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Title: 1928 License Plate-Can You Identify?
Post by: TxKane on July 16, 2007, 01:19:42 AM

Does anyone know if there is a way to identify a location or owner, based on a license plate?  The plate is on a bike, believed to be 1920's Triumph, and the picture available is dated 1928.  I have tried to attach a picture, if it doesn't go through, the plate number is:
"TU-3892".  Feel free to email any responses to:  
lkane@elp.rr.com

Title: Re: 1928 License Plate-Can You Identify?
Post by: L.A.B. on July 16, 2007, 01:37:47 AM

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license plate?

As I guess this is a UK bike then it's a 'number plate' bearing the registration number (or mark) TU 3892.

A 'TU' prefix would have originated from the Chester area, and sometimes these old registration number records are held in archives, so can possibly be traced.

You could try Mike Worthington-Williams?: http://www.oldbikemart.co.uk/

Or Roy Bacon?:
http://www.iwvmcc.co.uk/roybacon/

The Chester records between 1925 and 1974 still exist apparently:
http://www.bsaoc.demon.co.uk/existing.htm

Chester A
Cheshire Record Office,
Duke St,
Chester
CHI IRL

Title: Re: 1928 License Plate-Can You Identify?
Post by: L.A.B. on July 17, 2007, 04:46:21 PM

The post code address given for the record office that I pasted from the BSA web page is unfortunately not quite correct

The correct post code should read: CH1 1RL.  

Title: Re: 1928 License Plate-Can You Identify?
Post by: TxKane on July 17, 2007, 11:23:31 PM

Thank you for all the great information and the postal correction.  You have been a trememdous help.