how old would this be on a car

[jesyca]

Hi
i bought a car with a private plate on it, it has no significance to my name but is unusual (i think). it came with the car, and was transferred on to it in 2008 by the dvla

without putting the reg on here, it is 3 letters then 2 numbers and 1 letter

so for eg it would read KSA 50D

am i right in thinking this could date back to 80s ?
thanks in advance jesyca x

[TWR]

How old is the car for a start?

[Graham-W]

Could be as early as 1963 if the last letter is an "A".

[Graham-W]

or as late as 1982 if the last letter is a "Y".

[paddywak]

I had an '66 MGB CVO64D

[Baldric]

Try this site, it will be on here somewhere

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vehicle_registration_plates_of_the_United_Kingdom,_Crown_dependencies_and_overseas_territories#1960s_to_1982

[Hymie]

The ‘D’ suffix in vehicle number plates dates from 1966.

I doubt that you have bought a car over 40 years old and therefore it is likely that the owner transferred the cherished plate from a 1966 car to subsequent cars that they owned.

[Graham-W]

jesyca has said, in her question, that it's a private plate. She just wondered what year the plate originally referred to.

[ChuckFickens]

That format would be August 1962 to 1982 (as Graham said)

[jesyca]

wow thank you, so many replies so fast, the car i bought is 8 years old, the owner put the plate on it im referring to in 2008 and didnt want to take it off anymore, (he had it on his previous cars)
so its the last letter thats important here? then thats an F

[ChuckFickens]

It's a 1967 plate then.

[Baldric]

F started 1st Aug 67

[ChuckFickens]

Yes, Balldick :) is correct.... 1967 was the changeover year from the year identifier running from jan to jan to August to August... so F is August 1967 to August 1968.

[BayBoy1]

1966 .

[jesyca]

so it was originally from anywhere 1st aug 1967 to 30th july 1968 (if ive understood that website) , (thank you for the link baldric) special thanks to graham, baldric and chuckfickens , very helpful.
now im wondering (when i eventually sell the car) to take it off and keep it
The history i got with the car which is comprehensive , shows its had 3 plate changes , one that had a plate 2 numbers followed by 2 letters! just checked on a reg site, any of the 2 letters 2 numbers combination are a fortune!