Bernard when I got married in 1966 our first car was a Ford Pop' YOH 720 - it was green.
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Car registration numbers
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Bernard when I got married in 1966 our first car was a Ford Pop' YOH 720 - it was green.
coerl21
master brummie
I can rememberonly a couple of my old reg plates. Myfirst car, an A35 van, was LAB 403 (or the other way round) 1963Worcestershire? - and an effluent brown mini RON 40R - almost palindromic.
I have retained F41HAM, from theonly car I have truly loved – Colin my Fiat Croma. I was in tears when he went to the great carpark in the sky – but no one had any empathy! Perhaps I’m just sad. I think itmay be worth something (FULHAM?).
I see Sir Gerald Nabarro has beenmentioned on this thread. If I remembercorrectly, he was prosecuted for driving the wrong way around a roundabout; butsuccessfully determined that the police had mistaken his moustache for his femalecompanion’s hat – and it was she who had been driving. He commented later “British Justice is thebest in the world – if you can afford it!”
I have retained F41HAM, from theonly car I have truly loved – Colin my Fiat Croma. I was in tears when he went to the great carpark in the sky – but no one had any empathy! Perhaps I’m just sad. I think itmay be worth something (FULHAM?).
I see Sir Gerald Nabarro has beenmentioned on this thread. If I remembercorrectly, he was prosecuted for driving the wrong way around a roundabout; butsuccessfully determined that the police had mistaken his moustache for his femalecompanion’s hat – and it was she who had been driving. He commented later “British Justice is thebest in the world – if you can afford it!”
anvil man
master brummie
Dring the 1950s-60s I had an Austin 8 Tourer, Reg No CEA222. One day I was in a typical weekend traffic jam descending into Bewdley when I drew up behind a car infront Reg 222CEA. Now what were the odds on that? A friend of mine, simply by chance ,had new car Reg COL 1C!!
db84124
Brummophile
Hello there, tali,
Have you seen Post No. 130, which I sent in on 12th November, 2009? It's towards the end of Page 9.
The next best thing eh?
The post which follows by Lloyd is interesting too; pity my Dad swopped the Riley for an Austin Maxi 1800 in 1971. What a comedown!
He wasn't a policeman either.
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Curly
master brummie
IIRC COL 1C and COM 1C were on Austin 1100s in a showroom on the Gravelly Hill end of Tyburn Road. A neighbour where I lived in Walmley, owned the garage with his father. His 'name' was Mac but I cannot remember his last name or the name of the garage. I'm pretty sure COM 1C ended up on a Roller owned by Jimmy Tarbuck.
tali
master brummie
999KOP sadly seems to be no more.
Terry Bates
Brummie babby
I moved away from good old Brum many years ago but I recall that the Lord Mayor's car was always registered as LOM 1. I wonder if it still is?
As for Birmingham buses, I too remember the JOJ series but also recall the later BON ***C series of single decker Daimlers, many of which operated on the 27 route. They were very quiet and smooth to ride on.
Gone are the days when you could tell where a vehicle was from by its registration as they've pooled them into large areas these days. Even the letter Z which was restricted to Eire has found its way onto British registered cars now. I know as I've had one!
As for Birmingham buses, I too remember the JOJ series but also recall the later BON ***C series of single decker Daimlers, many of which operated on the 27 route. They were very quiet and smooth to ride on.
Gone are the days when you could tell where a vehicle was from by its registration as they've pooled them into large areas these days. Even the letter Z which was restricted to Eire has found its way onto British registered cars now. I know as I've had one!
Radiorails
master brummie
Your post, regarding LOM1 was answered on Post 176 Terry.
norfolk brummie
gone but not forgotten
My neighbour, who is a sign writer, has Reg No: MR 51 GNS.
Many years ago, when I was a little affluent, I almost purchased a Rolls Royce (second hand, of course). Fortunately my wife stopped me! She is more sensible than me. I wanted my own Reg No: EH 1, but it was, and still is, owned by Englebert Humperdink. I used to see it quite often, a metallic blue Rolls. I did the opportunity of having a EH ......something or other, but never bothered.
