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MANITOBA PLATE TYPES - SUMMARY CHRONOLOGICALLY BY INTRODUCTION DATE
(Types researched through 1982)

PLATE TYPE            EARLIEST SEEN  BEGAN   NOTES
Passenger                 1911       1911
Dealer                    1911       1911
Unknown Type "L"          1911       1911    Only year seen
Motorcycle                1912                                 
Truck                     1925       1925
Sample                    1927
Medical Doctor            1934       1929                      
Public Service Vehicle    1930       1930?   Not on 1930 order
Trailer                   1930       1930?   Not on 1930 order
Commercial Truck          1934               Listed 1933 order
Convertible               1933       1933
Taxi                      1957       1935?
Commercial Trailer        1936
Livery                    1936
Snow Vehicle              1938       1936
Interim Registration      1939       1938
Delivery Car              1939               Regs. listed 1937
Farm Truck                1939       1939?   Regs. began 1939  
Tractor                   1942       1943?   Regs. began 1943
U-Drive                   1954               Reported in 1947
Dominion Govt.            UND.       1948
Municipal Govt.           UND.       1948
Provincial Govt.          UND.       1948
PSV Bus                   1954               Listed 1948 order
PSV Trailer              (1964 chart)        Listed 1948 order 
PSV Truck X               1957       1956
CT Driveaway             (1964 chart)1958
CT Driveaway X            1960       1958
Consular Corps            1964       1958
PSV Driveaway            (1964 chart)1958
PSV Driveaway X           1963       1958                      
Amateur Radio             1964       1964
Repairer                  1967       1967
Vintage Auto              UND.       1967                      
Snowmobile               9-30-73    10/1/70  3-year plate
Snowmobile Dealer        9-30-73    10/1/70  3-year plate
Reciprocity (Sticker)     1971
CT Quarterly              1972       1972
PSV Quarterly             1972       1972
PSV Truck X Quarterly     1972       1972
Remote Area               1975       1975
Moped                     1977      6/27/77
M/C Dealer                1977               Rep. began 1977
Country Livery                               Listed 1978
Livery Limousine                     1978?   Listed 1978
U-Drive Bus                                  Listed 1978
U-Drive Courtesy         2-28-82             Listed 1978
U-Drive Truck            2-29-80             Listed 1978       
 
 
LETTER KEY:  (All other letters/years are Passenger)
 
C   Convertible 1933-34           LIV Livery 1936-83
CC  Consular Corps 1964-70        MD  Medical Doctor 1971-83
CT  Commercial Truck 1934-83      PSV Public Service Vehicle 1935-83
CTL Commercial Trailer 1936       R   Repairer 1967-83
CTTL Commercial Trailer 1954-77   RA  Remote Area 1975-83
D   Dealer 1916-19, 1931-83       S   Snow Vehicle 1938-83
DC  Delivery Car 1939-75          T   Truck 1931-75
DCA-DCE Delivery Car 1976-83      TL  Trailer 1931-51
F   Farm Truck 1971-75            TR  Trailer 1930, 1949
FA  Farm Truck 1975               TAA-TXX Truck 1976-82
FT  Farm Truck 1939, 1950-51      U   U-Drive 1947-83
FAA-FSC Farm Truck 1976-83        YBA-YLH Truck 1979-83
 
 
DETAILED NOTES ALPHABETICALLY BY TYPE:
 
Numbers began at 1 unless noted.  Known assignments in bold.
Passenger colors; no type legend unless noted 1911-51.
1943:  All types issued tabs; tab numbers match 1942 base plates.
1944:  All types issued windshield stickers except tab for M/C
       and new plate for Trailer.
1948-49:  All types issued singly.
1956-82:  "X" on CT and PSV types = Manitoba-based carrier
          entitled to reciprocal privileges.
 
Annual types 1952-78 (all issued by Motor Carrier Board):
 
DESIGNS:  1952 passenger design 1952-57,
          1958 passenger design 1958-71,
          "MANITOBA" top, "EXP.28-2-73" bottom 1973-77,
          "MANITOBA" top, "EXP.78-02-28" bottom 1978.
 
COLORS:  (1953-57 match passenger tab colors)
1952 Black/Yellow      1956 Yellow/Black      1960 Red/White
1953 Yellow/Black      1957 White/Green       1961 Black/Yellow
1954 White/Green       1958 Yellow/Black      1962 Red/White
1955 Green/White       1959 White/Green       1963 White/Green
 
1964, 1966, 1968, 1970, 2/28/73, 2/28/75, 2/28/77   Red/White
1965, 1967, 1969, 1971, 2/28/74, 2/28/76, 2/28/78   White/Red
 
All formerly annual types issued "76" base 1979-83.
1976-82:  No F,I,J,M,O,P,Q,R,V,Y,Z used in 2nd-3rd positions.

PASSENGER  (See Passenger page)
 
AMATEUR RADIO
Began 1964.  475 P ordered 1971-75, 403 P ordered 1976-82.
 
1964   VE4AA - VE4ZZ   (Small or full-size letters)
 
COMMERCIAL TRAILER
Earliest seen 1936.  Full size 1936, 1954, 1968-69, 1973-77.

LEGENDS:  "CTL" prefix 1936,
          thin "CT" followed by small "TL" left 1954-77.
COLORS:  Annual plate colors 1952-78.
 
1936   CTL-28
 
1979-82   CTL-001 - CTL-999   (999 S)
(1980)    CWL-001 - CWL-750   (750 S)
 
COMMERCIAL TRUCK
Listed on 1933 order; 2,000 P.  Earliest seen 1934.
Defined 1933 as "trucks operating within 15 miles of the place of
business in Greater Winnipeg."  By 1964, issued to trucks
"entitled to carry only the goods of the owner to and from points
beyond a 15-mile radius."
 
