VIRGINIA PLATE TYPES - SUMMARY CHRONOLOGICALLY BY INTRODUCTION DATE
(Types researched through 1980)
VEHICLE TYPE EARLIEST KNOWN BEGAN NOTES
Passenger 1906 6/13/06 Ch. 299 P 3/17/1906
Motorcycle 1911 1910? Ch. 326 P 3/17/1910
Dealer 1911 1911 Ch. 326 P 3/17/1910
Convertible 1923 1922
Side Car 1924 1922
Truck 1922 1922
Trailer 1927 1923
Bus Line Passenger 1927 1923? Ch. 161 P 4/3/1923
Bus Line Freight 1932 1923? Ch. 161 P 4/3/1923
Sample 1924
Bus Line Emergency 1934 1927? Ch. 551 P 3/29/1926
Passenger For Hire 1927 1927? Ch. 551 P 3/29/1926
Truck For Hire 1929
M/C Dealer 1932 1931 Reported in 1927
Rental Car (1946 chart)1931
Excess Size or Load (1941 chart) Ch. 342 P 3/26/1932
National Guard 1933 Reported in 1932
State Police UND. 1933?
State Police M/C UND. 1933?
Trailer For Hire 1933
Consular Corps 1934
Public Use 1935 1934 Ch. 362 P 3/29/1934
Governor 1936
Bus Line Interstate 1940 1937? Listed 1939
Car Trailer 1937 1937 Ch. 387 P 3/30/1936
Freight Truck Interstate 1937 1937?
Freight Truck Intrastate 1938 1937?
Passenger For Hire N.I.E. 1937 1937 Ch. 387 P 3/30/1936
Truck For Hire N.I.E. 1937 1937 Ch. 387 P 3/30/1936
Trailer For Hire N.I.E. 1937 1937 Ch. 387 P 3/30/1936
Well Digger/Drill (1941 chart)1939? Ch. 381 P 3/28/1938
School Bus 1943 1943 Ch. 377 P 4/2/1942
Employee Hauler 1944 1944
Drive Away (1948 chart)1946 Ch. 303 P 3/26/1946
Public Use Truck UND. 1946?
Unknown Type (IXY) 1947
Unknown Type M/C (M) 1947
Unknown Type (XY) 1948
Bus 1950 1949
Amateur Radio 1952 1952 Ch. 675 P 4/4/1952
Diplomat 1952 1952 Ch. 306 P 3/11/1952
Antique Vehicle UND. 1954 Ch. 59 P 2/25/1954
Temporary 10-Day (Card.) 4/23/65 1956 Ch. 708 P 3/31/1956
Truck Tractor 1957 1957 Ch. 477 P 3/30/1956
Truck Tractor For Hire 1957 1957 Ch. 477 P 3/30/1956
Manufacturer (1957 chart)1957 Ch. 666 P 3/31/1956
Import Dealer (1957 chart)1957 Ch. 666 P 3/31/1956
Finance Company (1957 chart)1957 Ch. 666 P 3/31/1956
Used Car Dealer 1957 1957 Ch. 666 P 3/31/1956
Governors Conference 1957 1957
State Delegate/Senator 1971
U.S. Congressman/Senator 1971 1971
Bus Apportioned 1972 1972
Temporary 30-Day (Card.) 9/19/72 1972 Ch. 300 P 4/1/1972
Disabled Veteran 1973 1973 Ch. 80 P 3/21/1972
Handicapped (1973 chart)1973 Ch. 473 P 4/6/1972
Passenger Reserved 1973 1973 Ch. 427 P 4/6/1972
60-Day Agriculture Veh. 1973 Ch. 61 P 3/20/1972
Temporary Multi-Use(Card.)1973 chart)
Truck Reserved 1973 1973
Volunteer Fire Deparment (1973 chart)1973 Ch. 190 P 3/10/1973
Volunteer Rescue Squad 1973 1973 Ch. 605 P 4/7/1972
State Senator M/C MAR 75
Trailer Quarterly 1974 Ch. 517 P 3/20/1973
Truck Quarterly "NOV 78" 1974 Ch. 517 P 3/20/1973
Apportioned Truck "MAR 76" 3/1/75 Ch. 326 P 4/3/1974
Rental Trailer "OCT 76"
