Author Topic: Letters on numberplates.... (Read 6339 times)

Andy68 · « **on:** September 02, 2011, 03:22 PM »

Just sat in the sun reading a few old 80's mags on me last day off. Wot exactly did the letters stand for stuck on the plates of the race bikes, some form of classification I guess? For example a red letter 'U' can be seen in an action shot of the Yanky pro's giving it some stick.

Jon The Bassist · « **Reply #1 on:** September 02, 2011, 03:36 PM »

For some internatioanl races U was for USA, E was for England etc.

stidds · « **Reply #2 on:** September 02, 2011, 03:41 PM »

On regional plates you had the region code i.e. SC = South Central, NW = North West etc.

Andy68 · « **Reply #3 on:** September 02, 2011, 04:19 PM »

Everyday's a school day!! Ta

Think I've seen 'x' on some.......??

Jon The Bassist · « **Reply #4 on:** September 02, 2011, 04:29 PM »

'X' added after a number is used to distinguish 2 people in a class with the same number, eg when a number 1 from 30-34 cruiser moves into 35-39 cruiser, where there already is a number 1.

58 delray · « **Reply #5 on:** September 02, 2011, 07:18 PM »

in the early days a "T" meant a temporary number just for the day

58 delray · « **Reply #6 on:** September 02, 2011, 07:31 PM »

you can see the "T" on the piece of paper stuck to my plate at buckmore "T"10

southern andy · « **Reply #7 on:** September 02, 2011, 07:42 PM »

Guess where i raced

?

58 delray · « **Reply #8 on:** September 02, 2011, 07:46 PM »

Quote from: Southern Andy on September 02, 2011, 07:42 PM

Guess where i raced ?

SC........... hmm........................... so-cal?

Andy68 · « **Reply #9 on:** September 02, 2011, 07:56 PM »

Awwwww, can't beat the old pics. Some nice styles going on there. Cheers for the info. Guess I'm gonna have to add one now I can explain wot it means!!

bof · « **Reply #10 on:** September 02, 2011, 09:53 PM »

moomin · « **Reply #11 on:** September 03, 2011, 08:45 AM »

Also the obvious, W = World Ranking and when i raced Euros if you got top 8 your number was E101, E102 etc

Andy68 · « **Reply #12 on:** September 03, 2011, 10:05 AM »

So if I'm gonna pretend the GT was raced BITD at the YMCA Grimsby/Cleethorpes am I right in thinking that was part of the Humberside Heroes club?? What regional letter/s did they use? I love being the fik one of the class!!!

My Dad used to take me to the local tracks most weekends (Grimsby, Grasby & Kirmington) to watch my heroes.

58 delray · « **Reply #13 on:** September 03, 2011, 01:33 PM »

what year is the GT?

brummie · « **Reply #14 on:** September 03, 2011, 01:44 PM »

Quote from: 58delray on September 02, 2011, 07:31 PM

you can see the "T" on the piece of paper stuck to my plate at buckmore "T"10

ha ha followed by wat

Andy68 · « **Reply #15 on:** September 03, 2011, 01:50 PM »

Quote from: 58delray on September 03, 2011, 01:33 PM

what year is the GT?

'83

58 delray · « **Reply #16 on:** September 04, 2011, 03:52 PM »

Quote from: Andy68 on September 03, 2011, 01:50 PM

Quote from: 58delray on September 03, 2011, 01:33 PM
what year is the GT?

'83

you dont need a letter on the plate then as they came in later than that

Andy68 · « **Reply #17 on:** September 04, 2011, 11:13 PM »

Quote from: 58delray on September 04, 2011, 03:52 PM

Quote from: Andy68 on September 03, 2011, 01:50 PM
Quote from: 58delray on September 03, 2011, 01:33 PM
what year is the GT?

'83
you dont need a letter on the plate then as they came in later than that

If I'd have told you the year at the beginning I could have saved you lot replying to my stupid Q's!!

Still, nice to learn a few things & always good looking at old pics.

AllAzusacroozer · « **Reply #18 on:** September 05, 2011, 01:59 PM »

SC = South Central?

NBMXA went to numberplate background colours for each region.

gold = national

orange=West Midlands

Grey = East Midlands

southern andy · « **Reply #19 on:** September 05, 2011, 03:00 PM »

Great photos above ^^^^^^ and if the colours are the case then

South Central ran baby blue plates as mine has South central on it.

mattfx81 · « **Reply #20 on:** September 05, 2011, 04:42 PM »

Sorry to hijack this thread but is that guy on the falcon pro actually riding a falcon frame and also the guy in the second pic on the 'AS racing' frame, were they a manufacturer or are they rebranded brum wheels or rickman frames as they look similar?

thecrooch · « **Reply #21 on:** September 05, 2011, 05:16 PM »

Quote from: bof on September 02, 2011, 09:53 PM

loving the power wheelie going into a turn... thems were the days.... Eddie King had a lot to answer for....

bof · « **Reply #22 on:** September 05, 2011, 05:41 PM »

Quote from: Crooch on September 05, 2011, 05:16 PM

Quote from: bof on September 02, 2011, 09:53 PM

loving the power wheelie going into a turn... thems were the days.... Eddie King had a lot to answer for....

Thats my favourite race picture from my collection of old school pictures , good friends and good times

southern andy · « **Reply #23 on:** September 05, 2011, 06:04 PM »

Quote from: mattfx81 on September 05, 2011, 04:42 PM

Sorry to hijack this thread but is that guy on the falcon pro actually riding a falcon frame and also the guy in the second pic on the 'AS racing' frame, were they a manufacturer or are they rebranded brum wheels or rickman frames as they look similar?

The AS racing is an MRD frame, the forks could be JMC. They don't look like MRD. AS Racing.... Alan sopp racing

?

The Falcon looks like an Aero Pro Burner frame or a Kuwi laserlite, certainly Tange made. The forks are Tioga.

stidds · « **Reply #24 on:** September 05, 2011, 06:38 PM »

ASR is deffo Alan Sopp Racing, don't think they used any frame in particular though, just repainted and re-badged different models for the team.

Author Topic: Letters on numberplates.... (Read 6339 times)

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