LEGENDS:  "CT" prefix 1934-35, 1937-39, 1941-42, 1945-46, 1948-49,
          vertical "CT" left 1950-51, 1973, 1978,
          thin "CT" prefix 1952-71, 1974-77,
          "CT 76" top 1979-83.
COLORS:  Annual plate colors 1952-78, Passenger colors 1979-83.
 
1933                              1940
1934   CT-921                     1941   CT-1210
1935   CT-457                     1942   CT-1471
1936                              1945     CT-32
1937   CT-456                     1946    CT-447
1938    CT-28                     1947
1939   CT-295
 
1979-83   CTA-001 - CTX-999   (14,985 P)
(1981)    CWA-001 - CWX-999   (14,985 P)
 
COMMERCIAL TRUCK DRIVEAWAY
Began 1958.  Earliest seen 1964 book.  Earliest seen 1968.
Despite its name, issued to empty trailers and mobile homes being
transported within Manitoba only.

LEGENDS:  Thin "CT" left, small "D" suffix 1964-77.
COLORS:  Annual plate colors 1958-78.
 
1979-83   CTD-001 - CTD-250   (250 S)
 
COMMERCIAL TRUCK DRIVEAWAY X
Began 1958.  Earliest seen 1960.
Despite its name, issued to empty trailers and mobile homes being
transported within and/or outside Manitoba.

LEGENDS:  Thin "CT" left, vertical "DX" suffix 1960-77.
COLORS:  Annual plate colors 1958-78.
 
1979-83   CTX-001 - CTX-150   (150 S)

COMMERCIAL TRUCK QUARTERLY
Began 1972.  Optional series.

LEGENDS:  Thin "CT" prefix 5/31/72, 11/30/74, 1975-76, 2/28/77,
          vertical "CT" left 8/31/72, 11/30/72, 5/31/73, 5/31/77,
          8/31/77, 11/30/77, 2/28/78,
          "CT" top, "(  ) MANITOBA (  )" bottom 1978,
          "MANITOBA 79" top, four sticker boxes bottom 1979-82.
 
COLORS             MAY 31         AUGUST 31       NOVEMBER 30
1972, 1974, 1976   White/Green    Black/Yellow    White/Dark Blue
1973, 1975, 1977   Green/White    Yellow/Black    Dark Blue/White
 
8/31/77   C/T 842   Black/White (trial colors?)
11/30/77  FR
                         C/T                     P/S                   P/X
1978 Blue/White     1-001 - 2-000 (1,000)   1-001 - 1-700 (700)   1-001 - 1-900 (900)
1979 Black/White    3-001 - 6-200 (3,200)   2-001 - 2-900 (900)   2-001 - 2-900 (900)
1980 Purple/White   7-001 - 8-500 (1,500)   3-001 - 3-700 (700)   3-001 - 3-900 (900)
1981 Green/White    8-501 - 9-999 (1,499)   3-701 - 4-400 (700)   3-901 - 4-800 (900)
1982 Purple/White   10001 - 12500 (2,500)   4-401 - 5-100 (700)   4-801 - 5-700 (900)
 
CONSULAR CORPS
Began 1958.  Earliest seen 1964.

LEGENDS:  No legend, "CC" prefix 1964,
          "CONSULAR CORPS" bottom 1971, top 1976.
COLORS:  Passenger colors 1958, 1971, 1976, Black/White 1964.
 
1958      CC1 -   CC75
1964      CC1 -   CC75
1971        1 -    100
1976   CC-101 - CC-250
 
CONVERTIBLE
Began 1933.  Last seen 1937.  1,500 P ordered for 1933, but only
150 registered in 1933, 50 registered in 1934.
 
Winnipeg Free Press, 12/23/1932:  "A new feature this year are
the 1,500 convertible plates.  These will be used for cars that
operate both for trucking and passenger purposes.  These are
common in the country.  Such cars have a removable seat in the
rear which is taken off and replaced by a box for delivery
service on week days, then the seat is replaced on Sunday and it
becomes a passenger car for the day.  Police have been puzzled by
these cars, and it was recognized that a distinguishing plate was
needed on the same system adopted in Ontario."
 
LEGENDS:  No legend, "C" prefix 1933-34, 1936-37.
 
1933   C-559 - C1-397
1934   C-133 -  C-144
1935
1936    C-45 -
1937    C-65 -
 
COUNTRY LIVERY
Registration figures began 1978.  Listed on 1978 order.

1979-83
 
DEALER  (1911-31:  See Passenger page)
Began 1911.  Pairs 1911-70, singles 1971-83.
 
Winnipeg Free Press, 4/13/1912:  "Only Allows One Operator"
     "Under the new clause in the Motor Vehicles act, the sum of
twenty-five dollars paid by the dealers for their licenses only
allows one member of the firm to drive the cars under the
dealers' license without payment of any further sum.  Salesmen
and other employees of firms must now all have a separate license
and pay $5 for the same.  This means in other words that the
government gets an extra $20 from the issue of the dealers' five
license numbers, as under the old arrangement salesmen were
allowed to operate without further license than that covered by
the number plates issued to the dealers."
 
LEGENDS:  No legend 1911-14, 1919 Tab, 1920-24,
          no legend, tiny "D" prefix 1916-19,
          vertical "DEALER" right 1925-30,
          no legend, "D" prefix 1931-82.
 
COLORS:  Passenger colors 1911-14, (reported 1915), 1925-64, 1979-83,
         White/Black 1916, reverse Passenger colors 1917-24,
         annual type colors 1965-78.
         1944:  Blue sticker mounted on 1942 baseplate.
 
Ordered:  1932 - 700, 1933 - 500.
1950:  D722 smaller "D", D-922 full-size "D" and hyphen.
 
