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Fee Paid: Passenger vehicles not subject to weight fees. Series
AAAOOOthrough ZZY999 and OOOAAAthrough 999ZZZ. The seven
character series starts with 1AAAOOO. Each series is consecutive
except for disabled veterans and disabled person plates (page 3).
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Revenue and Taxation
Fee Paid: Reflectorized plates are available for all vehicles except
Prorate Vehicles, Horseless Carriages, Historic Vehicles and
Antique Motorcycles.
The high visibility Reflectorized
license
plates have a graphic design at the top representing the golden
sun with "The Golden State" printed at the bottom. Motorcycles
and other small plates will not have the graphic "CALIFORNIA"
and "THE GOLDEN STATE" printed on the plate. Reflectorized
License Plates are now being issued in these ranges, auto
2AAAOOO through
2ZZZ999,
commercial
3AOOOOO through
3Z99999. Sec. 4850 VC and 4850.1 VC .
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Fees required: Registration fee and vehicle license fee. Sec. 9250
VC· and Sec. 10751 and 10752 RTC·.
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Letters I, 0 and Q are not used in the third alpha position of the
alpha-numeric series. Letters I and 0 are not used in the first alpha
position of the numeric-alpha series.
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Fee Paid: Commercial motor vehicles. Series used are: A10000
through V99999; 10000A through 99999V, and 1-AOO001 through
1-Z99999. The letters I and 0 are not used in this six character
series. The letters I, 0, and Q are not used in the seven character
series. Fees required: registration
fee, vehicle license fee and
weight fee. Sec. 9250 and 9400VC and Sec. 10751 and 90752 RTC.
Fee Paid: Trailer not subject to weight fees. Series AA 1000
through RZ9999 used. Letters I, 0, and Q are not used. Fees
required: registration fee and vehicle license fee. Sec. 9250 VC and
Sec. 10751 and 10752 RTC. Mobilehomes were issued decals (not
plates) in the SA1000 through SZ9999 series. Mobilehomes are
now licensed by the Department of Housing and Community
Development.
Fee Paid: Trailer - Commercial. Series used is UA1000. through
ZZ9999. The letters I, 0, and Q are not used in the second alpha
position. Fees required: registration fee, vehicle license fee and
weight fee. Sec. 9250 and 9400 VC and Sec. 10751 and 10752 RTC.
Fee Paid: Environmental
License Plates. Special fee used for
support of the California
Environmental
Protection
Program.
Issued in lieu of regular license plates for passenger car,
commercial
vehicle, trailers, and motorcycles.
May be any
combination
of letters and/or numerals not exceeding seven
positions or less than two positions provided they do not conflict
with existing passenger, commercial,
trailer, motorcycle,
or
special license plate series. Motorcycle plates are limited to six
positions maximum.
Fee required: Registration fee, vehicle license fee, weight fee, if
registered commercially,
and special fee' of $35 ($40 if reflectorized)
for deposit in the California
Environmental
License
Plate Fund. The annual renewal fee is $20 in addition to all other
tees due. For transfer at plates to another vehicle, a $20 fee is
charged. Sec. 5106,5108,9250,
and 9400 VC and Sec. 10751 and
10752 RTC.
Fee Paid: Prisoner of War Plates. Fee $25 (in addition to all other
fees due). Fees from the sale of P.O.W. plates are allocated to the
post fund of the Veterans Home of California. There is no annual
$10 renewal fee for P.O.W. plates.
Fee Paid: Amateur Radio Station Call Letters. Issued to holders of
FCC amateur radio station licenses. Fees required: registration
fee, vehicle license fee, weight fee if a commercial vehicle and $20
initial servicefee fof chang-e-oltype OfIicense plates. Fortransfer
of plates to another vehicle a $12 fee is charged. Also available for
motorcycles. Sec. 5005, 9250 and 9400 VC and Sec. 10751 and
10752 RTC.
Fee Paid: Citizens Radio Service (Class D Radio Station) Call
Letters. Fees required: registration fee, vehicle license fee, weight
tee it a commercial vehicle. A special tee of $20 is charged for each
set of special plates when issued and $15 annual renewal fee (in
addition to all other fees due). For transfer of plates to another
vehicle, a $20 fee is charged. Sec. 5020, 5021. 9250, and 9400 VC
and Sec. 10751 and 10752 RTC.