Rental Truck "MAR 76"
Sheriff "JAN 77" 1976 Ch. 147 P 3/23/1976
Farm Vehicle "MAY 79" 1/1/77 Ch. 323 P 3/31/1976
Former Prisoner of War "JUL 81" 7/1/77 Ch. 164 P 3/10/1977
App. Truck Tractor "MAR 78" 1978 Ch. 294 P 3/25/1978
Hearing Impaired 1979 Ch. 74 P 2/24/1979
Hobbyist "OCT 89" 7/1/79 Ch. 159 P 3/6/1979
Congr. Medal of Honor "MAY 84" 7/1/80 Ch. 55 P 3/4/1980
PERMITS:
Licensed Junk Canvasser 1915 1915 Ch. 148 P 3/19/1915
Commission of Fisheries 1927 1923? Ch. 387 P 3/20/1920
Motor Carrier Permit 1925 Ch. 161 P 4/3/1923
Licensed Seller 1946 Ch. 179 P 3/22/1932
Outdoor Advertising UND. 1939 Ch. 333 P 3/31/1938
Motor Fuel Transport 6-30-53 Ch. 306 P 3/28/1940
Virginia Corp. Comm. UND. 7/1/48 Ch. 298 P 3/17/1948
State Corp. Comm. UND. Ch. 352 P 4/5/1950
DETAILED NOTES ALPHABETICALLY BY TYPE:
All plates are passenger colors unless noted.
All types began at #1 unless noted.
Some types started issuing fiberboard plates during 1942, such as
Passenger For Hire.
1952 full-size plates have "1952 VIRGINIA" top.
1973 full-size plates have "19 VIRGINIA 73" top unless noted.
1974 full-size plates have "MAR VIRGINIA 75" top unless noted.
1980: All are monthly staggered except...
JAN - State Delegate/Senator, U.S. Congressman/Senator
MAR - Apportioned types, Bus Apportioned, All Dealer types,
Drive Away, National Guard, Sheriff.
NON-PASSENGER LETTER KEY:
A Bus Line 1948 P Passenger For Hire, N.I.E. 1937-48
AA-AR Truck 1973-75 PAA-PUZ Truck 1973-75 (except below)
C Convertible 1923-32 PHA-PHG Truck For Hire 1973
CC Consular Corps 1966-70 (Suffix) R Rental Trailer 1976-80
CH Truck For Hire, N.I.E. 1937-48 RA Rental Truck 1976-80
CHTR Trailer For Hire, N.I.E. 1937-48 RD Finance Company 1957-73
CONV Convertible 1938-71 RS Volunteer Rescue Squad 1973-80
CT Car Trailer 1941-73 RAA-REZ Rental Car 1973-80
CTR Car Trailer 1937-40 T Truck 1927-79
CVA-CVZ Convertible 1972 TA Truck 1946-47
D Dealer 1911-73 TEM Excess Size Or Load 1941-46
DPL Diplomat 1952-72 TH Truck For Hire 1929-80
DV Disabled Veteran 1973-80 TK Truck 1946-47
E Bus 1972-80 TR Trailer 1934-80
EA Bus Apportioned 1972-79 TRH Trailer For Hire 1933-75
EH Employee Hauler 1944-50 TRL Trailer 1927
FD Manufacturer 1957-73 U Rental Car 1972
FD Volunteer Fire Dep't. 1973-80 UD Used Car Dealer 1957-73
H Passenger For Hire 1929-80 X Freight Truck Intrastate 1938-48
HA-HC Truck For Hire 1973 Y Truck Tractor 1957-80
HP Handicapped 1973-80 YH Truck Tractor For Hire 1957-80
IA Bus Line Interstate 1948
ID Import Dealer 1957-73
IX Freight Truck Interstate 1937-48
PASSENGER (See Home page)
AMATEUR RADIO
Ch. 675 P 4/4/1952. Began 1952 with passenger tab on 1951 base.
Issued for 50c extra fee. UND. base issued 1973.
