BFG car number plates in early 80s used to have 2 letters, followed by 3 numbers followed by the letter B. These were issued in alphabetical order. When they reached a certain point it was rumoured that the BFG registration office had a number of letters requesting ‘Please don’t give me VD.’
Later when they got to the end of the alphabet the plates changed to 3 letters, followed by 3 numbers and a letter B. At Laarbruch a Sgt who had just bought a new German car requested the reg no starting with BMW, he managed to be given BMX because he was a touch too late.😂