Fee Paid: Press Photographer.
Issued to newspaper, newsreel
and
television
photographers
and cameramen.
Fees
required: registration fee, vehicle license fee, and a $20 initial
service fee for change in type of license plates. For transfer of
plates to another vehicle, a $12 fee is charged. Also available for
motorcycles. Sec. 5008 and 9250 VC and Sec. 10751 and 10752
RTC.
Fee Paid: Constable
plates. Fees required: registration
fee,
license fee, weight fee if a commercial vehicle, $25 for original
application, and a $25 fee to transfer the plates to another vehic.a.
Sec. 5000.5 and 9250 VC and Sec. 10751 and 10752 RTC.
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Fee Paid: Olympic Plates. Fee $100 (in addition to all other fees
due). Jssued from
sequential
series or personalized
(as
environmental license plates) to commemorate the 1984 olympic
games In Los Angeles. Original issuance through 12/31/84 only.
May be renewed indefinitely.
Duplicates
available through
12/31/89.
Fee Paid: Disabled Person. Entitles person to certain parking
privileges. Series uses DP with five numbers (DP00001 through
DP99499). Reflectorized. Fees required: registration fee, vehicle
license fee (exemption from weight fees for one commercial
vehicle registered in the disabled person's name is provided by
Sec. 9410 VC), Sec. 9250 and 22511.5 VC and Sec. 10751 and
10752 RTC.
DPOOOOI
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Fee Exempt: Disabled veterans (crippled or blind). Issued to
motor vehicles, including a commercial motor vehicle under 6001
pounds unladen not used for transportation for hire, compensation or profit. Entitles veteran to certain parking privileges.
Series uses DV with five numbers (DV00001 through DV99499).
Reflectorized. Sec. 9105 and 22511 VC and Sec. 19783 RTC.
DVOOOOI
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Fee Exempt: Congressional
Medal of Honor Plates. Issued to
recipients of the Congressional Medal of Honor. (Does not allow
parking privrfeges.)
Fee Exempt: State owned vehicles or vehicles operated by the
State as lessee. Issued to all types of vehicles except motorcycles.
Plate may contain up to six numeric digits. Sec. 9101 and 9103 VC.
Fee Exempt: Vehicles owned or leased by cities, counties, U.S.
Government and political subdivisions of the State. Issued to all
types of vehicles except motorcycles. Sec. 9101 and 9103 VC.
Fee Paid' Rerti_ Trailer Fleet Permanent Registration.
Fees
required' ~.:"~isl(ation fee and vehicle license fee. Letter "C" right
corner
denotes
Jartran,
Inc. Letter "0" denotes
U-Haul
:nternational Co. Sec. 6851.5 and 9250 VC and 10751 and 10752
FlTC.
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Fee Paid: New Vehicle Distributor license plate. Cannot be used
on service vehicles. Only single plates issued. Registration fee
only required. Sec. 9250, 9262, and 11715 VC.
Fee Paid: Auto, Commercial and Trailer Dealers. Plates cannot be
used on work or service vehicles. Only single plates issued.
Registration fee only required. Sec. 9250, 9262 and 11715 VC.
Fee Paid: Transporter's Plate. Cannot be used on work or service
vehicles. Registration fee only required. Sec. 9250, 9262 and 11715
VC.
Fee Paid: Manufacturer's
Plate. Cannot be used on work or
service vehicles. Only single plates issued. Registration fee only
required. Sec. 9250, 9262 and 11715 VC.
Fee Paid: Dismantler's Plate. Plate is for the sole purpose of
moving a vehicle from its acquired location to the dismantler's
established place of business. Cannot be used on work or service
vehicles. Registration fee only required. Sec. 9250, 9264, and
11501 VC.
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Fee Paid: United States Senator. Fees required: registrat'ion fee,
vehicle license fee, $12 for original application, and a $10 fee to
transfer the plates to another vehicle Sec. 5002.8and 9250 VC and
Sec. 10751 and 10752 RTC.
Fee Paid: United States Senator. Fees required: registration fee,
vehicle license fee, $12 for original application, and a $10 fee to
. transfer the plates to another vehicle. Small "A" represents second
vehicle owned by the Senator. Sec. 5002.8 and 9250 VC and Sec.
