Vehicle registration plates of the United States for 1931

Vehicle registration plates of the United States by year
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]

Passenger baseplates

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Passenger  Car  Plates
Image Region Design Slogan Serial format Serials issued Notes
  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
  Kentucky Plates with an initial star (*) are truck plates.
 

 
Louisiana
  Maine
  Maryland
  Massachusetts
  Michigan
  Minnesota
  Mississippi Embossed white lettering and border on orange base; "MISS 1931" centered at bottom none 1-234
12-345
123-456
1 to approximately 245-000
  Missouri
  Montana
  Nebraska Red on gray; "1931 NEB" at right 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
  Northern Mariana
Islands
  Ohio
  Oklahoma
  Oregon
  Pennsylvania
  Puerto Rico
  Rhode Island
  South Carolina
  South Dakota
  Tennessee
  Texas
  Utah
  Vermont
  Virginia
  Washington
  West Virginia
  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.
  Wyoming

Non-passenger plates

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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 Coded by weight class
  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
  Interurban Bus Embossed yellow serial on dark blue plate; unknown format Coded by weight class
  Motorcycle Embossed yellow serial on dark blue plate; unknown format A1234 A 1 to approximately A1000 Used on regular motorcycles
B123 B 1 to approximately B500 Used on motorcycles with sidecars
  Municipal Embossed blue serial on yellow plate; vertical "WIS" at left, vertical "1931" at left 1234 1 to approximately 5200 Motorcycle version also available
  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
  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

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  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ Crisler, Bob; Crisler, Chuck, eds. (2007). License Plate Values (7th ed.). King Publishing Company.
  4. ^ Martells, Jack (1980). Antique Automotive Collectibles. Chicago: Contemporary Books, Inc. pp. 128–145. ISBN 0-8092-7205-9.
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