Vehicle registration plates of the United States for 1940
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
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Kansas | Embossed white serial with border line on black plate ; "KANSAS '40" centered at bottom | none | 1-1234 12-1234 |
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Wyoming | Sample plate shown. |
Non-passenger plates
| Image (standard) | Region | Type | Design & Slogan | Serial format | Serials issued | Notes |
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Wisconsin | 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 |
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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 | ||
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Motorcycle | Embossed red serial on white plate; "1940 WIS" at top | 1234 | 1 to approximately 3200 | ||
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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 | |
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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 | |
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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 |
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.
External links
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