Number Plate ID

B series number plates would have started around the early 60s and the series up to Es went through to about 69. With Cs in about 64, Ds in 65/66 Es were in 68.

In 69 the series started again with As - Bs were in in 71, up to Hs in late 74 etc - Ls in early 80s, Rs in early 90s.

I would say that if there was a B numberplate from either the early 60s or early 70s on a 2000s car then the number plate was most probably of some sentimental value to the previous owner and transferred from a previously owned car. If just a straight re registration it would have a new plate from the registration time.

Garry

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Originally Posted by 87County

That '69 Crown would have been quite a limo compared to today's equivalents - do you still have it?

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Sadly, no. At 300,000 miles (500,000 km in today's language) it was retired.

It was a great car with some very clever ideas, like the overdrive on the three speed gearbox, which effectively offered four gears on the way up and five on the way down through the gears.

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Originally Posted by Garrycol

In 69 the series started again with As - Bs were in in 71...

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When I was a kid, Dad bought a brand new 1970 XW Falcon and the plates on that were BQV-xxx. Years later when I was driving for myself, I'd bought a 1970 Mini and the original plates on that were BBV-xxx

NSW has repeatedly reissued handed in plates, and since 2002 is around the time the current system was introduced, I would guess it was a reissue to keep the older system going a bit longer.

John

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Originally Posted by Grumbles

What year would a NSW number plate be issued in if it commenced with the letters BZZ?

Thanks people.:D

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Is the plate in the format BZZ-000 (black on yellow) or BZZ-00A (black on white)?

It's black writing on a white background CJC and like you suggested - ends in two numbers and a letter.

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Originally Posted by Grumbles

... ... ends in two numbers and a letter.

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That makes a big difference. In fact as much as half a century difference. :)

yes is a modern plate

Well as it's modern, BZZ is fairly recent (2010 maybe), my mates SS Commodore has BZC plates, i think its 10MY.

Probably had personalized plates on and they swapped them off the new car. (My D1 had BKJ on it after it replaced the old personalised ones, then WG, and was sold with AZ##ZO.

Number plates move around a lot.

Thanks heaps for the info guys. :D
Looks like I have more questions for the car yard.

The NSW plate identification system is way more complicted than what I could ever have thought of. I'll ascribe my ignorance to being a Victorian.