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

XH series of older car registration numbers.

Registration letters >> XH series
This page lists registration number codes from the XH series, a series allocated to the London 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 GXH or TXH 512D would be a London-issued number. A car with just two letters, ie XH, would also be from this area. Listed below are the known XH 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.
XH Registrations - London.
Reg. Letters Year Letter Start -> End Date (if known)
AXH JAN 1934 ->
AXH MAY 1960 ->

BXH MAR 1935 ->
BXH FEB 1961 ->

CXH APR 1936 ->
CXH JUL 1961 ->

DXH MAR 1937 ->
DXH FEB 1962 ->

EXH MAR 1938 ->
EXH AUG 1962 ->

FXH APR 1939 ->
FXH APR 1963 ->

GXH NOV 1942 ->
GXH SEP 1963 ->

HXH OCT 1946 ->

JXH JAN 1948 ->

KXH AUG 1949 ->

LXH NOV 1950 ->

MXH MAR 1952 ->

NXH APR 1953 ->

OXH OCT 1954 ->

PXH DEC 1954 ->

RXH FEB 1956 ->

SXH APR 1956 ->

TXH MAY 1957 ->

UXH NOV 1957 ->

VXH AUG 1958 ->

WXH MAR 1959 ->

XH MAR 1921 -> JAN 1922

XXH AUG 1959 ->

YXH FEB 1960 ->
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