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Antique vehicle registration is a special form of motor vehicle registration for vehicles that are considered antique, classic, vintage, or historic.The specific term used and the definition of a qualifying vehicle vary widely from country to country, as well as within a country, especially in federations like the United States, Germany, and Australia.
In 1917 South Carolina, Texas, and the U.S. Virgin Islands joined the list of states and territories providing license plates to vehicle owners, and no new states entered the prestate era. There were now 47 states and 5 territories that were issuing license plates and 1 other state requiring owners to provide their own license plates. [1] [2 ...
In 1956, the United States, Canada, and Mexico came to an agreement with the American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators, the Automobile Manufacturers Association and the National Safety Council that standardized the size for license plates for vehicles (except those for motorcycles) at 6 inches (15 cm) in height by 12 inches (30 cm) in width, with standardized mounting holes. [4]
In the table below, a light green background indicates that the owner of the vehicle was required to provide their own license plates. These plates are called "prestate" by most collectors. In the prestate era many states only provided the license plate number on a small disc or on paper, and the owner was required to have their license plate(s ...
Non-passenger Plates Image (standard) Region Type Design & Slogan Serial format Serials issued Notes Wisconsin: City bus Embossed yellow serial on dark blue plate; unknown format
In 1909 Minnesota joined the list of states and territories providing license plates to vehicle owners, and North Carolina and Utah entered the prestate era. There were now 15 states and territories that were issuing license plates and 17 other states requiring owners to provide their own license plates. [1] [2] [3] [4]
Non-passenger Plates Image (standard) Region Type Design & Slogan Serial format Serials issued Notes Wisconsin: Dealer Embossed white serial on maroon plate; "W" over "20" at right; embossed solid star at left
Texas: Utah: Vermont: Virginia: Washington: West Virginia: 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.