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L 1 - L 2 - L 3 - L 4 - L 5 - L 6 - L 7 - L 9

1 L - 2 L - 3 L - 4 L - 5 L - 6 L - 7 L - 8 L - 9 L - Complete Set

L x plates were originally issued by Glamorganshire County Council, all x L plates are DVLA auction sales

By close of business on 2nd January 1904 Glamorganshire County Council had registered 43 cars and 62 motorcycles.

L 1 was issued in 1904 and was owned by Oliver Jones who was a barrister and local JP and lived in Fonmon Castle in Glamorgan in South Wales. Upon his death in 1917 the transferred to his Wife and upon her death in 1932 it was gifted to their niece, and it was Lady Clara Boothby who gifted it to Glamorgan County Council.

Despite the local history and generous donation the Glamorgan County Council saw fit to sell the plate in 1998 and it's currently displayed on a Maybach.

Owned by a Qatari royal, the same family also own 1 R and S 8

L 2 wasn't issued until 1905, sometime later it lapsed.

It was revived in the 1950's and placed on an Austin A40. After remaining untaxed for several years it was discovered by Nick Young who bought it for 500. He sold the plate in 1972 for 1,500

L 3

L 4

Changed hands in 2022 for ~ 280K

L 5

L 6

This plate is based in the Chichester area

L 7

Sold in 2019 for almost 200K

L 9 was reissued to the 9th Lord Langford of Denbighshire in 1955 as it hadn't been registered for 34 years and was placed on his Bentley. It remained on it for 50 years before transfer to his Lexus. The car and plate was passed to the 10th Lord Langford in 2017.

1 L was sold by DVLA in 1995 for 22K

2 L was sold by DVLA in 1995 for 10K

Currently owned by Zara Jackson.

3 L was sold by DVLA in 1995 for 8K

The plate is currently owned by someone in Scotland, it was sold to them by the previous owner who lived in Leeds.

4 L was sold by DVLA in 1995 for 11K

The current owner lives in the Falkirk area

5 L was sold by DVLA in 1995 for 19K. Current owner also has 7 L.

6 L was sold by DVLA in 1994 for 8K. Owner is based in the Plymouth area.

7 L was sold by DVLA in 1993 for 10K.Owner is based in the Wilmslow area.

8 L was sold by DVLA in 1992 for 6K

9 L was sold by DVLA in 1993 for 7K