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See Homepage. This page: Find out more about the 'VY' series of registration numbers, used in the York (B) area.

VY series of older car registration numbers.

Registration letters >> VY series
This page lists registration number codes from the VY series, a series allocated to the York (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 GVY or TVY 512D would be a York (B)-issued number. A car with just two letters, ie VY, would also be from this area. Listed below are the known VY 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.
VY Registrations - York (B).
Reg. Letters Year Letter Start -> End Date (if known)
AVY K AUG 1971 ->
AVY B AUG 1964 ->
AVY APR 1938 ->
AVY MAR 1963 ->

BVY K SEP 1971 ->
BVY C JAN 1965 ->
BVY OCT 1939 ->
BVY MAY 1964 ->

CVY K JAN 1972 ->
CVY C APR 1965 ->
CVY NOV 1946 ->

DVY K MAR 1972 ->
DVY C JUL 1965 ->
DVY JUL 1948 ->

EVY L AUG 1972 ->
EVY D JAN 1966 ->
EVY NOV 1949 ->

FVY L AUG 1972 ->
FVY D MAR 1966 ->
FVY DEC 1950 ->

GVY L OCT 1972 ->
GVY D JUN 1966 ->
GVY APR 1952 ->

HVY E JAN 1967 ->
HVY D NOV 1966 ->
HVY MAY 1953 ->

JVY E JAN 1967 ->
JVY MAR 1954 ->

KVY E APR 1967 ->
KVY DEC 1954 ->

LVY F AUG 1967 ->
LVY JUL 1955 ->

MVY F DEC 1967 ->
MVY APR 1956 ->

NVY F APR 1968 ->
NVY JAN 1957 ->

OVY G AUG 1968 ->
OVY AUG 1957 ->

PVY G AUG 1968 ->
PVY APR 1958 ->

RVY G MAR 1969 ->
RVY NOV 1958 ->

SVY H AUG 1969 ->
SVY APR 1959 ->

TVY H AUG 1969 ->
TVY SEP 1959 ->

UVY H FEB 1970 ->
UVY MAR 1960 ->

VVY J AUG 1970 ->
VVY H MAY 1970 ->
VVY JUN 1960 ->

VY MAY 1928 -> AUG 1937
VY JAN 1964 ->

WVY J AUG 1970 ->
WVY DEC 1960 ->

XVY J NOV 1970 ->
XVY APR 1961 ->

YVY J MAR 1971 ->
YVY SEP 1961 ->
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