10751 and 10752 RTC.
Fee Paid: Member of Congress.
Number represents
congressional district. Fees required: registration fee, vehicle
license fee, $12 for original application, and a $10 fee to transfer
the plates to another vehicle. Sec. 5002.8 and 9250 VC and Sec.
10751 and 10752 RTC.
Fee Paid: Member of Congress.
Number
represents
congressional district. Fees required: registration fee, vehicle
license fee, $12 for original application, and a $10 fee to transter
the plates to anotner-vehicle. Small "A" represents second vehicle
owned by the member of congress. Sec. 5002.8 and 9250 VC and
Sec. 10751and 10752 RTC.
Fee Exempt: State Senator. Registered to Senate Rules
Committee. Number represents Senate district. Letter "S" is red in
color. Sec. 5002.5 VC.
Fee Paid: State Senator. Number represents Senate district.
Letters "S" are red in color. This plate is issued for useon Senators'
personal vehicles. Fees required: registration ..fee, vehicle license
fee, $12 for original application, and a $10 fee to transfer the plates
to another vehicle. Sec. 5002.8 and 9250 VC arid Sec. 10751and
10752 RTC.
Fee Paid: State Senator Retired. Number represents Senate
district.
Letters "S" and "R" are red in color. Fees
required: registration fee, vehicle license fee, $12 for original
application, and a $10 fee to transfer the plates to another vehicle.
Sec. 5002.8 and 9250 VC and Sec. 10751 and 10752 RTC.
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Fee Exempt State Assemblyman. Registered to Assembly Rules
Committee. Number represents Assembly district. Letter "A" is red
in color. Sec. 5002.5 VC.
Fee Paid: State Assemblyman.
Number represents Assembly
district.
Letters
"Au and "A"
are red in color.
Fees
required: registration fee, vehicle license fee, $12 for original
application, and a $10 feA to transfer the plates to another vehicle.
Sec. 5002.8 and 9250 VC and Sec. 10751 and 10752 ATC.
Fee Paid: State Assemblyman
Aetired.
Number
represents
assembly district. Letters "A" and "A" are red in color. Fees
required: registration fee. vehicle license fee. $12 for original
application. and a $10 fee to transfer the plates to another vehicle.
Sec. 5002.8 and 9250 VC and Sec. 10751 and 10752 RTC.
Fee Exempt Motor vehicles owned by a foreign government or by
their recognized representatives in the Consular Service. Sec.
9100 VC.
Fee Exempt: Trailers owned by a foreign government or by their
recognized representatives in the Consular Service. Sec. 9100 VC.
Horseless Carriage: Special plates issued to motor vehicles with
an engine of 16 or more cylinders manufactured prior to 1965 or
any motor vehicle manufactured in 1922 or prior. White letters and
numerals on red background. Fees required: an initial fee of $25
will be charged for the Horseless Carriage plates. A registration fee
of $23 plus a $2 vehicle license fee is also required annually. Sec.
5004 and 9250 VC and Sec. 10753.5 and 10758 RTC.
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Historical Vehicle: Special plates issued to motor vehicles
manufactured after 1922 and which are at least 25 years old. Red
letters and numerals on white background. Number series used
will begin with number 1 and run consecutively. Feesrequired: an
initial fee of $25 will be charged for Historical Vehicle Plate. A
registration fee of $23 plus a $2 vehicle license fee is also required
annually. Also available for motorcycles. Sec. 5004and 9250C and
Sec. 10753 and 19758 RTC.
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Prorate Plate: Issued by all states in prorate compact. Size and
format are standard. Each state has a designated sticker area.
California prorate stickers are to be placed in circled area. Sec.
8157 VC.
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Issued to power units under apportioned registration, base
plated in C·alifornia. Sec. 8010 VC.
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Issued to trailers under apportioned registration, base plated
in California. Sec. 8010 VC.
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Fee: Paid: Motorcycles. Fees required: registration fee and
vehicle license fee. Series used: .1AOOOO
through 9Z9999. Prior
series still in use has one through six numeric digits. Sec. 9250 VC
and Sec. 10751 and 10752 RTC.
