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

TW series of older car registration numbers.

Registration letters >> TW series
This page lists registration number codes from the TW series, a series allocated to the Essex 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 GTW or TTW 512D would be a Essex-issued number. A car with just two letters, ie TW, would also be from this area. Listed below are the known TW 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.
TW Registrations - Essex.
Reg. Letters Year Letter Start -> End Date (if known)
ATW F MAY 1968 ->
ATW OCT 1933 ->
ATW AUG 1954 ->

BTW G AUG 1968 ->
BTW B JAN 1964 ->
BTW OCT 1934 ->
BTW DEC 1954 ->

CTW G NOV 1968 ->
CTW B MAR 1964 ->
CTW SEP 1935 ->
CTW APR 1955 ->

DTW G MAR 1969 ->
DTW B APR 1964 ->
DTW MAY 1936 ->
DTW JUN 1955 ->

ETW G JUN 1969 ->
ETW B JUN 1964 ->
ETW MAR 1937 ->
ETW OCT 1955 ->

FTW H AUG 1969 ->
FTW B JUL 1964 ->
FTW NOV 1937 ->
FTW JAN 1956 ->

GTW H DEC 1969 ->
GTW B SEP 1964 ->
GTW AUG 1938 ->
GTW MAY 1956 ->

HTW H MAR 1970 ->
HTW B ___ 1965 ->
HTW MAY 1939 ->
HTW AUG 1956 ->

JTW H JUN 1970 ->
JTW C JAN 1965 ->
JTW SEP 1942 ->
JTW JAN 1957 ->

KTW J AUG 1970 ->
KTW C FEB 1965 ->
KTW MAY 1946 ->
KTW SEP 1957 ->

LTW J NOV 1970 ->
LTW C MAR 1965 ->
LTW FEB 1947 ->
LTW SEP 1958 ->

MTW J FEB 1971 ->
MTW C JUN 1965 ->
MTW OCT 1947 ->
MTW DEC 1958 ->

NTW J JUN 1971 ->
NTW C OCT 1965 ->
NTW AUG 1948 ->
NTW MAR 1959 ->

OTW K AUG 1971 ->
OTW D JAN 1966 ->
OTW MAY 1949 ->

PTW K OCT 1971 ->
PTW D MAR 1966 ->
PTW JAN 1950 ->
PTW APR 1959 ->

RTW K DEC 1971 ->
RTW D MAY 1966 ->
RTW SEP 1950 ->
RTW JUL 1959 ->

STW K MAR 1972 ->
STW D SEP 1966 ->
STW APR 1951 ->
STW DEC 1959 ->

TTW K MAY 1972 ->
TTW E MAR 1967 ->
TTW NOV 1951 ->
TTW MAY 1960 ->

TW SEP 1925 -> JUN 1927
TW NOV 1959 ->

UTW L AUG 1972 ->
UTW E JAN 1967 ->
UTW JUL 1952 ->
UTW JAN 1961 ->

VTW L AUG 1972 ->
VTW E JUN 1967 ->
VTW JAN 1953 ->
VTW MAR 1961 ->

WTW L OCT 1972 ->
WTW F AUG 1967 ->
WTW JUL 1953 ->
WTW MAY 1961 ->

XTW L DEC 1972 ->
XTW F NOV 1967 ->
XTW DEC 1953 ->
XTW JUN 1961 ->

YTW L FEB 1973 ->
YTW F FEB 1968 ->
YTW APR 1954 ->
YTW AUG 1961 ->
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