1932                              1940
1933    D-49 -                    1941       D-212 - D-470
1934    D-26 - D-371              1942
1935    D-46 -  D-83              1943 TAB
1936    D-31 -                    1945       D-208 -
1937    D-41 - D-301              1946         D-1 - D-700*
1938    D-37 -                    1947       D-489 - D-532
1939   D-688*-
 
1948                      D-1 - D-1200
1950                      D-1 - D-1300
1952 Type 1: Old dies      D1 - D2-500   (2,500 P)
(55) Type 2: New dies   D2501 -  D3000     (500 S)
1958                       D1 -  D4000
1964                       D1 -  D2000
 
1965    D1 - D1500          2/28/73    D2001 -  D4000   (2,000 S)
1966    D1 - D1700          2/28/74    D4001 -  D6000   (2,000 S)
1967    D1 - D1800          2/28/75    D6001 -  D8200   (2,200 S)
1968    D1 - D1800          2/28/76       D1 -  D2500   (2,500 S)
1969    D1 - D1800          2/28/77   D-2501 - D-5300   (2,800 S)
1970    D1 - D1700          2/28/78    D5301 -  D8300   (3,000 S)
1971    D1 - D1700
 
1979                      (4,000 S)
1980    D-8501 - D-9500
1981    D10701 - D10999

DELIVERY CAR
Registration figures listed 1937-38.  Earliest seen 1939.
Discontinued 8/1/1997.
Issued to passenger cars used for delivery purposes.
 
LEGENDS:  No legend, "DC" prefix 1939, 1948-75.
 
1939     DC-7            1945
1940                     1946   DC-1 - DC-50*
1941                     1947
1942
 
1948                           DC-1 - DC-1000
1950                            DC1 -  DC1000
1952 Type 1: Old dies          DC-1 - DC3-500   (3,500 P)
(55) Type 2: New dies        DC3501 -  DC5500   (2,000 S)
1958                            DC1 -  DC7150
1964                            DC1 -  DC5500
1971 Type 1: Square slogan     DC-1 - DC35-00   (3,500 P)
(72) Type 2: Round slogan   DC35-01 - DC45-00   (1,000 P)
1976 Type 1                   DCA-1 - DCA-999     (999 P)
(76) Type 1a                DCB-101 - DCE-900   (3,497 P)
                                          (TOTAL 4,496 P)

DOMINION GOVERNMENT
Began 1948.  Discontinued 1959.
 
A. Undated, Black/Yellow, vertical "DG" left, "PERMANENT PLATE" top,
   "MANITOBA" bottom.
 
B. Undated, Yellow/Black, vertical "DG" upper left,
   "PERMANENT PLATE" top, bison and "MANITOBA" bottom.
 
A. 1948-57 Type 1: Old dies      DG-1 - DG2-000   (2,000 P?)
   (1950)  Type 1a             DG2001 -  DG3000   (1,000 P)
   (1953)  Type 1b             DG3001 -  DG5000   (2,000 P)
   (1956)  Type 2: New dies    DG5001 -  DG7000   (2,000 S)
 
B. 1958-59                       DG 1 - DG 3000   (3,000 P)
 
FARM TRUCK
Registration figures began 1939.  Earliest seen 1939.
Discontinued 8/1/1997; replaced by passenger plates with
Blue/White "FT" sticker in UL corner.
 
LEGENDS:  Vertical "FT" left 1939, 1950-51 Type 2,
          vertical "FARM" left 1940-70 except 1943 tab, 1950-51 Type 2,
          "F.TRUCK" 1943 tab,
          no legend 1971-82.
 
1948:  21032 - 31960 no hyphen, 36-055 - 38-740 hyphen.
 
1939   3-839 - 10-037   (6,199)      1943 TAB    507 -   8980
1940     927 -  7-701   (6,775)      1945     12-211 - 22-769  (10,559)
1941   1-574 -  8-432   (6,859)      1946     15-713 - 26-619  (10,907)
1942      96 -  9-165   (9,070)      1947     18-356 - 27-833   (9,478)
 
1948 Type 1: Dated    20001 - 41000   (21,000 S)
(49) Type 2: Undated  41001 - 42000    (1,000 S) (TOTAL 22,000 S)
 
1950 Type 1: "FARM"   20001 - 40000   (20,000 P)
(50) Type 2: "F/T"    40001 - 49000    (9,000 P) (TOTAL 29,000 P)
 
1952 Type 1: Old dies 30001 - 75000   (45,000 P)
(54) Type 1a          90001 - 97000    (7,000 P)
(55) Type 2: New dies 97001 - 99999    (2,999 P)
(56) Type 2a             1A - 7000A    (7,000 S) (TOTAL 54,999 P,
                                                         7,000 S)
1958 Type 1           50001 - 99999   (49,999 P)
(60) Type 1a           A100 - A9999    (9,900 P)
(63) Type 1b             B1 - B3600    (3,600 P) (TOTAL 63,499 P)
 
1964 Type 1           50001 - 99999   (49,999 P)
(64) Type 1a             A1 - C9999   (29,997 P)
(69) Type 1b          E1001 - E5000    (4,000 P) (TOTAL 83,996 P)
 
1971 Type 1             F-1 - F78-500 (78,500 P)
(72) Type 2         F78-501 - F99-999 (21,499 P)
(75) Type 2a         FA-101 - FA46-00  (4,500 P)(TOTAL 104,499 P)
 
1976                FAA-101 - FSC-350           (TOTAL 128,807 P)
 
Omitted Prefixes:  FAG,FAK,FAT,FCK,FCU,FDS,FEU,FLU,FNK.
 

INTERIM REGISTRATION
Began 1938 with winshield sticker.  Earliest seen 1939.  Discontinued 1942.