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Fee Paid:,'Disabled Persons Motorcycle. Entitles person to certain
parking privileges. Series uses DP with five numbers (DP99500DP99999). Reflectorized. Registration fee and vehicle license fee
required. Sec. 9250,9268 and 22511.5VC and Sec. 10751, 10752
and 10773 RTC.
OV995UO
Fee Exempt: Disabled Veterans Motorcycle. Entitles person to
certain parking privileges. Series uses DV with five numbers
(DV99500 - DV99999). Reflectorized. Sec. 9105 and 22511 VC
and Sec. 19783 RTC.
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Fee Exempt Motorcycle owned by a foreign government or by
their recognized representatives in the Consular Service. Sec.
9100 VC.
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Fee Exempt: State owned motorcycle or motorcycle operated by
the State as lessee.Series consists of four digits only orfourdigits
ami OIl(! alpha character positioned between the second and third
digit. Soc. 9101 and 9103 ve.
Fee' Exempt: Motorcycles owned or leased by cities, counties.
U.S. Government and political subdivisions of the State. Series
consists ot tour-digits only or four digits and one alpha character
positioned hetween the second and third digit. Sec. 9101and 9103
vc.
Fee Paid: Motorcycle Dealer. Plates cannot be used on work or
service vehicles. Registration fee only required. Sec. 9250, 9262
and 11715 ve.
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Fee Paid: Motorcycle
Manufacturer.
work or service vehicles. Registration
9262 and 11715 VC.
Plates cannot be used on
fee only required. Sec. 9250,
Fee Paid: New Motorcycle
Distributor
license plate. Cannot be
used on work or service vehicles. Registration
fee only required.
Sec. 9250, 9262 and 11715 VC.
Fee Pak:t Equipment
Dealer. Plate may be used for delivery
demonstration.
Fee: $5. Sec. 5016.5 and 9261 VC.
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Manufacturer.
Plates may be used for
delivery or demonstration.
Fee: $5. Sec. 5016.5 and 9261 VC.
Fee Paid: Farm Trailer,
Co.tton Trailer;
farmer
owned
and
operated Oversized Fee· and Seed Vehicle. or farmer owned Water
Tank Vehicle. Fee: $5. Must. be renewed. every three years. Sec.
36005,36010,36101,
and 36125 VC,
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Equipment.
Fee! $5. Permanent
plate.
mandatory'
on special construction
equipment,
'special mobHe
equipment and cemetery. equipment~ see, 565, 575, 4012, and 50'11
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Fee
Paid: AntiqueMotorcycle.
Special
plate
issued
to
motorcycles
manufactured
in 1942 or prior. Red letters and
numerals on white- background.
Permanent
plate._Fee: $15 in
addition to, an}t. other; fees: due. Sec. 5004.5 ve.
Fee· Paid:' Moped.
Fee: $5. Permanent
motorized
bicycles
as defined' in Sec.
Transfer: $1'. Sec. 5030 VC.
plate mandatory
on
406 ve. No renewal.
Fee Paid:' Off
Highway, Motor Vehicle.
Speciatl identificationsticker
(2W' x 4"). Green
identiftcation.
numbers
on: silVer
background.
Balance- of lette.ring silver: orr green background.
Sticker expires on midnight3o.June.
in sec:ondyearfo.Howing:
date
of issuance. Fees required:' $5 service, fee,. $6 fee for. Off Highway'
Vehicle Fund and $4 in' lieu fee. All feesdtle on original issuance or
renewal. Sec. 38225 and 38230 ve.
Series DOOAOO through
DOClA<99'ar.e>issued to manufacturers;
d.ealers or distribtJtors. as: Off Highway Vehicle Special Permit,
Plate is not assigned to' a specific vehicle.
Fee Paid: Motorcycle
Transportation'
Permit
Issued
upon
owner's certification
the motorcycle- is; used solely irr organized'
racing or competitive: events, Identifies; mato.rcyele. while being.
transported
upon the. hignway to and' from closed: course- events.
No ownership
certiticare
or, reg:i.stfation· caret' issued.; title onlY.
issued on a separate- application.
Sec. 4156 Vc.