1951-52 W4AA - W4ZZZ
1957 K4AAA - K4ZZZ (Verify 1956)
1963 WA4AAA - WA4ZZZ (Verify 1962)
1971 WB4AAA - WB4ZZZ (Verify 1967-70)
ANTIQUE VEHICLE
Ch. 59 P 2/25/1954. Began 1954. Permanent undated plate issued
to vehicles over 25 years old for $5 fee. Numbers began at #1906
in honor of Virginia's first plate being issued in 1906; first
batch up to #2205.
LEGENDS: "ANTIQUE/VEHICLE/VA." right.
COLORS: White/Black.
1954 Type 1: Porcelain 1906 - 6003 (4,098 P)
c.1971 (Type 2: Flat aluminum 6023)
APPORTIONED TRUCK
Ch. 326 P 4/3/1974. Began 3/1/1975, expire "MAR 76".
Issued to Trucks and Busses.
LEGENDS: "APPORTIONED" bottom, "P" prefix MAR 76-81.
MAR 76 P8-742 MAR 79 P 48-844
MAR 77 P 32-650 MAR 80 P 62-100
MAR 78 P 36-158 MAR 81 P66-523 (Refl.)
APPORTIONED TRUCK TRACTOR
Ch. 294 P 3/25/1978. Began 1978, "MAR 78", oddly.
Issued to Truck Tractors and Trailers.
LEGENDS: "APPORTIONED" bottom, "P/Y" prefix MAR 78-81.
MAR 78 P/Y 8-169
MAR 79 P/Y 35-995
MAR 80 P/Y 56-300
MAR 81 P/Y 77-200
BUS (See Table 5)
Began 1949. Earliest seen 1950. Previously issued Bus Line "A"
or Bus Line Interstate "IA" plates. Passenger plates in 85-001+
block issued to "Intrastate and Interstate Passenger Common
Carriers and to City Franchise Passenger Carriers" 1954-71.
LEGENDS: No legend, "E" prefix 1972-MAR 75.
UND. "FEB 77" E 7-461 - E 8-162
BUS APPORTIONED
Began 1972.
LEGENDS: No legend, "EA" prefix 1972-MAR 77, MAR 79.
1972 EA-0001 - EA-3894 MAR 77 EA 6-498
1973 MAR 78
MAR 75 EA 399 - EA 636 MAR 79 EA 7-800
MAR 76
BUS LINE "A","B","C"
Ch. 161 P 4/3/1923. Earliest seen 1927 #B-125.
196 registrations listed 1923.
(This type with "H" 1927-28 = Passenger For Hire.)
1923-26 classes:
A - Bus <3,000 lbs.
B - Bus >3,000 lbs., <8,500 lbs. (7,000 lbs. if solid tires)
C - Bus >8,500 lbs. (7,000 lbs. if solid tires)
Ch. 551 P 3/29/1926. 1927-29 classes:
A,B,C - Same as 1923, with no mention of solid tire ranges
In 1930, upon the 1929 recommendation of the Motor Vehicle
Commissioner, classes A, B and C were likely combined into A.
Issued to intrastate buses 1937-48. New plate issued 1943.
Discontinued 1949; replaced by Bus (Passenger number blocks).
LEGENDS: "BUS LINE VA-27" bottom 1927,
"BUS LINE-VA-28" top 1928,
"VA.-BUS LINE-34" top 1934, bottom 1936, 1938,
"41-VA.-BUS LINE" top 1941-42, 1944, 1946,
no legend, "A" prefix 1948.
COLORS: Passenger colors 1934, 1938, 1941-42, 1944, 1946, 1948,
Red/White 1936, White/Black 1943.
1934 A-399 1942 A-202
1936 A-56 1944 A1-106
1938 A-52 - A-71 1948 A-924 - A1-924
BUS LINE "EM" OR "E"
Ch. 551 P 3/29/1926. Issued to Emergency response vehicles.
Reported 1927 with "EM" prefix. Only seen 1934 #E-397.
Legend same as Bus Line 1934.
BUS LINE "X","Y","Z"
Ch. 161 P 4/3/1923. Earliest seen 1932.