Stonewall Argus, 2/2/1938:
     "The Motor Vehicle Branch is now authorized to issue interim
registrations of motor vehicles for the period January 1st to
March 31st of any year.  A marker is issued which is required to
be fastened to the inside of the windshield of the motor vehicle
in the right hand corner.  The Interim Registration permits the
owner of a motor vehicle, registered in December of the year
preceding the period for which the Interim Registration has been
issued, to display the registration plates for the previous year,
during the first three months of the current year.
      In order to obtain an Interim Registration marker, the
owner of the registered motor vehicle is required to pay one
quarter of the annual fee, the balance of the fee being payable
when he secures his registration plates for the current year.
The registration plates of the previous year MUST BE DISPLAYED at
all times that the sticker appears on the windshield.
      The following is a specimen of the Interim Registration
marker which is printed in blue on white background...This marker
to be pasted on the windshield in the lower right hand corner and
to be displayed at all times when the vehicle is being driven on
a highway."

Winnipeg Free Press, 12/2/1941:
     "No interim registrations will be issued for the year 1942."
 
Small tags (pairs at least in 1941) issued as follows:

1939 - Stamped, Black/Aluminum, barrel shaped, "MANITOBA" arched
       above "INTERIM/REGISTRATION" top, "1939" bottom, #2588.
1940 - Embossed, White/Red, vertical rectangle,
       "19  40/MANITOBA/INTERIM/REGISTRATION" top, #3004.
1941 - Embossed, Black/White, vertical rectangle,
       "MANITOBA/INTERIM/REGISTRATION/19 41" bottom, #1012.
 
LIVERY
Earliest seen 1936.
Issued to passenger vehicles for hire operating in cities other
than Winnipeg, and all inter-municipal operations.

LEGENDS:  "LIV" prefix 1936-49,
          "LIVERY" 1943 Tab,
          vertical "LIV" left 1950-51,
          thin "LIV" prefix 1952-78,
          "LIV 76" top 1979-83.
COLORS:  Annual plate colors 1952-78, Passenger colors 1979-83.
 
1936   LIV-78            1940                        1945    LIV-4
1937  LIV-135            1941                        1946    LIV-4
1938    LIV-4            1942    LIV-162             1947    LIV-4
1939    LIV-4            1943 TAB      4
 
1979-83   LVA-001 - LVA-999   (999 P)
 
LIVERY LIMOUSINE
Listed on 1978 order.  Registration figures began 1978.
 
1979-83   LCA-001 - LCC-600   (2,598 P)
 
MEDICAL DOCTOR
Began 1929.  Earliest seen 1934 #4-224.
Also seen:  1936 #4-576, 1942-43 #4-043, 1948-49 #4-444.
 
1929-49:  Passenger #4-000 - 4-999 reserved.
1950-70:  Passenger #1D1 - 1D999 reserved.
 
1971       MD-1 -  MD20-00   (2,000 P)
1976   MD-20-01 - MD-35-00   (1,500 P)
 
MOPED
Began 6/27/1977.
Previously, no mopeds were allowed on highways.
Discontinued 6/17/1997; replaced by Motorcycle plates.
 
LEGENDS:  MOPED" bottom 1977-82.
COLORS:  Passenger colors 1977-82.
 
1977-82   1S1 - 999W9   (35,964)   No V used.
 
MOTORCYCLE  (See Motorcycle page)
Earliest seen 1912.
 
MOTORCYCLE DEALER
(Listed in registration figures 1912-16.)
Reportedly began 1977.  Earliest seen 1977.
May have also been used for Moped and Trailer Dealers.

LEGENDS:  "MANITOBA" top, no legend bottom, "D" prefix 1977-83.
COLORS:  Black/White 1977, Passenger colors 1979-83.
 
1977      D8502 -
 
1979-83      D1 - D1000   (1,000 S)
(1981)    D1001 - D1100     (100 S)
 
MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT
Began 1948.  Discontinued 1959.
 
A. Undated, Black/Yellow, vertical "MUN" left, "PERMANENT PLATE" top,
   "MANITOBA" bottom.
 
B. Undated, Yellow/Black, vertical "MUN" upper left,
   "PERMANENT PLATE" top, bison and "MANITOBA" bottom.
 
A. 1948-57 Type 1: Old dies     MUN-1 - MUN2-000   (2,000 P?)
   (1956)  Type 2: New dies  MUN2-001 - MUN3-000   (1,000 S)
 
B. 1958-59                      MUN 1 - MUN 2000   (2,000 P)

PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENT
Began 1948.  Discontinued 1959.
 
A. Undated, Black/Yellow, vertical "PG" left, "PERMANENT PLATE" top,
   "MANITOBA" bottom.
 
B. Undated, Yellow/Black, vertical "PG" upper left,
   "PERMANENT PLATE" top, bison and "MANITOBA" bottom.

A. 1948-57 Type 1: Old dies      PG-1 - PG2-000   (2,000 P?)
   (1953)  Type 1a             PG2001 -  PG4000   (4,000 P)
   (1956)  Type 2: New dies    PG4001 -  PG5000   (1,000 S)
 
B. 1958-59                       PG 1 - PG 1500   (1,500 P)
 
PUBLIC SERVICE VEHICLE
Earliest seen 1930.  (Not listed on initial 1930 bid solicitation.)
1930-32 may have been supplemental plates.
Issued to trucks operated for hire.  May have also been issued to
buses and trailers before 1948.  Starting 1956, limited to
operation only within Manitoba.  600 P ordered for 1933.
 
Winnipeg Free Press, 12/23/1932:  "No separate small plates will
be issued this year by the municipal and public utility board for
freight and passenger public vehicles.  The regular plates issued
by the province for public service vehicles will be sufficient."
 
LEGENDS:  "MAN 1930" bottom left, "PUBLIC/SERVICE/VEHICLE" right 1930,
          "PSV" prefix 1935-38, 1945, "P.S.V." on second line 1943 tab,
          thin "PSV" prefix 1946, 1948-49, 1952-58, 1971, 1974,
          vertical "PSV" left 1950-51, 1959-70, 1973-78.
COLORS:  Black/White 1930, annual plate colors 1952-78,
         Passenger colors 1979-83.
 
