Vehicle registration plates of the United States for 1940
1940 license plates in the United States
Vehicle registration plates of the United States by year | ||
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Vehicle registration plates of the United States for 1939 | Events of 1940 | Vehicle registration plates of the United States for 1941 |
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 1940.[1][2][3][4]
Passenger baseplates
Image | Region | Design | Slogan | Serial format | Serials issued | Notes |
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Alabama | ||||||
Alaska | ||||||
American Samoa | ||||||
Arizona | ||||||
Arkansas | ||||||
California | ||||||
Canal Zone | ||||||
Colorado | ||||||
Connecticut | ||||||
Delaware | ||||||
District of Columbia | ||||||
Florida | ||||||
Georgia | ||||||
Guam | ||||||
Hawai'i | ||||||
Idaho | ||||||
Illinois | ||||||
Indiana | ||||||
Iowa | ||||||
Kansas | Embossed white serial with border line on black plate ; "KANSAS '40" centered at bottom | none | 1-1234 12-1234 | Coded by county of issuance (1 or 12) | ||
Kentucky | ||||||
Louisiana | ||||||
Maine | ||||||
Maryland | ||||||
Massachusetts | ||||||
Michigan | ||||||
Minnesota | ||||||
Mississippi | ||||||
Missouri | ||||||
Montana | ||||||
Nebraska | Orange on turquoise with State Capitol graphic; "NEBRASKA 40" at bottom | none | 1-12345 10-1234 | Coded by county of issuance (1 or 10) | ||
Nevada | ||||||
New Hampshire | ||||||
New Jersey | ||||||
New Mexico | ||||||
New York | ||||||
North Carolina | ||||||
North Dakota | Embossed yellow serial on black plate with border line; vertical "ND" and "1940" at left and right respectively | none | 123-456 | 1 to approximately 147-000 | ||
Northern Mariana Islands | ||||||
Ohio | ||||||
Oklahoma | ||||||
Oregon | ||||||
Pennsylvania | ||||||
Puerto Rico | ||||||
Rhode Island | ||||||
South Carolina | ||||||
South Dakota | ||||||
Tennessee | ||||||
Texas | ||||||
Utah | ||||||
Vermont | ||||||
Virginia | ||||||
Washington | ||||||
West Virginia | ||||||
Wisconsin | ||||||
Wyoming | Sample plate shown. |
Non-passenger plates
Image (standard) | Region | Type | Design & Slogan | Serial format | Serials issued | Notes |
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Wisconsin | City Bus | Embossed red serial on white plate; "CITY" over "BUS" at left, "WISCONSIN 1940" at top, "AMERICA'S DAIRYLAND" at bottom | 1 A | Coded by weight class | ||
Embossed white serial on dark blue plate with border line; "CITY" over "BUS" at left, "WISCONSIN 1940" at top, "EXP. 3-31-40" at bottom | It is unknown what this plate was used for, other than it is a city bus plate type. | |||||
Dealer | Embossed red serial on white plate; "WIS DEALER 1940" at top, "AMERICA'S DAIRYLAND" at bottom | 1234A | Dealer number and plate number | Number is the dealer number, letter is the plate number for that dealer | ||
Farm | Embossed blue serial on yellow plate; "39 FARM TR'K 40" at top, vertical "WIS" at left | 12-345 | 1 to approximately 58-000 | |||
Interurban bus | Embossed white serial on dark blue plate; "INT" over "BUS" at left, "WISCONSIN 1940" at top, "EXP. 3-31-40" at bottom | 12 A | Coded by weight class | |||
Motorcycle | Embossed red serial on white plate; "1940 WIS" at top | 1234 | 1 to approximately 3200 | |||
Municipal | Embossed white serial on red plate; "WISCONSIN 1940" at top, "AMERICA'S DAIRYLAND" at bottom; embossed hollow star at right. | 1234 | 1 to approximately 8800 | Identifiable with a hollow star | ||
Trailer | Embossed blue serial on yellow plate; "39 WIS TRAILER 40" at top | 1234 A | Coded by weight class | Weight classes are same as truck. It is unknown if heavy trailers received green plates like heavy trucks did. | ||
Embossed yellow serial on blue plate; "WIS TRAILER" at top, "EXP. 3-31-40" at bottom | 12 A | Weight classes are F, G, H, J, K, L, M, and N. It is unknown what this plate was used for, other than it was used on trailers. | ||||
Truck | Embossed blue serial on yellow plate; "39 WIS TRUCK 40" at top | 12-345 A | Coded by weight class | Weight classes are A, B, C, and D | ||
Embossed white serial on green plate; "39 WIS TRUCK 40" at top | Weight classes are E, F, G, H, J, K, L, M, and N. | |||||
Embossed yellow serial on blue plate; "WIS TRUCK" at top, "EXP. 3-31-40" at bottom | 12 A | Weight classes are F, G, H, J, K, L, M, and N. It is unknown what this plate was used for, other than it was a truck plate type. |
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.
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