| Vehicle registration plates of the United States by year | ||
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| Vehicle registration plates of the United States for 1944 | Events of 1945 | Vehicle registration plates of the United States for 1946 |
Each of the 48 states of the United States of America plus several of its territories and the District of Columbia issued individual passenger license plates for 1945. [1] [2] [3] [4]
Passenger baseplates
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Iowa | Embossed black serial and border line on white plate; "IOWA-1945" centered at top | none | 1-23456 and 12-34567 | County coded | Only rear plates issued |
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Maine | Embossed dark blue serial and border line on white plate; "MAINE 1945" centered at top | "VACATIONLAND" centered at bottom | 123-456 | 1 to approximately 155-000 | |
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Oregon | The 1942 plates continued in use and were validated by a windshield sticker for 1945. | ||||
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Wisconsin | Embossed golden yellow serial on black plate; "19 WISCONSIN 42" at bottom, slogan at top | AMERICA'S DAIRYLAND | 123 456 | 1 to approximately 775 000 | Revalidated for 1945 with red on white tabs. |
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Embossed golden yellow serial on black plate with border line; "WIS" embossed at bottom left, yellow oval with debossed "1942" at bottom right | none | A12, A1B, AB1, ABC, 12A, 1A2, 1AB | A00 to 9ZZ | ||
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Embossed golden yellow serial on black plate with border line; "WIS" embossed at bottom left, white oval with debossed "43" at bottom right | A123, 1A23 | A000 to 9K99 | |||
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Non-passenger plates
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Wisconsin | Bus | Embossed yellow serial on black plate with border line; "WIS" over "BUS" at top left, "44" over "45" at top right; quarterly tab at top center | A 12 | Coded by weight class | |
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Cabin | Embossed black serial on orange plate with border line; "CABIN" at bottom left, vertical "WIS" at left; black oval with debossed "42-43" at bottom right | 123 | 1 to approximately 950 | Revalidated for 1945 with white on red tabs | |
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Dealer | Embossed white serial on green plate with border line; "DEALER" at top left, vertical "WIS" at left; white oval with debossed "1944" at top right | A1234 | Dealer number and plate number | Number is dealer number, letter is plate number for that dealer. Revalidated for 1945 with black on yellow tabs. | |
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Farm | Embossed black serial on white plate with border line; "FARM" at top left, vertical "WIS" at left; black oval with debossed "42-43" at top right | 12345 | 1 to approximately 65000 | Revalidated for 1945 with white on red tabs | |
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Motorcycle | Embossed black serial on yellow plate with border line; "WIS" at top left, black oval with debossed "1943" at top right | 1234 | 1 to approximately 5200 | Revalidated for 1945 with red on white tabs. | |
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Municipal | Unknown design | ||||
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Light private trailer | Embossed black serial on gray plate with border line; "44 WIS TRAILER 45" at top, "NOT FOR HIRE" at bottom | A1 234 | Coded by weight class | Weight classes are A, B, C, and D. | |
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Limited trailer | Unknown design | Used on trailers hauled 2 miles or less from "loading platform or freight station" | |||
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Heavy trailer | Embossed yellow serial on black plate with border line; "WIS" over "T-L" at top left, "44" over "45" at top right; quarterly tab at top center | A 12 | Coded by weight class | Issued to all commercial trailers, and all private trailers over 8,000lbs. Weight classes are A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, J, K, L, M, and N for commercial trailers, and private trailers use the E weight class and above. | |
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Light truck | Embossed black serial on gray plate with border line; "44 WIS TRUCK 45" at top, "NOT FOR HIRE" at bottom | A12 345 | Coded by weight class | Weight classes are A, B, C, and D. | |
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Heavy truck | Embossed yellow serial on black plate with border line; "WIS" over "TRK" at top left, "44" over "45" at top right; quarterly tab at top center | A12345 | Coded by weight class | Weight classes are E, F, G, H, J, K, L, M, and N. These plates were also issued to light trucks for hire in the A, B, C, and D weight classes. |
See also
References
- ^ Fox, Jams K. (1997). License Plates of the United States: A Pictorial History 1903-To the Present. Jerico, New York: Interstate Directory Publishing Company. ISBN 9781886777002.
- ^ Minard, Jeff; Stentiford, Tim (2004). A Moving History, 50 Years Of ALPCA. 100 Years Of License Plates. Paducah, Kentucky: Turner Publishing Company. p. 58. ISBN 1-56311-975-7.
- ^ Crisler, Bob; Crisler, Chuck, eds. (2007). License Plate Values (7th ed.). King Publishing Company.
- ^ Martells, Jack (1980). Antique Automotive Collectibles. Chicago: Contemporary Books, Inc. pp. 128–145. ISBN 0-8092-7205-9.