1923-26 classes:
X - Truck 3 tons or less
Y - Truck >3 tons, up to 10 tons (7 tons if solid tires)
Z - Truck >7 tons, up to 10 tons (solid tires only)
Ch. 551 P 3/29/1926. 1927-29 classes:
X - Truck 1 1/2 tons or less
Y - Truck >1 1/2 tons, up to 4 tons (3 tons if solid tires)
Z - Truck >4 tons (3 tons if solid tires)
In 1930, upon the 1929 recommendation of the Motor Vehicle Commissioner,
classes X, Y, and Z were likely combined into X. Last seen 1937.
Probably discontinued 1938; replaced by Freight Truck Intrastate.
LEGENDS: "BUS LINE VA-27" bottom 1927,
"BUS LINE-VA-28" top 1928,
no legend 1932,
"VA.-BUS LINE-34" top 1934, 1937, bottom 1936.
COLORS: Passenger colors 1932, 1934, 1936-37.
1932 X-333
1934 X-341*
1936 X-986*
1937 X-5
BUS LINE INTERSTATE
May have began 1937. Listed 1939. Earliest seen 1940.
New plate issued 1943. Discontinued 1949.
LEGENDS: "40-VA.-BUS LINE" top, "IA" prefix 1940-41, 1944, 1946,
no legend, "IA" prefix 1948.
1940 IA-991
CAR TRAILER (See Table 2)
Ch. 387 P 3/30/1936. Began 1937.
Issued to trailers <15,000 lbs. towed by passenger cars.
Pairs seen 1937, 1940, 1942. Tabs issued 1943, 1952.
Discontinued 1974; replaced by Trailer "TR".
LEGENDS: No legend, "C/TR" prefix 1937-40,
vertical "CT" prefix 1941-73.
COLORS: Black/Yellow 1943 Tab, Red/Yellow 1952 Tab.
1944: Fiberboard C/T 20-193, Steel C/T 20-717 - 20-725
1946: Steel C/T 28-010, Aluminum C/T 29-455
CONGRESSIONAL MEDAL OF HONOR
Ch. 55 P 3/4/1980. Began 7/1/1980. Earliest seen "MAY 84".
CONSULAR CORPS
Earliest seen 1934. Reported 1964 with "CC" prefix.
Probably issued Diplomat plates 1952-66?
Numbers may have begun at #801 CC in 1966-70.
Richmond Times Dispatch, 4/19/1935:
"And there are just two Virginia tags with the legend: "CONSUL", one
issued to the Brazilian consul and the other to the consul from Cuba."
LEGENDS: "CONSUL 1934" top, no state name 1934,
"CONSUL 1936" bottom, no state name 1936,
no legend, "CC" suffix 1966-70,
"CC" prefix 1973 base,
"CONSULAR/CORPS" left 1972, 1973 base.
1934 97-305 -
1936 97-309 -
1966 804 CC -
1969 844 CC - 848 CC
1970 820 CC - 850 CC
1972 13 - 19
CONVERTIBLE (See Table 1)
Began 1922. Earliest seen 1923. Issued to vehicles used to
carry passengers or property interchangeably. Not issued
1933-37; Truck plates issued instead. 1941: 5,000 assigned.
1942: Steel 4-482, Fiberboard 7-006. Tabs issued 1943, 1952.
Discontinued 1973; replaced by Passenger plates.
LEGENDS: No legend, "C" prefix 1923-32,
"CO/NV" prefix 1938-71,
no legend, "CVA" to "CVZ" prefix 1972.
COLORS: Black/Yellow 1943 Tab, Red/Blue 1952 Tab.
1972 CVA-001 - CVZ-940 (22,918) Steel, white back
DEALER (1922-75: See Table 1)
Ch. 326 P 3/17/1910. Began 1911. New plate issued 1943, 1952.
Duplicate plates issued starting 1911.
1912: #D99 highest listed in directory, #D100 in Motor Magazine.
Ch. 35 P 9/5/1919 established 3 pairs automatically issued per
dealer, with any additional available for extra fee.
Ch. 211 P 3/11/1954, E 3/15/1954, for single plates, not pairs.
