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| Vehicle registration plates of the United States for 1930 | Events of 1931 | Vehicle registration plates of the United States for 1932 |
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 1931.[1][2][3][4]
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Mississippi | Embossed white lettering and border on orange base; "MISS 1931" centered at bottom | none | 1-234 12-345 123-456 |
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Nebraska | Red on gray; "1931 NEB" at right | none | 1-12345 10-1234 |
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Wisconsin | Embossed yellow serial on dark blue plate; vertical "WIS" at left, weight class over "31" at right | none | 123-456A | Coded by weight class | Weight classes are A, B, C, D, and E. Weight classes were dropped after 1931. |
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Non-passenger plates
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Wisconsin | City bus | Embossed yellow serial on dark blue plate; unknown format | Coded by weight class | ||
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Dealer | Embossed yellow serial on dark blue plate; vertical "WIS" at right; embossed solid star over "31" at left | 1234A | Dealer number and plate number | The number is the dealer number, the letter is the plate number for that dealer | |
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Interurban Bus | Embossed yellow serial on dark blue plate; unknown format | Coded by weight class | |||
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Motorcycle | Embossed yellow serial on dark blue plate; unknown format | A1234 | A 1 to approximately A1000 | Used on regular motorcycles | |
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Municipal | Embossed blue serial on yellow plate; vertical "WIS" at left, vertical "1931" at left | 1234 | 1 to approximately 5200 | Motorcycle version also available | |
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Trailer | Embossed red serial on cream plate; "30" over "31" at left, vertical "TRALR" between date and serial; vertical "WIS" at right | A 12 | Coded by weight class | Weight classes same as truck | |
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Truck | Embossed red serial on cream plate; vertical "WIS" at right "30" over "31" at left | A12345 | Coded by weight class | Weight classes were A, B, C, D, E, and F |
See also
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References
edit- ^ 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.