NEW BRUNSWICK COMMERCIAL PLATES
Registration figures began 1918.
1918 1925
1919 X-419 - X-644 (226) 1926 X-1952 -
1920 X-739 - 1927 X 365 - X1-395 (1,031)
1921 X-366 - 1928 X1-526 - X2-549 (1,024)
1922 X-714 - X-1038 (325) 1929 X1-689 - X2-921 (1,233)
1923 X-1038 - 1930 X2205 - X3857 (1,653)
1924 1931 C-1661 - C-4465 (2,805)
1932-36 FORMAT CA-100 - CZ-999 Second letter = Region, same as passenger.
1932 CF-259, CJ-335, CN-276, CS-429 (903)
1933 CF-213, CJ-824, CN-202 (942)
1934
1935 CJ-749, CS-200 (751)
1936 CF-1143, CJ-1108, CS-470 (2,424)
1937 C-4925 - C-6833 (1,909) 1957 C10-119 - C40-104 (29,986*)
1938 C-3716 - C-5420 (1,705) 1958 C15-122 - C40-052 (24,931)
1939 C-6859 - C-8531 (1,673) 1959 C11-772 - C29-340 (17,569)
1940 C-4329 - C-6262 (1,934) 1960 C10-132 - C40-562 (30,431)
1941 C-5658 - C-5931 (274) 1961 C10-483 - C34-783 (24,301)
1942 C-4729 - C-7697, 1962-63 C10-662 - C38-089 (27,428)
C-9999 (2,970) 1964-65 C11-786 - C38-889 (27,104)
1945 C-2230 - C-7611 (5,382) 1966-67 C10-446 - C46-821 (36,376)
1946 C-412 - C-3007 (2,596) MAR 69 C25-244 - C64-262 (39,019)
1947 C-1217 - C-3943 (2,727) MAR 70 C16-618 - C38-855 (22,238)
1948 C-1254 - C-5737 (4,484) MAR 71 C11-822 - C45-098 (33,277)
1949 C3-784 - C5-718, MAR 72 C13-026 - C44-178 (31,153)
C-9627 (1,936) MAR 73 C19-584 - C43-905 (24,322)
1950 C4-167 - C13-118 (8,952) MAR 74 C10-447 - C52-988 (42,542)
1951 C3-618 - C15-496 (11,879) MAR 75 C14-968 - C56-454 (41,487)
1952 C18-348 - C24-637 (6,290) MAR 76 C10-429 - C64-830 (54,402)
1953 C11-341 - C25-445 (14,105) MAR 77 C10-555 - C66-598 (56,044)
1954 C11-770 - C26-194 (14,425) MAR 78 C10-531 - C77-173 (66,643)
1955 C10-397 - C37-696 (27,300) 1978 C10-892 - C78-786 (67,895)
1956 C20-245 - C31-224 (10,980)
LEGENDS
Full-size "C" 1939-42, 1945, 1947-49, 1956-57
Small top-justified "C" 1950-55, 1958-86
1958-59 Small dies, no slogan or shield
1960-61 "61-NEW BRUNSWICK" top, no slogan or shield
1962-67 No slogan
MAR 69 - MAR 72 "( ) EXPIRES MARCH 31 (69)" bottom
MAR 73 - MAR 78 "EXPIRES MARCH 31" bottom, "73" in UR box
1978-on Passenger design
COLORS
1950 Some reported Blue/Cream instead of White/Blue
1961 PLATE White/Dark Green
MAR 69 White/Red
MAR 70 - MAR 72 FR Red/White
MAR 73 - MAR 77 FR Green/White
MAR 78 Blue/White
1978-on (Same as Passenger)
1979-86 BASE
4/1/79 "79" Type 1 C10-680 - C108-651 (97,972 P)
Type 2 C110-173 - C130-000 (19,828 P)
Type 1a C136-460 - C141-416 (4,957 P)
Type 2a C146-404 - C157-800 (11,397 P)
Type 1b C164-454 - C172-009 (7,556 P)
(TOTAL 161,330 P)
Description of Types: Type 1 - New Brunswick dies (110,485 P)
Type 2 - Quebec dies (31,225 P)
Revalidated with passenger "80" sticker, but by 1984, was using
"MAR 85" sticker. Replaced 4/1/1986. 1987-92 GRAPHIC BASE All letters used.
4/1/86 "3 87" Type 1 CA1-000 - CN3-924 (119,925 P)
1988 Type 2 CN5-146 - CP5-421 (18,276 P)1989 "3 90" Type 3 CZ1-000 - CZ1-507 (508 P)
Type 4 CP7-897 - CS6-593 (25,697 P)
(TOTAL 168,102 P)Description of Types:
Type 1 - New Brunswick dies, round corners, plain steel, long
bolt slots, full-size letters
(Initial order to CN3-999 = 120,000 P)
Type 2 - As Type 1, but small top-justified letters
(CN5-000 reported start)Type 3 - All-embossed, 3 colors, otherwise like Type 4
Type 4 - Nova Scotia Bluenose dies, square corners, galvanized
steel, short slots, full-size letters
Monthly Staggered Registration began 4/1/1990, expire "9 90" to "8 91", same as passenger.
Replaced 5/1/1991 - 4/30/1992.
1991-2010 SHIP BASE All letters used.
5-1-91 "10 91" Type 1 CAA-000 - CHZ-179 (207,180 P)
Nov.02 "11 03" Type 2 CJD-998 - CNZ-332 (125,335 P)
(TOTAL 363,333 P)
Description of Types: Type 1 - Nova Scotia Bluenose dies
Type 2 - Alberta dies
2010-24 BE IN THIS PLACE BASE
2009 "11 10" Type 1 COD 353 - CPY 210 (46,858 P)
"09 13" Type 2 CRB 341 - CUI 367 (85,027 P)
(TOTAL 161,015 P)
Description of Types: Type 1 - Slogan
Type 2 - No slogan
Last pair seen:
RELATED SERIES
Commercial Large (L) began 1980. 1980-85 undated L10-001 series,
with quarterly stickers through 03/86. 1986-91 L10-000
series, with quarterly stickers 06/86 through 03/87, at least.
1992-on L50-000 - L99-999, L100000 - L139236 series.
7/20/2007 started LAA-000 series.
1981-86 March stickers are same colors as previous year's
passenger stickers; 03/87 White/Magenta.