Issued to Franchise Dealers 1957-on. 1941: 6,800 assigned.
LEGENDS: No legend, "D" prefix 1911-21, 1924, 1927-73,
"DEALER" bottom 1922-23,
"DEALER - VA. 25" bottom 1925,
vertical "DEALER" MAR 75-76,
"DEALER" bottom MAR 77, MAR 79, MAR 81,
"DEALER" top, "MAR VIRGINIA 78" bottom MAR 78, MAR 80.
(Verify 1926)
1911 D73 1915 D139 1919 D343
1912 D89 1916 D 74 1920
1913 D129 1917 D308 1921 D1-564
1914 D135 1918 D212
MAR 76 D23-529 MAR 79 D 24-953
MAR 77 D 24-740 MAR 80 D14-651, D 15-013 - D 26-902
MAR 78 D 19-465 MAR 81 D23-553 (Refl.)
DIPLOMAT
Ch. 306 P 3/11/1952. Began 1952 with passenger tab on 1951 base.
Also issued to Consular Corps until "CC" plates began (by 1966).
Numbers may have initially begun at #DPL-501.
LEGENDS: No legend, "DPL" prefix 1951-72,
"DIPLOMAT" left UND. 1973 base.
1951-52 DPL-503 1959 1966 DPL-952
1953 DPL-507 1960 DPL-527 1967 DPL-284
1954 DPL-517 1961 1968 DPL-250
1955 1962 DPL-509 1969 DPL-377
1956 1963 DPL-514 1970 DPL 147
1957 1964 DPL-656 1971
1958 1965 DPL-893 1972 DPL-200
UND. (1973) 1127 - 3812 (Refl. 4506)
DISABLED VETERAN
Ch. 80 P 3/21/1972. Began 1973.
LEGENDS: No legend, "DV" prefix 1973 base,
"Virginia" top, "Disabled Veteran" bottom c.1978 base.
COLORS: Blue and Red/White c.1978 base.
UND. (1973) DV-1035
UND. (1978?) DV2-180
DRIVE AWAY
Ch. 303 P 3/26/1946. Began 1946. Not on 1946 chart.
Earliest seen 1948 chart. New plate issued 1952.
Ch. 211 P 3/11/1954, E 3/15/1954, for single plates, not pairs.
LEGENDS: "DRIVE/AWAY" prefix 1948-80,
vertical "DA" prefix, "DRIVE AWAY" bottom MAR 81.
1946 1953 1960 1967 1
1947 1954 5 1961 1968 2
1948 1955 1962 1969 20*
1949 1956 4 1963 1970 3
1950 1957 1964 1 1971 47*
1951 1958 1965 28* 1972 50*
1952 1959 1966 41* 1973
MAR 75 32 MAR 79 1-235 - 1-566
MAR 76 142 UND. "MAR 80" 2-448 -
MAR 77 111 MAR 81 4-278 - 4-297 (Refl.)
MAR 78 172
EMPLOYEE HAULER
Began 1944. Earliest seen 1944. Not on 1944 chart.
Last seen 1950. Discontinued by 1956; replaced by Hire (H).
LEGENDS: No legend, "EH" prefix 1944-50.
1944 EH-40 1947 EH1-846* 1950 EH-820
1945 EH1-952 1948 EH2-123*
1946 EH1-926 1949 EH1-534*
EXCESS SIZE OR LOAD
Ch. 342 P 3/26/1932. Earliest seen 1941 chart. New plate issued 1943.
Last seen 1946 chart. Issued to heavy construction equipment being
transported over public highways. 1941: 50 assigned.
LEGENDS: "TEMPORARY" reported 1935,
no legend, "TEM" (= Temporary) prefix 1941, 1944, 1946.
FARM VEHICLE
Ch. 323 P 3/31/1976, E 1/1/1977. Earliest seen "MAY 79".
LEGENDS: Smaller "VIRGINIA" top, "FARM VEHICLE" bottom UND. 1977 base.
UND. "MAY 79" F 5-622 - F 46-845
FINANCE COMPANY (See Table 7)
Ch. 666 P 3/31/1956, E 4/1/1957. Issued to repossessors.