Looking back, I think the personal car number thing is a little egotistic, but each to their own. My first car was MOG 802. I called her 'Moggy'.
Eddie
Many years ago, when I was a little affluent, I almost purchased a Rolls Royce (second hand, of course). Fortunately my wife stopped me! She is more sensible than me. I wanted my own Reg No: EH 1, but it was, and still is, owned by Englebert Humperdink. I used to see it quite often, a metallic blue Rolls. I did the opportunity of having a EH ......something or other, but never bothered.
Looking back, I think the personal car number thing is a little egotistic, but each to their own. My first car was MOG 802. I called her 'Moggy'.
Eddie
norfolk brummie
gone but not forgotten
In the 1960's, I called into a service area on the M!, and parked alongside A1. It was a beautiful black car, it could have been a Lagonda.
I briefly spoke to the man driving it. He was a very well spoken man, and dressed smartly in an obviously tailored suit. Naturally I commented on the number plate, and it was apparent that he was used to being asked about it, but he remained very polite, smiled, thanked me for my interest, and went on his way. I never found out who he was.
Eddie
Brookfields Lad
master brummie
A1 used to be owned by Lord Montague of Beaulieu.
farmerdave
master brummie
If LOM 1 is the car registration for the Lord Mayor of Birmingham, then I was intrigued to know what it is for the Lord Mayor of London. Apparently, it is LM 0. Boris Johnson, as the elected Mayor of London, has the car registration MAY10R. Dave.
My Dad,s no plates that I can remember were -URE117 on Austin A40 Devon, OOX505 on A40 Somerset (Passed my driving test in that one, circa 1964). He also had ABM !!! on an Austin A55, quite an Austin man on reflection. But there was not too much choice either in the early 50,s. He never ever owned a Ford , but once owned a Vauxhall Victor which he was rather proud of.
Having a sort of quirky mindset to remember our last vehicle, a Toyota Landcruiser troop carrier which we bought with my wife's settlement package.
The rego was ERV 549 , so we used Early Retirement Vehicle 5+4=9. The clincher was if we couldn't remember that we shouldn't be driving !
Cheers Tim
The rego was ERV 549 , so we used Early Retirement Vehicle 5+4=9. The clincher was if we couldn't remember that we shouldn't be driving !
Cheers Tim
paul stacey
master brummie
As a boy growing up in Birmingham in the 50's, I found the most common cars in my area were Austin, followed by Vauxhall, and then Ford, and Morris.Paul
Radiorails
master brummie
I fondly remember my first car, purchased by exchanging a portable radio, in 1957. It wasn't a showpiece - such as many young people like today. in fact it was pretty down at heel: the main advantage for us Air Force guys was that it did not attract attention. t was a 1935 Austin 12 wit an AYL +three figs London reg.. Most of the electrics and movable bits such as arm indicators did not work. However, it got us most places including some stately homes car parks. 
Fortunately we were never stopped by the law, I believe because it was the sort of beat up wrecks many farmers, at that time, drove to market. My second vehicle (not counting a Humber Super Snipe which I only had for a couple of days as it was too large for pub car parks etc.) was a Gloucestershire reg MDD + 3 figs Austin A40 Countryman which again fitted in with the farming community. A few vehicles later, which included a couple of French cars found me with a Plymouth Reg Ford which has the, then, new "A" suffix. Devon never issued the "A" suffix, as far as I know, they commenced with "B". Consequently many people asked what the "A" stood for.
Fortunately we were never stopped by the law, I believe because it was the sort of beat up wrecks many farmers, at that time, drove to market. My second vehicle (not counting a Humber Super Snipe which I only had for a couple of days as it was too large for pub car parks etc.) was a Gloucestershire reg MDD + 3 figs Austin A40 Countryman which again fitted in with the farming community. A few vehicles later, which included a couple of French cars found me with a Plymouth Reg Ford which has the, then, new "A" suffix. Devon never issued the "A" suffix, as far as I know, they commenced with "B". Consequently many people asked what the "A" stood for.
