Registrations
In reply to our correspondent Colin Ward (Letters, MOTOR SPORT, October 1987), Harry Edwards, well-known historian of the Morris Register, confirms that registration letters were originally allocated on the population within the catchment areas of County Councils. Thus London got A, Lancashire B, the West Riding of Yorkshire C, and so on down to V for Somerset. He is hoping to write a book about pioneer motoring in Essex (F-registration) and would like to hear from anyone with pictures of such cars, motorcycles or commercial vehicles, or anecdotes about them and their owners. His address is Wellwood Farm, Lower Stock Road, West Hanningfield, Near Chelmsford, Essex CM2 8UY. WB