Began 1957. Earliest seen 1957 chart.
LEGENDS: No legend, vertical "RD" (= Repossession) prefix 1957-73,
Dealer design, vertical "RD" prefix MAR 75-77.
FORMER PRISONER OF WAR
Ch. 164 P 3/10/1977. Began 7/1/1977. Earliest seen "JUL 81".
LEGENDS: Small "VIRGINIA" top, stepped "POW" left, "FORMER P.O.W."
bottom UND. 1977 base.
UND. "JUL 81" 133 - 262
FREIGHT TRUCK INTERSTATE
May have begun 1937. Earliest seen 1937. Tab issued 1943.
Discontinued 1949.
LEGENDS: No legend, "IX" prefix 1937-48.
COLORS: Green/White 1943 Tab.
1937 IX1-622 - IX1-623
1940 IX1-514 - IX1-715
FREIGHT TRUCK INTRASTATE
May have begun 1938. Earliest seen 1938.
Previously issued Bus Line "X" plates through 1937.
Tab issued 1943. Discontined 1949.
LEGENDS: No legend, "X" prefix 1938-48.
COLORS: Green/White 1943 Tab.
1938 X-176 - X-177
GOVERNOR
Passenger #1 was first issued to the Governor in 1923.
Only seen 1936 #ONE, found with #1 plates for 1935, 1937 and 1941.
Former governors issued #2 to #9 in order of recent service as
early as 1942.
Lt. Governor issued #1-A as early as 1942, also seen 1931.
GOVERNORS CONFERENCE
Only issued 1957. "GOVERNORS CONFERENCE" center, no serial,
"VIRGINIA JUNE 23-26, 1957" bottom.
HANDICAPPED
Ch. 473 P 4/6/1972. Began 1973. Earliest seen 1973 chart.
LEGENDS: No legend, "HP" prefix UND. 1973 base,
wheelchair, vertical "HP" prefix UND. 1980 base
(reported April 1978 ALPCA).
UND. (1973) HP 2-372 -
UND. "AUG 81" Wheelchair H/P 5-033 - H/P 6-004
(Refl. "FEB 82" H/P 9-025)
HEARING IMPAIRED
Ch. 74 P 2/24/1979. Available as of 7/31/1979.
Vertical "HI" prefix.
HOBBYIST
Ch. 159 P 3/6/1979. Began 7/1/1979. Earliest seen "OCT 89".
Vertical "HO" prefix, "HOBBYIST" bottom. Issued to restored
vehicles whose chassis are at least 20 years old, and
reconstructed or newly constructed vehicles.
IMPORT DEALER (See Table 7)
Ch. 666 P 3/31/1956, E 4/1/1957. Issued to dealers in imported
vehicles. Began 1957. Earliest seen 1957 chart.
LEGENDS: No legend, vertical "ID" prefix 1957-73,
Dealer design, vertical "ID" prefix MAR 76-81.
MANUFACTURER (See Table 7)
Ch. 666 P 3/31/1956, E 4/1/1957.
Began 1957. Earliest seen 1957 chart.
LEGENDS: No legend, vertical "FD" (= Factory) prefix 1957-73,
Dealer design, vertical "FD" prefix MAR 76, MAR 78-81.
MOTORCYCLE (See Motorcycle page)
MOTORCYCLE DEALER (1932-75: See Table 1)
Began 1931. Earliest seen 1932. New plate issued 1943, 1952.
1941: 100 assigned.
(Daily Press (Newport News), 11/5/1927:
"This year 45 motorcycle dealers' tags also have been issued.
There was no such tag in 1926.")
LEGENDS: No legend, "D" prefix 1932-MAR 81,
"MAR. VA. 75" bottom MAR 75, MAR 78, MAR 80,
"MAR. VA. 76" top MAR 76-77, MAR 79, MAR 81.
MAR 76 D717 MAR 79 D1088
MAR 77 D1120 MAR 80 D1400
MAR 78 D941 MAR 81 D737
NATIONAL GUARD (1933-45: See Table 4)
Reported in 1932. Earliest seen 1933. None seen 1939-48, but
still listed on 1941 chart. 1941: 300 assigned.