1930   214            1939
1931                  1940
1932                  1941
1933                  1942
1934                  1943 TAB    303
1935   322            1945        687
1936   752            1946   1 - 2000
1937   619            1947
1938   565
 
1979-83   PAA-001 - PAC-999   (2,997 P)
 
PSV BUS
Listed on 1948 order.  Earliest seen 1954.

LEGENDS:  Vertical "PSV" left, thin "BUS" prefix 1954-78.
COLORS:  Annual plate colors 1952-78.
 
1979-83   PBA-001 - PBA-400   (400 P)
 
PSV DRIVEAWAY
Began 1958.  Earliest seen 1964 book.  Earliest seen 1971.

LEGENDS:  Thin or vertical "PSV" left, small "D" suffix 1964-77.
COLORS:  Annual plate colors 1958-78.
 
1979-83   PSD-001 - PSD-250   (250 P)
 
PSV DRIVEAWAY X
Began 1958.  Earliest seen 1963.

LEGENDS:  Vertical "PSV" left, vertical "DX" right 1963-77.
COLORS:  Annual plate colors 1958-78.
 
1979-83   PDX-001 - PDX-150   (150 P)
 
PSV QUARTERLY
Began 1972.  Optional series.

LEGENDS: Thin "PSV" prefix 1974, vertical "PSV" left 1975-79.
COLORS:  Same as CT Quarterly 1972-82.
 
1979   P/S 2-308
 
PSV TRAILER
Listed on 1948 order.  Earliest seen 1964 book.  Full size 1977.

LEGENDS:  Thin "PSV" followed by small "TL" left 1964-77.
COLORS:  Annual plate colors 1952-78.
 
1979-83   PTL-001 - PTL-200   (200 S)
 
PSV TRUCK X
Began 1956.  Earliest seen 1957.
Public Service Vehicle operated within and/or outside Manitoba.

LEGENDS:  "PSV" left, small "X" suffix 1957,
          vertical "PSV" left, small "X" suffix 1961-77.
COLORS:  Annual plate colors 1956-78.
 
1979-83   PXA-001 - PXE-300   (4,296 P)
 
PSV TRUCK X QUARTERLY
Began 1972.  Optional series.

LEGENDS:  Vertical "PSV" left, "MANITOBA" top, "EXP.31-8-73"
         (etc.) bottom 1973-77, "77-11-30".
 
RECIPROCITY (STICKER)
Earliest seen 1971.  Last seen 1981.
Sticker issued for backing plate only.
 
REMOTE AREA
Began 1975.  Issued for $5 fee to vehicles operated in areas
having no access to the provincial highway system.

COLORS:  Red/White 1975, Black/White 1976-82.
 
1975       RA10-01 -  RA50-00   (4,000 P)
1976-82   RA-50-01 - RA-99-99   (4,999 P)

REPAIRER
Began 1967.  Pairs all years.

LEGENDS:  No legend, "R" prefix 1967-83.
COLORS:  Annual plate colors 1967-78.
 
1967   R1 - R1000          2/28/73     R301 -   R600     (300 P)
1968   R1 -  R500          2/28/74     R601 -   R900     (300 P)
1969   R1 -  R250          2/28/75     R901 - R1-300     (400 P)
1970   R1 -  R200          2/28/76   R-1301 - R-1900     (600 P)
1971   R1 -  R300          2/28/77   R-1901 - R-2600     (700 P)
                           2/28/78   R 2601 - R 3600   (1,000 P)
 
1979-83   R-3601 - R-5100   (1,500 P)

SAMPLE
Earliest seen 1927.  (Verify 1928)
 
Plates ordered:  1931 - 40, 1932 - 200, 1948, 1950 - 150,
                 1952, 1958, 1964, 1976 - 500, 1971 - 1,000.
Strips ordered:  1954 - 300, 1959-60 - 200, 1961-63,
                 1965-66 - 100, 1967-68 - 150, 1969-70 - 200.
 
1927                            0000
1929-42, 1945-49, 1952-57     00-000
1943 TAB, 1950-51, 1954 TAB    00000
1953 TAB, 1955-57 TABS        000000
1958-70                        0A000
1971-75                      AA00-00
1976-82                      MAN-000
 
SNOWMOBILE
Began 10/1/1970 with 3-year registration:  Fee $15 in 1st year,
$10 in 2nd year, $5 in 3rd year of plate.
Issued in pairs 1970-76, singles 1976-82.
 
LEGENDS:  Full size, "SNOWMOBILE" top, "EXP- MANITOBA 30-9-73" bottom 1973, 1976,
          small size, "MANITOBA" top, "SM-76-79" bottom 1976/79 - 79/82.

COLORS:  Green/White 1973, Red/White 1976,
         Blue/White 1976/79, Maroon/White 1979/82.
 
EXP. 9/30/73 Type 1   10-01 - 3-10-00  (30,000 P)
             Type 2  31-001 -  36-000   (5,000 P) (TOTAL 35,000 P)
EXP. 9/30/76        4-00-01 - 8-50-00  (45,000 P)
                              8-84-02
1976/79                1359 -   69208  (67,849 S)
1979/82                1072 -   44846  (43,775 S)
 
SNOWMOBILE DEALER
Began 10/1/1970 with 3-year registration, like Snowmobile.

LEGENDS:  Full size, identical to Snowmobile but "SD" prefix 1973,
          full size, "SM-76-79" top, "MANITOBA" bottom 1976/79, 1979/82.
COLORS:  Same as Snowmobile.
 
EXP. 9/30/73       SD1 - SD10-00   (1,000 P)
EXP. 9/30/76   SD32-20 - SD35-48     (329  )
1976/79         SD-246 -  SD-482     (237 S)
1979/82        SD-2048 -

SNOW VEHICLE
Began 1936.  Earliest seen 1938.

