingham (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 GTO or TTO 512D would be a Nottingham (B)-issued number. A car with just two letters, ie TO, would also be from this area. Listed below are the known TO 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.
TO Registrations - Nottingham (B).
Reg. Letters Year Letter Start -> End Date (if known)
ATO K NOV 1971 ->
ATO B FEB 1964 ->
ATO MAY 1934 ->
ATO SEP 1957 ->

BTO K MAR 1972 ->
BTO B JUN 1964 ->
BTO JUN 1935 ->
BTO MAR 1958 ->

CTO K JUN 1972 ->
CTO B SEP 1964 ->
CTO MAY 1936 ->
CTO AUG 1958 ->

DTO L SEP 1972 ->
DTO C JAN 1965 ->
DTO MAR 1937 ->
DTO JAN 1959 ->

ETO L JAN 1973 ->
ETO C MAY 1965 ->
ETO JAN 1938 ->
ETO MAY 1959 ->

FTO C SEP 1965 ->
FTO DEC 1938 ->
FTO AUG 1959 ->

GTO D FEB 1966 ->
GTO OCT 1939 ->
GTO DEC 1959 ->

HTO D MAY 1966 ->
HTO MAY 1946 ->
HTO APR 1960 ->

JTO D NOV 1966 ->
JTO MAR 1947 ->
JTO JUL 1960 ->

KTO E FEB 1967 ->
KTO FEB 1948 ->
KTO DEC 1960 ->

LTO E JUN 1967 ->
LTO FEB 1949 ->
LTO APR 1961 ->

MTO F OCT 1967 ->
MTO FEB 1950 ->
MTO AUG 1961 ->

NTO F FEB 1968 ->
NTO FEB 1951 ->
NTO FEB 1962 ->

OTO F MAY 1968 ->
OTO APR 1952 ->

PTO G SEP 1968 ->
PTO JAN 1953 ->
PTO JUN 1962 ->

RTO G MAR 1969 ->
RTO SEP 1953 ->
RTO DEC 1962 ->

STO H AUG 1969 ->
STO MAR 1954 ->
STO APR 1963 ->

TO APR 1924 -> MAY 1929

TTO H DEC 1969 ->
TTO OCT 1954 ->
TTO AUG 1963 ->

UTO H MAY 1970 ->
UTO MAR 1955 ->
UTO DEC 1963 ->

VTO J SEP 1970 ->
VTO SEP 1955 ->

WTO J JAN 1971 ->
WTO FEB 1956 ->

XTO J MAY 1971 ->
XTO JUL 1956 ->

YTO K AUG 1971 ->
YTO MAR 1957 ->
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