Transportation
Pennlt_ A special writtenl pe.rmit issued, b~ the
Department· of Transportation
or local authorities authorizing
the.
applicant
(w.ritten application
ex-p'lainiog need)' to" move' veh;icle
not normally authorized to operate' on' the: Ilighway:. See, 35780'
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Disabled Persons Parking Placard (6" x 12"). Blue background
with white lettering.
Displayed
on the driver's side on the
dashboard. Permits parking in metered spaces without payment of
fees or parking for unlimited periods in zones restricted as to
length-of time. Parking prohibited in zones reserved for special
types of vehicles. Temporary parking placards are available to
temporarily disabled persons.
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Fee Exempt: Vehicle Identification
Number Plate. ASSigned by
either DMV or CHP (from DMV referral) to motor vehicles whenever the-motor or other identifying number is removed. destroyed
or obliterated; vehicle registered under assigned number. Light
blue anodized aluminum
foil with identification
and control
numbers. Sec. 4166 VC.
VALIDATION STICKERS
Full registration
sticker.
year sticker. Expires in month indicated
Month sticker. Denotes month
appears on registration card.
of expiration.
by month
Day of expiration
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dealer renewal.
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Licensee
Validation
sticker
for annual
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Validation
sticker for Off Highway
Expires June 30 of year indicated.
Vehicle
Identification
Plate.
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Permanent
companies
Fleet Registration
sticker. Issued to vehicles
(500 or more vehicles). Annual renewal.
of large
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Partial year sticker (commercial
tion and license tees: weight
month indicated.
vehicles only). Full year registrafees prorated through expiration
This sti.cker isattached
to environmental
license plate owned by a
disabled person. It indicates that the owner is entitled to disabled
parking p.rivileges.
GENERAL LICENSE PLATE lNFORMA:rION
Plate Size:
Automobile,
truck and trailer p.lates currently
follow~ng chart for previous plate sizes ..
measure
12 inches
by 6 inches.
See the
Motorcycle
plates issued prior to 1 July 70 measure 8 inches by 5 inches. Plates issued on
and after 1 July 70 measure 7 inches by 4 incnes.
Identification
plates issued to vehicles
not bearing
automobile,
truck, trailer,
or
motorcycle
plates measure 7 inches by 4 inches. (Identification
plates issued prior
to January 1, 198.1, measured 8 inches by 5 inches.)
Plate Colors:
See the following
chart for plate colors.
Plate Validity:
Plates are validated by affixing appropriate
stickers. PLates remain with the vehicle until
lost, stolen, mutilated, or are surrendered
to a motor vehicle registration agency, except
for Environmental
Llce.nse plates, Amateur Radio plates, Citizens, Band plates, Press
Photagrapher
plates, Disabled Person plates, and Disabled Veteran plates which may be
transferred
to another vehicle upon request by the owner and payment of the required
fees.
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State of California
DEPARTMENT
OF MOTOR VEHICLES
CALIFORNIA LICENSE PLATE DATA (1914-1985)
(License
plates were manufactured
and issued by the State of California)
Basic Information
1. Annual statewide license plate issuance occurred for .each year indicating a plate description (color, size)
after it. For those years NOT indicating a plate description, check the "remarks column" to determine the
appropriate "base plate" and "validation."
2. The data sheet includes information from 1914-1985.
issued. All "month" stickers are white wired lettering
YEAR
BACKGROUND
COLOR OF PLATE
COLOR OF
CHARACTERS
1914
Brick Red
White
1915
Yellow
Black
White
Blue
Black
Yellow
White
Black
Green
Yellow
Blue
Maroon
Blue
Black
Orange
Black
Orange
Black
Orange
Black
Orange
Black
Lemon Yellow
Blue
Orange
Black
Black
White
Black
Blue
White
White
Black
White
White
Yellow
Orange
Black
Orange
Black
Orange
Black
Orange
Black
Orange
Black
Yellow
Black
Yellow
Yellow
'1916
'1917
'1918
'1919
1920
1921
1922
1923
1924
1925
1926
1927
1928
1929
1930
1931
1932
1933
1934
1935
1936
1937
1938
1939
1940
1941
1942
Beginning in 1976, both month and year stickers were
to be affixed in the upper left corner of the plate.
SIZE OF PLATE
(AUTO/COM·L)
16
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REMARKS
Metal tab rougly square with scalloped edges.