Winnipeg Free Press, 12/14/1935:
     "First Snowmobile License is Issued"
     "Snowmobiles will come into their own in 1936 as motor
vehicular contraptions worthy of the dignity of special license
plates.  It was so decreed by the legislature last spring when
new highway traffic laws were enacted.
      At the motor vehicle tax office at the legislative
buildings they have 100 snowmobile license plates ready to issue.
They rather didn't expect any more applications than that.  The
first to be issued went out Friday to Walter G. Smith, of
Dauphin.
      Snowmobiles are not often seen around Greater Winnipeg, but
they are becoming frequent in the rurals areas, where the
combination of skis, caterpillar tractor and motor car body, with
airplane propeller on behind, has produced a means of transport
never seen before on land or sea.  Most are of the home-grown
variety."
 
LEGENDS:  No legend, "S" prefix all years.

1936                    1941   S-100*
1937                    1942
1938    S-57            1945
1939                    1946     S-1 - S-200*
1940                    1947    S-43
 
1948                            S-1 -   S-200
1950                            S 1 -    S200
1952 Type 1: Old dies           S 1 -   S 300     (300 P)
(55) Type 2: New dies         S 301 -   S 500     (200 S)
1958                             S1 -    S400
1964                             S1 -    S500
1971 Type 1: Square slogan      S-1 -   S-500     (500 P)
(72) Type 2: Round slogan     S-501 -   S-999     (499 P)
1976                        S-10-01 - S-20-00   (1,000 P)

TAXI
Listed on 1946 order; 400 ordered.  Earliest seen 1957.
Issued to passenger vehicles for hire operating within the
metro Winnipeg area only.
 
Winnipeg Free Press, 12/8/1934:
     "In compliance with the request of the Winnipeg city
council, Hon. D. L. McLeod, municipal commissioner, announced
that a definite block of motor vehicle plates for 1935 will be
allocated to cars registered by residents of the city.
      Numbers for Winnipeg will be one to 3,999, inclusive, and
6,000 to 23,000, inclusive, for passenger cars, and one to 4,000
for trucks.  Plates 5,000 to 5,999 are reserved for Winnipeg
taxicabs and plates 4,000 to 4,999 are reserved for the medical
profession, no matter where resident."
 
Plates with "TAXI" legend ordered for the first time for 1948.
Up to 1947, the 5000 - 5999 series was reserved for taxis.

LEGENDS:  Thin "TAXI" prefix 1957-78.
COLORS:  Annual plate colors 1952-78.
 
1979-83   XAA-001 - XAA-800   (800 P)
 
TRACTOR
Earliest seen 1942.  Registration figures began 1943.
1944:  Blue sticker mounted on 1942 baseplate.
By 1964, only required for tractors "operated on a highway at a
speed in excess of 10 miles per hour."  Issued singly all years.
Full size 1942-51, small size 1952-82.
Registrations dropped from 2,287 in 1971 to 469 in 1972.

LEGENDS:  "TRACTOR" top 1942, 1952-70,
          vertical "TRACTOR" left 1945-51,
          "TR" bottom 1971-82.
 
1942-44                   22 -
1945                      39 -   402
1946                     139 -   318
1947                      61 -   904
1948 Type 1: Dated         1 - 2-500   (2,500 S)
(49) Type 2: Undated   2-501 - 3-500   (1,000 S)
1950                       1 - 5-000   (5,000 S)
1952 Type 1: Old dies      1 - 4-500   (4,500 S)
(55) Type 2: New dies   4501 -  6000   (1,500 S)
1958                       1 -  3800   (3,800 S)
1964                       1 -  8000   (8,000 S)
1971                       1 - 9-000   (9,000 S)
1976                   10A00 - 37A69   (2,770 S)

TRAILER
Earliest seen 1930.  (Not listed on initial 1930 bid solicitation.)
Full size 1930-51, small size 1952-82.
1944:  Black/White sticker at top right corner on 1941 passenger base
       with vertical "TL" added left and right, although one 1941
       Trailer base also seen without added legends #TL7253.
 
LEGENDS:  "TR" prefix 1930, 1948 Type 2,
          "TL" prefix 1931-38, 1941-42, 1945-47, 1948 Type 1, 1950 Type 1,
          vertical "TL" left 1939-40, 1948 Type 1a, 1950 Type 2,
          "TRAILER" 1943 tab,
          vertical "TL" screened left and right 1944,
          "TRAILER" top 1952-70,
          "TRLR 71" bottom 1971-75,
          "TL 76" bottom 1976-82.
 
Ordered:  1931 - 1,500, 1932 - 2,500, 1933 - 3,000,
          1944 - 8,300?, 1946 - 8,000.
 
1930    TR-937 -                  1939        T/L 12 - T/L 5-449
1931    TL-410 - TL-1-686         1940       T/L 115 - T/L 6-568
1932                              1941        TL1114 -    TL6061
1933    TL-300 - TL-2075          1942        TL-988 -   TL-6358
1934   TL2-116 - TL3-098          1943 TAB       715 -      6358
1935   TL2-709 - TL3-240          1944     T/L 3-261 - T/L 9-476
1936   TL1-029 - TL4-971          1945        TL-873 -   TL-7013
1937   TL1-254 - TL4-120          1946       TL-2083 -   TL-7325
1938    TL-300 -  TL5821          1947        TL-652 -   TL-7901
 
1948 Type 1: Dated          TL-1 - TL-10000(10,000)
(48) Type 1a           T/L10-001 - T/L12-000(2,000)
(49) Type 2: Undated     TR12001 - TR16000  (4,000)(TOTAL 16,000)
 
1950 Type 1: "TL"           TL-1 - TL9999   (9,999)
(50) Type 2: "T/L"      T/L10000 - T/L15000 (5,001)(TOTAL 15,000)
 
1952 Type 1: Old dies          1 - 25-000  (25,000)
(55) Type 2: New dies      25001 - 39000   (14,000)(TOTAL 39,000)
 
1958                           1 - 66500           (TOTAL 66,500)
 
1964 Type 1                    1 - 99999  (99,999)
(69) Type 1a               1001A - 5000C  (21,998)(TOTAL 121,997)
 
1971 Type 1: Square slogan     1 - 99999  (99,999)
(71) Type 1a               A1001 - A9800   (8,800)
(72) Type 2: Round slogan  A9800 - G8999  (53,194)(TOTAL 161,993)
 
1976 Type 1                   1A - 9999X (139,986)
(77?)Type 1a (assuming no D) 1AA - 725ST (136,589)(TOTAL 276,575)
 
No D,F,I,J,M,O,P,Q,R,V,Y,Z used.  133LD seen; not counted.
 
