Over the years, the UK has used several systems of vehicle registrations, and some of the number plate area indicators invoke a touch of nostalgia.
When number plates were first introduced in the UK in late 1903 and early 1904, They featured one or two letters and up to four numbers with the letters indicating the place in which the car was registered. Many people logically assume that ‘A 1’ was the first registration number to be issued, but that honour went to ‘DY 1’ when it was issued in Hastings in November 1903. ‘A’ was the letter assigned to London registered vehicles with ‘A 1’ being the capital’s first number plate issued in December 1903.