Inscribed
with
"Registered
Motor
Vehicle
No.
1914 State of California."
Metal tab, octagonal shape, inscribed
except 1915 year indicated.
13 X 4'/2
13
x
as above
'During
these years, California issued a basic
plate without year designation. Symbols affixed
to the upper left corner of the license plates
evidenced
registration.
These symbols
are
required to authenticate
the year desired. In
1916, the symbol was the figure of a Bear; in
1917, a Poppy; in 1918, a Liberty Bell; and in
1919, a star.
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Contained
"California
World's
Fair."
Also issued for 1942 was a steel strip (yellow
background
with black "42" numerals) used in
conjunction
with 1941 plate.
In 1943 a metal lithographed
tab (white background with red "V") was issued for use with 1941
and/or 1942 plates.
1943
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YEAR
BACKGROUND
COLOR OF PLATE
COLOR OF
CHARACTERS
SIZE OF PLA 1'E
(AUTO/COM'LI
A windshield sticker was issued to validate the
1941 and/or the 1942 base plate to 1944. The
sticker was 2'/2 x 2%, had a white background,
blue scroll design, yellow state seal and red
numerals.
1944
1945
Black
In 1945 ONLY ONE PLATE was issued to vehicles.
White
Metal lithographed
tab (chrome yellow background with black numerals "46") for use with the
(one only) 1945 plate.
1946
1947
REMARKS
Yellow
Black
1948
Aluminum
tab (natural background
with the
numerals "48" painted red) for use on upper
right-hand corner of 1947 plates
1949
Aluminum
tab (natural backqound
with the
numerals "49" painted black) for use on upper
right-hand corner of 1947 plates.
1950
Aluminum
tab (natural background
with the
numerals "50" painted red) for use on upper
right-hand corner of 1947 plates.
1951
Black
Yellow
1952
Steel tab, one only, (chrome yellow background
with the numerals "52" painted black) for use on
lower right-hand corner of 1951 plates.
1953
Steel tab, one only, (white background
with
the numerals "53" painted black) for use on lower
right-hand corner of 1951 plates.
1954
Steel tab, one only, (red background with the
numerals "54" painted white) for use on the lower
right-hand corner of rear 1951 plate.
1955
Steel tab, one only, (pearl grey background with
the numerals "55" painted black) for use on lower
right-hand corner of rear 1951 plates.
YEAR
1956
1957
1958
1959
1960
1961
1962
1963
BACKGROUND
COLOR OF PLATE
Chrome Yellow
Black
COLOR OF
CHARACTERS
Black
SIZE OF PLATE
(AUTO/COM'Ll
COLOR OF
STICKER
LETTERING
STICKER
ml
A!'FIXED TO
12 x 6
Red
Green
White
Blue-Grey
Red
White
Black
White
Black
Silver
Silver
Green
Upper
Upper
Upper
Upper
Upper
Upper
Right
Right
Right
Right
Right
Right
V';hite
Black
Black
Black
Black
Black
Black
Upper
Upper
Upper
Upper
Upper
Upper
Leit
Right
Right
Left
Right
Left
Chrome
Yellow
1964
1965
1966
1967
1968
1969
Orange
Yellow
Blue
Pink
White
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YEAR
1970
1971
1972
1973
1974
1975
1976
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981
1982
1983
1984
1985
BACKGROUND
COLOR OF PLATE
Black
Blue
'White
COLOR OR
CHARACTERS
Yellow
Yellow
Blue
12
x
6
LETTERING
ON STICKER
COLOR OF
STICKER
SIZE OF PLATE
(AUTO/COM'L)
Orange
Orange
Green
Yellow
Red
White
Red
Blue
Red
Green
White
Orange
Blue
Yellow
Red
Green
White
Black
Black
Black
Black
Black
Black
Dark Red
Dark Blue
Dark Red
Black
Black
Black
Black
Black
Silver
Black
Black
• (Reflectorized plate colors are in addition to the regular plate colors)
.
.
'SAMiz3
13
AFFIXED
TO
Upper Right
Upper Right
Upper Left
Upper Right
Upper Left
Upper Right
Upper Right
Upper Right
Upper Right
Upper Right
Upper Right
Upper Right
Upper Right
Upper Right
Upper Right
Upper Right
Upper Right