1931:  T-L1-070 seen.
1950:  TL-1814 hyphen, TL1860, TL4868 no hyphen.

TRUCK  (See Truck page)
Began 1925.

U-DRIVE
Reported in 9/22/1947 Winnipeg Tribune article.
Listed on 1948 order.  Earliest seen 1954.
Reportedly used passenger #19-900 - 19-999 sometime before 1947;
previously used Taxi block.

LEGENDS:  No legend, "U" prefix 1947-78.
COLORS:  Annual plate colors 1952-78.
 
1979-83   U1 - U3950   (3,950 P)
 
U-DRIVE BUS
Listed on 1978 order.
 
1979-83   U1001B - U1050B   (50 P)
 
U-DRIVE COURTESY
Listed on 1978 order.  Earliest seen 2/28/1982.
 
LEGENDS:  "U-DRIVE 76" top 1979-83.
 
1979-83   U1001C - U1500C   (500 P)
 
U-DRIVE TRUCK
Listed on 1978 order.  Earliest seen 2/29/1980.
 
1979-83   U1001T - U2600T   (1,600 P)
 
UNKNOWN TYPE "L"
Only seen 1911, #5 L, 155L, 419L, 960L; all White/Black, not
Blue.  Known numbers too high for Livery or Motorcycle.
Leading theories include:  A. Lost tag
                           B. Dealer Operator License
 
VINTAGE AUTO
Began 1967.  Permanent undated plate issued for $25 fee to
vehicles at least 20 years old.
Black/White, "VINTAGE AUTO" top, bison and "MANITOBA" bottom.
 
1967 Type 1: 1971 dies    100 -  999   (900 P)
                        (1000 - 1500 reserved for Vintage M/C)
  ?  Type 2: 1983 dies   1591 - 1832   (242 P)
 
 
PUBLIC SERVICE VEHICLE ASSIGNMENTS:  (All types began at #1 unless noted)
 
           PSV X          PSV               TL   BUS     PSV DX         PSV D
1948       (none)        1 - 1400           50   350     (none)        (none)
1950       (none)        1 - 1400           50   350     (none)        (none)
1952       (none)        1 - 1700           50   300     (none)        (none)
1953       (none)        1 - 1800           50   300     (none)        (none)
1954       (none)        1 - 1500           25   250     (none)        (none)
1955       (none)        1 - 1800           25   250     (none)        (none)
1956     1X -  500X    501 - 2300 (1,800)   25   250     (none)        (none)
1957     1X -  500X,   501 - 2300 (1,800)   25   250     (none)        (none)
       651X -  999X
1958     1X - 1200X    501 - 2100 (1,600)   25   250   1DX - 200DX     1D - 200D (200)
1959     1X - 1000X   1001 - 2600 (1,600)   25   250   1DX - 200DX     1D - 300D (300)
1960     1X - 1000X   1001 - 2500 (1,500)   25   250   1DX - 200DX     1D - 200D (200)
1961     1X - 1000X   1001 - 2500 (1,500)   50   250   1DX - 100DX     1D - 100D (100)
1962     1X - 1000X   1001 - 2500 (1,500)   50   250   1DX - 100DX     1D - 100D (100)
1963     1X - 1000X   1001 - 2500 (1,500)   50   250   1DX - 100DX     1D - 100D (100)
1964     1X - 1000X   1001 - 2500 (1,500)   50   300   1DX - 100DX     1D - 100D (100)
1965     1X - 1000X   1001 - 2000 (1,000)   50   300   1DX - 100DX     1D - 100D (100)
1966     1X - 1000X   1001 - 2500 (1,500)   50   300   1DX - 100DX     1D - 100D (100)
1967     1X - 1500X   1501 - 3000 (1,500)   75   400   1DX - 100DX     1D - 100D (100)
1968     1X - 1500X   1501 - 3000 (1,500)   75   400   1DX - 100DX   101D - 200D (100)
1969     1X - 1500X   1501 - 3000 (1,500)   75   400   1DX - 100DX   101D - 200D (100)
1970     1X - 1500X   1501 - 3000 (1,500)   75   400   1DX - 100DX   101D - 200D (100)
1971     1X - 1500X   1501 - 3000 (1,500)   75   400   1DX - 100DX   101D - 200D (100)
2/28/73     (see quarterly)                 75   400   1DX - 100DX   101D - 200D (100)
2/28/74     (see quarterly)                 75   400   1DX - 100DX   101D - 200D (100)
2/28/75     (see quarterly)                 75   400   1DX - 100DX   101D - 200D (100)
2/28/76     (see quarterly)                 75   400   1DX - 100DX   101D - 300D (200)
2/28/77     (see quarterly)                 75   400   1DX - 100DX   101D - 300D (200)
2/28/78     (see quarterly                 100   500   1DX - 150DX   151D - 400D (250)
 
COMMERCIAL VEHICLE ASSIGNMENTS:  (All types began at #1 unless noted)
 
