The Old Christmas Lights!

[georg ruf jr.]

So S stood for SWA the way the C in CT stood for Cape. do I remember corectly?

[Michele Alexander (Voden)]

Perhaps the C would then have stood for CDM?



Sorry - I see Diana already had that idea!

[Bertie Horak]

@ Georg - Yes, "S" was for SWA, but Cape Town was/is CA.  The old "C" stood for "Cape Province" - before the new provinces.  Free state numbers started with "O" for Orange Free State, Transvaal numbers started with "T" (TJ for Johannesburg), Natal with "N" (ND for Durban).  Nowadays it's all different.  Except for the Western Cape, all the numbers end with the province, for instance, a number in Johannesburg will be a collection of numeric and alphabetic figures, followed by "GP" for Gauteng Province (ie. FKB 123 GP)  (Or like we call it over here - "Gangsters' Paradise").
So, you can not say from which Town a vehicle is, but only the province.  Very impersonal.

[Michael Alexander]

CFM - SOmerset West
CBU - Springbok
CAW - George
CT - Touwsrivier
CEM - HErmanus
CEY - Strand
CY - Bellville
CL - Stellenbosch
CJ - DIe PErel (Paarl)
CR - RObertson
CV - Vredendal
Clanwilliam ........ ?

[georg ruf jr.]

@ Georg - Yes, "S" was for SWA, but Cape Town was/is CA.  The old "C" stood for "Cape Province" - before the new provinces.  Free state numbers started with "O" for Orange Free State, Transvaal numbers started with "T" (TJ for Johannesburg), Natal with "N" (ND for Durban).  Nowadays it's all different.  Except for the Western Cape, all the numbers end with the province, for instance, a number in Johannesburg will be a collection of numeric and alphabetic figures, followed by "GP" for Gauteng Province (ie. FKB 123 GP)  (Or like we call it over here - "Gangsters' Paradise").
So, you can not say from which Town a vehicle is, but only the province.  Very impersonal.

That's the way it seems in France too. Couldn't make out where the cars came from.

[Bertie Horak]

@ Mike -
CT - also Ceres
CR - Not Robertson (CBR?), but Hopefield
CAY - Upington
CU - Alex'baai, Port Nolloth, etc
CAR - Clanwilliam
CAN - Citrusdal
CBY - Piketberg
:emot186:

[bobbysmith]

bertie you are indeed correct,ol stood for oranjemund/district of ludderitz,my birh certificate also states i was born in ludderitz but i was born in om,all births had to be registered in ludderitz.i recall both the om reg and the sc reg

[Michael Alexander]

Way to go Bertie! mY MiND is not what she used to be...

[Bertie Horak]

Only reason I remember - me and my Ousus Francie had this game whenever we were on the road for holidays - we would try and spot as many different number plates as possible.  Had same game for animals, birds, etc.  I think Mom & Dad tried to keep us occupied to keep us quiet!  All holidays were far away, my family stayed in Northern parts of SWA, and since my sister were older than me, and in school in Stellenbosch, they had to be innovative to keep me busy on the long road!

That stuck with me, till today I still look at number plates wherever I drive!

[Diana Rudd (Boehme)]

Rhona..I'm guessing  S...South West Africa     C...Consolidated Mines.

EXCUSE ME EVERYBODY THATS WHAT I SAID.

[bobbysmith]

strange that bertie,i do the same,saw a great one in the uk last week-----PEN 1 S,car was being driven by a local magistrate,good enough for him dont you think

[Bertie Horak]

Excellent, yes there's quite a few good ones.  Saw a very windgat sporty number the other day - 4 U 2 NV.

[Michele Alexander (Voden)]

At least I apologised when I realized you had already said it!

:emot172:

[Diana Rudd (Boehme)]

Oops not reading properly am I. Just had to have a chirp.

[Michael Alexander]

as per normal......