TYPE |
INFORMATION |
LOUISIANA MOTORCYCLE PLATES Singles 1924-25.
Numbers assumed to have begun at 1 all years. Vertical 1945.
Numbers in bold are highest assigned.
1915? 1931 1947 6301* 1963 8019
1916 [500 order] 1932 568 1948 6610 1964 9849
1917 1933 249 1949 7650* 1965 12258*
1918 1934 294 1950 7646* 1966 20245*
1919 1935 298 1951 8901* 1967 21123*
1920 1936 313 1952 5911* 1968 27014*
1921 1937 717 1953 5788* 1969 25138*
1922 1086,2665* 1938 380 1954 5859* 1970 31300*
1923 1939 955 1955 5853* 1971 36595*
1924 [1 - 525] 1940 724 1956 5354 1972 47627*
1925 [1 - 600] 1941 1991* 1957 4323 1973 50396*
1926 [1 - 500] 1942 3661* 1958 8319* 1974 59433
1927 1943 1959 9402*,766 1975 65127*
1928 1944 1659 1960 8084,0018 1976 74352*
1929 1945 2174 1961 8746*, 9 1977 74606*
1930 1946 2330 1962 9300*
1978-95 BASE
1978 "FEB 79" Type 1 53 - 92491 (92,439)
1981 "JUL 82" Type 2 95407 - 99632 (4,226)
1982 "MAR 83" Type 3 100537 - 107327 (6,791)
1983 "JUL 84" Type 4 110 216 - 112 137 (1,922)
1983 "APR 84" Type 5 116282 - 132646 (16,365)
1984 "OCT 88" Type 6 132815 -
1985 "JUL 86" Type 5a 133881 - 161170 (27,290)
1986 "MAR 87" Type 7 162 899 - 170 073 (7,175)
1987 "SEP 88" Type 6a 172857 - 187355 (14,499)
1989 "AUG 90" Type 5b 187827 - 205234 (17,408)
1991 "JUL 95" Type 8 206952 - 214435 (7,484)
1993 "JAN 97" Type 5c 216882 - 218085 (1,204)
(TOTAL 218,033)
Description of Types:
Type 1 - Orange/White, 4" x 9", large dies, "LOUISIANA"
Type 2 - Black/White, 4" x 9", large dies, "LOUISIANA"
Type 3 - Red/White, 4" x 7", small square dies, "LOUISIANA"
Type 4 - Red/White, 4" x 7", small round dies, "LOUISIANA", space
Type 5 - Red/White, 4" x 7", small round dies, "LA."
Type 6 - Same as Type 4, but no space
Type 7 - Same as Type 5, but space
Type 8 - Same as Type 5, but thin "LA."
Monthly Staggered Registration began 1978, same as passenger except
registrations are 1-year, not 2-year. Passenger stickers used.
Four-Year Registration began 1987, expire "JAN 91"; no "89" or "90"
stickers issued, although "JAN 89", "AUG 90" seen.
1997-2022 LIPSTICK BASE
1993 "APR 97" 219664 - 681241 (461,578)
COLORS (Passenger colors 1933-34, 1936-39, 1944-64)
Partially Reflective 1955-66, Fully Reflective 1967-77.
1924 (White/Dark Blue listed) 1965 White/Dark Blue
1925 (Red/Gray listed) 1966 White/Dark Green
1926 (White/Dark Blue listed) 1967 Black/White
1927 (Black/Cream listed) 1968 Black/Gold
1928 (Black/White listed) 1969 Red/Light Blue
1932 Red/White 1970 Black/white
1935 Black/Silver 1971 Yellow/Light Green
1941 Gold/Maroon 1972 Black/White
1942 Black/White 1973 Red/Yellow
1974 Black/White
1975 Black/Yellow
1976 White/Orange
1977 Black/White