Car book 1930

*Note that Vestfold started using the letter Z from April 20, 1929, but in the 1930 Bilboka (Car Book), they are listed under the letter G.

Source information

The Car Book for Norway 1930, edited by Engineer Axel Rønning, published by P. M. Bye & Co. A/S.

Cars with an * in front of the car brand indicate that the car was electric.

About the Car Book 1930

The Car Book for Norway is “a Complete List of Registered Automobiles in Norway.” The book was published from 1922 to 1930, with a final edition five years later in 1935. It contains a nationwide overview of registered cars and car owners and can be a useful “unconventional” source for finding more information about one's relatives.

About the entries

The 1930 Car Register contains a nationwide overview of registered cars and car owners and can be a useful “unconventional” source for finding more information about one's relatives. Unlike the rest of the country, car owners from Oslo are often listed with their street address and not just their location.

  • The car's registration number
  • Owner's name and title/occupation (may be registered to a company)
  • What address the owner was registered at
  • Art, what the car was used for
  • Factory (Which car brand)
  • Where in the country the car was registered