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W 1 - W 2 - W 3 - W 4 - W 6 - W 9 - As complete as it's going to get

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

W x plates were originally issued by Sheffield County Borough Council, all x W plates are DVLA auction sales

By close of business on 2nd January 1904 Sheffield County Borough Council had registered 65 cars and 32 motorcycles.

In early 2023 I was sent this picture. I researched it as time allowed and later in the year I was sent a copy of an advert from 1972 for it. Shortly after I was able to identify the current owner who is based in the Midlands.

W 2 was originally issued on 1st December 1903 to Harold Fielding and registered to a Alldays. The plate was cancelled a mere nine months later.

W 3 was originally issued on 28th December 1903 to Frederick Warlow and registered to a Piepier. The plate was cancelled in 1907

In 1968 it was purchased for £340 and just prior to 1973 it was owned by Ken Barley, who then swapped it with Noel Woodall for K 2

W 4 was originally issued on 21st December 1903 to Alfred Thompson and registered to a Clement. What I didn't know until recently was that it was family owned until at least the mid 90's

Rajin Mehta of London sold the plate in 2020.

Taken in 1992 when Jean-Philippe Reynard owned it.

Jean-Philippe's Grandfather with the plate on his Jaguar in the early 60's

Picture taken in 1940/41

Picture taken in 1937/38

Picture taken in 1921

Picture taken in 1913

W 5 is a confirmed lost plate.

W 6 was originally issued on 21st December 1903 to Christopher Leng and registered to a HP White Steam Phaeton. It's first transfer was a mere nine months later and he owned the plate until 1921.

In the late 70's it belonged to the original autonumerologist, legend, the man himself, the late Noel Woodall. Here it is on his then Opel Ascona.

Picture taken in 1980

W 7 is a confirmed lost plate.

W 8 is a confirmed lost plate.

W 9 - Registered to a 1997 Bentley Azure. It looks like the owner purchased the 1997 Azure new and placed the plate on it shortly afterwards.

This was taken in 1979.

1 W was sold by DVLA in 1996 for £52K

2 W was sold by DVLA in 1995 for £8K

Advertised in 2009 for £70K, not sure who bought it but the current owner is known and based in London.

3 W was sold by DVLA in 1994 for £8K, the current owner is known and based in the North of England.

4 W was sold by DVLA in 1994 for £6K. Advertised in 2009 for £103K, not sure who bought it but in the mid to late 10's it was based in Hertfordshire. In 2020 it was sold for an undisclosed amount and the current owner is known and based in the North of England.