          CT    CT TL         CT DX                      CT D               TAXI   LIV     U
1948   CT 2700    50         (none)                     (none)               500   700    250
1950   CT 2700    50         (none)                     (none)               500   700    350
1952   CT 3400    50         (none)                     (none)               400  1000    500
1953   CT 2500    50         (none)                     (none)               400   800    500
1954   CT 2700    50         (none)                     (none)               400   700    500
1955   CT 3000    50         (none)                     (none)               400   700    500
1956   CT 3000    50         (none)                     (none)               400   700    500
1957   CT 4000    50         (none)                     (none)               400   700    500
1958   CT 4000    50     CT 1DX - CT 200DX (200)     CT 1D - CT 200D (200)   400   700    500
1959   CT 4000   100     CT 1DX - CT 200DX (200)     CT 1D - CT 200D (200)   400   700    500
1960   CT 4000   100     CT 1DX - CT 100DX (100)     CT 1D - CT 100D (100)   400   700    500
1961   CT 4000   100     CT 1DX - CT  50DX  (50)     CT 1D - CT  50D  (50)   400   700    500
1962   CT 4000   200     CT 1DX - CT 100DX (100)     CT 1D - CT 100D (100)   400   700    500
1963   CT 4500   200     CT 1DX - CT  50DX  (50)     CT 1D - CT  50D  (50)   400   700    500
1964   CT 4500   200     CT 1DX - CT 100DX (100)     CT 1D - CT 100D (100)   400   800    600
1965   CT 4500   200     CT 1DX - CT 100DX (100)     CT 1D - CT 100D (100)   400   800    700
1966   CT 4500   200     CT 1DX - CT 100DX (100)     CT 1D - CT 100D (100)   400   800    800
1967   CT 5500   200     CT 1DX - CT 100DX (100)     CT 1D - CT 150D (150)   400   800   1200
1968   CT 5500   200     CT 1DX - CT 100DX (100)   CT 101D - CT 250D (150)   400   800   1200
1969   CT 5500   200     CT 1DX - CT 100DX (100)   CT 101D - CT 250D (150)   400   800   1200
1970   CT 5500   200     CT 1DX - CT 100DX (100)   CT 101D - CT 250D (150)   400   800   1500
1971   CT 6000   200     CT 1DX - CT 100DX (100)   CT 101D - CT 250D (150)   400   800   1700
2/28/73 (see     200     CT 1DX - CT 100DX (100)   CT 101D - CT 250D (150)   400   800   1700
2/28/74* quart-  200   CT 201DX - CT 300DX (100)   CT 301D - CT 450D (150)   400   800   1800
2/28/75  erly)   200   CT 201DX - CT 300DX (100)   CT 301D - CT 450D (150)   400   800   3500
2/28/76**        400   CT 201DX - CT 300DX (100)   CT 301D - CT 450D (150)   600  1200   4000
2/28/77          600   CT 201DX - CT 300DX (100)   CT 301D - CT 450D (150)   600  1200   4000
2/28/78          600   CT 601DX - CT 750DX (150)   CT 401D - CT 600D (200)   600  1500   5000
 
* 2/28/74 #U 2166 - U 2174 seen.
**2/28/76 #CT TL 201 - 400 changed to "29-2-76".
 
QUARTERLY PLATE ASSIGNMENTS:
 
1972/73 - 1976/77 dates listed as "31-5-72", etc.
1977/78 dates listed as "77-05-31", etc.
 
PSV X            5/31                  8/31                11/30                 2/28
1972/73    PSV 1X - 999X   (999) (1053X seen)         (2006X seen)           4000X - 4999X  (1,000)
1973/74    PSV 1X - 200X   (200)   201X -  400X (200)   401X -  600X (200)   1501X - 3000X  (1,500)
1974/75    PSV 1X - 200X   (200)   201X -  400X (200)   401X -  600X (200)   1501X - 3000X  (1,500)
1975/76    PSV 1X - 200X   (200)   201X -  400X (200)   401X -  600X (200)   1501X - 3000X  (1,500)
1976/77    PSV 1X - 200X   (200)   201X -  400X (200)   401X -  600X (200)   1501X - 3000X  (1,500)
1977/78    PSV 1X - 500X   (500)   501X - 1000X (500)  1001X - 1500X (500)   4501X - 6500X  (2,000)
 
PSV
1972/73  PSV 1000 - 1999 (1,000)  (2025 seen)                                 5000 -  5999  (1,000)
1973/74   PSV 601 -  800   (200)    801 -  1000 (200)   1001 -  1200 (200)    3001 -  4000  (1,000)
1974/75   PSV 601 -  800   (200)    801 -  1000 (200)   1001 -  1200 (200)    3001 -  4000  (1,000)
1975/76   PSV 601 -  800   (200)    801 -  1000 (200)   1001 -  1200 (200)    3001 -  4000  (1,000)
1976/77   PSV 601 -  800   (200)    801 -  1000,(200)   1001 -  1400 (400)    3001 -  4000  (1,000)
                                   1401 -  1600 (200)
1977/78  PSV 1501 - 2000   (500)   2001 -  2500 (500)   2501 -  3000 (500)    3001 -  4500  (1,500)
 
CT
1972/73      CT 1 - 1999 (1,999)  (2016 -  2042 seen)  (3022 seen)            6001 - 12000  (6,000)
1973/74      CT 1 -  500   (500)    501 -  1000 (500)   1001 -  1500 (500)    1501 -  8000  (6,500)
1974/75      CT 1 -  500   (500)    501 -  1000 (500)   1001 -  1500 (500)    1501 -  8000  (6,500)
1975/76*     CT 1 -  500   (500)    501 -  1000 (500)   1001 -  1500 (500)    1501 -  9000  (7,500)
1976/77      CT 1 -  500   (500)    501 -  1000 (500)   1001 -  1500 (500)    1501 - 11500 (10,000)
1977/78      CT 1 -  700   (500)    701 -  1400 (700)   1401 -  2100 (700)    2101 - 13600 (11,500)
 
*2/28/76 #CT 8001 - CT 9000 changed to "29-2-76"