DY Numberplates
From Historical Hastings
Vehicle registration and the issue of numberplates commenced around 1905 and each issuing authority was given a two letter prefix to identify the vehicles registered in the district. This scheme permitted 9,999 vehicles to be registered in each borough. In 1937, this limit was reached and as a result, post-1937 vehicles would bear the letter prefix of 'ADY'. The first vehicle to be registered under the new prefix was a Vauxhall '25' saloon sold by Coombs Motors.[1]
Numbers of 'DY' prefixes
| Year | Total Number of registrations |
|---|---|
| 1922 and earlier | 2061 |
| 1 Apr 1929 | 5625 |
| 1 Jan 1930 | 6000 |
| 1 Jan 1931 | 6488 |
| 1 Jan 1932 | 6907 |
| 1 Jan 1933 | 7285 |
| 1 Jan 1934 | 7777 |
| 1 Jan 1935 | 8425 |
| 1 Jan 1936 | 9165 |
| 1 Jan 1937 | 9942 |
| 30 Jan 1937 | 9999 |
References & Notes
- ↑ Hastings & St Leonards Observer 30 Jan 1937 pg. 14
