Working out how old a grey fergy is from its numberplate

[startinghandle]

today I was looking at a grey Fergy with the old Montgomeryshire registration EP and no letter at front just EP with 4 numbers ....so that would make it just after the war ended or would it...
It was covered and on blocks so was well looked after!!!

 

[Exfarmer]

Could be any time up till 1965

 

[Still Farming]

What are tractor serial numbers maybe tell tractor age from that.
Maybe registered as new or later on too?

 

[Nearly]

4 numbers followed by YG was 1961
Local offices had their own habits until the A's started.

 

[agrimax]

Are the 4 numbers before or after EP?

 

[startinghandle]

Are the 4 numbers before or after EP?

The 4 numbers are after EP

 

[agrimax]

http://www.cvpg.co.uk/REG.pdf suggests between 1903 and the 30's... That's before the Grey Fergie's time.Any chance it was a Ford Ferguson under the covers? Or a Fergie Brown?

 

[Netherfield]

In Montgomery 4 numbers were used between 1920 and 1947, if you know the numbers I can be more helpful

 

[startinghandle]

Thanks for all replies.... I will go again to look at tractor but it won't be for a couple of weeks

 

[MrNoo]

You can also tell by the casting numbers on the side of the gearbox (when sat on it) if it is a T20, that will age the tractor to within a week or two, as they put date numbers on all the castings.

 

[Exfarmer]

I dont think there was any standardisation on numbers until 1965 when all number followed had to follow the format 3 letters 3 numbers then C for that year.
The county numbering allocation meant that some of the smaller counties had far too many and were still,issuing just 2 letters which gave a choice of 19,998 registrations others had used up their lot even allowing for the third letter giving a further 400, 000 odd

 

[Netherfield]

I've scanned it as best I can
the last column reads
1944: 8607
1945: 8786
1946: 8947
1947:9419