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Vehicle registration plates of the United States for 1944

Vehicle registration plates of the United States by year
Vehicle registration plates of the United States for 1943 Events of 1944 Vehicle registration plates of the United States for 1945

Each of the 48 states of the United States of America plus several of its territories and the District of Columbia issued windshield stickers and renewed individual passenger license plates for 1944, while some issued license plates for 1944.[1][2][3][4]

Passenger baseplates edit

Passenger  car  plates
Image Region Design Slogan Serial format Serials issued Notes
  Alabama
  Alaska
  American Samoa
  Arizona
  Arkansas
 
 
  		California As 1941, 1942, and 1943 bases, but with 1944 revalidation sticker Utilized the 1941 and 1942 series plates, and validated by a windshield sticker.
 
  Canal Zone
  Colorado
  Connecticut
  Delaware
  District of
Columbia
  Florida
  Georgia
  Guam
  Hawai'i
  Idaho
  Illinois
  Indiana
  Iowa
  Kansas
  Kentucky
  Louisiana
  Maine Embossed yellow letters and borderline on black base. "MAINE 1944" embossed at top; "VACATIONLAND" embossed at bottom. "VACATIONLAND" embossed at bottom. 12-345 unknown
  Maryland
  Massachusetts
  Michigan
  Minnesota
  Mississippi
  Missouri
  Montana
  Nebraska
  Nevada
  New Hampshire
  New Jersey
  New Mexico
  New York
  North Carolina
  North Dakota
  Northern Mariana
Islands
  Ohio
  Oklahoma
  Oregon The 1942 plates continued in use and were validated by a windshield sticker for 1944.
  Pennsylvania
  Puerto Rico
  Rhode Island
  South Carolina
  South Dakota
  Tennessee
  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 1944 with white on green tabs.
  Embossed golden yellow serial on black plate with border line; "WIS" at bottom left, yellow oval with debossed "1942" at bottom right none A12, A1B, AB1, ABC, 12A, 1A2, 1AB A00 to 9ZZ
  Embossed golden yellow serial on black plate with border line; "WIS" at bottom left, white oval with debossed "43" at bottom right none A123 A000 to Z999, 0A00 to 9K99
  Wyoming

Non-passenger plates edit

Non-passenger  Plates  
Image (standard) Region Type Design & Slogan Serial format Serials issued Notes
  Wisconsin Bus Embossed black serial on yellow plate with border line; "WIS. BUS." at bottom right, black oval with debossed "42-43" at bottom left A 12 Coded by weight class Revalidated for 1944 with black on yellow tabs and quarterly stickers on the windshield
  Cabin Ebmossed black serial on orange plate with border line; "CABIN" at bottom right, vertical "WIS" at left; black oval with debossed "42-43" at bottom left 123 1 to approximately 950 Revalidated for 1944 with unknown color tabs
  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
  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 1944 with black on white tabs
  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 1944 with black on yellow tabs
  Municipal Unknown design Motorcycle version also available
  Official Unknown design Motorcycle version also available
  Light private trailer Embossed black serial on orange plate with border line; "WIS. TLR." at top left, black oval with debossed "42-43" at top right 1234A Coded by weight class Revalidated for 1944 with black on orange tabs. Weight classes are A, B, C, D
  Limited trailer Unknown design Used on trailers hauled 2 miles or less from "loading platform or freight station"
  Heavy trailer Embossed black serial on yellow plate with border line; "WIS" over "T-L" at top left, "42" over "43" at top right; quarterly tab at top center 12 A Coded by weight class Revalidated for 1944 with quarterly tabs. Issued to all commercial trailers, and 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 weight classes E and above.
  Truck Embossed black serial on orange plate with border line; "WIS. TRK." at top left, black oval with debossed "42-43" at top right 12345A Coded by weight class Revalidated for 1944 with black on orange tabs. Weight classes are A, B, C, and D
  Heavy truck Embossed black serial on yellow plate with border line; "WIS. TRK." at bottom right, black oval with debossed "42-43" at bottom left A12345 Coded by weight class Revalidated for 1944 with black on yellow tabs and quarterly tabs in the windshield. Issued to all commercial trucks, and private trucks over 8,000lbs. Weight classes are A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, J, K, L, M, and N for commercial trucks, and private trucks use the E weight class and above

See also edit

References edit

  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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