Not listed 1943; not on 1944 chart. Passenger tab issued 1952.
Passenger 1934 #97-052 - 97-257 seen unissued, overlapping N.G.
Undated White/Black topper "NATIONAL GUARD 125" seen which
matches size and color of 1932 Virginia plate.
The Times Dispatch (Richmond), 4/8/1948: "Adjutant-General S.
Gardner Waller yesterday announced restoration of the prewar
practice of providing National Guard officers with identifying
automobile license plates. License tags of the numerical series
94,501 to 95,000 will be made available to those who wish them.
Officers will pay for the tags, which will differ from ordinary
license plates only in bearing the words 'National Guard'."
(North Carolina also suspended their National Guard plates from
about 1942 through 1949.)
LEGENDS: Vertical "NATIONAL" left, vertical "GUARD" right 1933-34, 1937-38, 1941, 1949-72,
"NATIONAL/GUARD" left 1973-MAR 76,
"NATIONAL GUARD" bottom MAR 77-78, MAR 80.
"VIRGINIA" top, "1934" bottom 1934, 1937-38,
"VA. 1949" bottom 1949,
"50 VIRGINIA" bottom 1950, 1955-56, 1961, 1967,
"VIRGINIA 51" bottom 1951, 1957, 1962-63, 1968-69,
"VIRGINIA 53" top 1953-54, 1959-60, 1964-66,
"58 VIRGINIA" top 1958, 1970-72,
"19 VIRGINIA 73" top, soldier graphic center 1973,
"MAR VIRGINIA 75" top, plane graphic center MAR 75,
"MAR. VIRGINIA 76" top MAR 76, "MAR. VIRGINIA 77" top,
decal of Washington's head encircled by 13 stars left MAR 77.
"MAR VIRGINIA 78" top, soldier inside circle left MAR 78-81.
COLORS: White/Blue (no border) 1972, Red/White 1973,
Orange/White MAR 75, Green/White MAR 76, MAR 78-81,
Red/White with Blue/White decal MAR 77.
1948 1961 94-411 - 94-760 (350)
1949 94-588 - 1962 94-425 -
1950 94-588 - 94-722 (135) 1963 94-417 - 94-496 (80)
1951 94-980 - 94-983 (4) 1964 94-431 - 94-445 (15)
1953 94-648 - 94-896 (249) 1965 94-449 - 94-947 (499)
1954 94-863 - 1966 94-483 -
1955 94-915 - 1967 94-488 - 94-675 (188)
1956 94-916 - 1968 94-729 - 94-955 (227)
1957 94-737 - 1969 94-627 - 94-646 (20)
1958 94-687 - 1970 94-619 - 94-650 (32)
1959 94-515 - 1971 94-447 - 94-463 (17)
1960 94-771 - 1972 94-002 - 94-450 (449)
1973 034 - 550 MAR 78 131 - 1-600
MAR 75 013 - 571 MAR 79 108 - 1-530
MAR 76 6 - 1-457 MAR 80 121 - 1-663
MAR 77 9 - 1-969 MAR 81 105 - 1-380 (Refl.)
PASSENGER FOR HIRE (1927-75: See Table 2)
Ch. 551 P 3/29/1926, adding Taxi "H" to Bus Line classes.
Earliest seen 1927.
Defined as insurance exempt 1937-48.
Tab issued 1943, new plate issued 1952.
LEGENDS: "BUS LINE VA-27" bottom, "H" prefix 1927,
"BUS LINE-VA-28" top, "H" prefix 1928,
no legend, "H" prefix 1929-76.
COLORS: Orange/White 1943 Tab.
1942: Steel H4-113, Fiberboard H6-715
UND. "JUN 76" H 20-422 - H 27-247
PASSENGER FOR HIRE, NOT INSURANCE EXEMPT (See Table 3)
Ch. 387 P 3/30/1936. Began 1937. Tab issued 1943.
Discontinued 1949.
LEGENDS: No legend, "P" (= Passenger) prefix 1937-48.
COLORS: Orange/White 1943 Tab.
PASSENGER RESERVED (See Passenger page)
Ch. 427 P 4/6/1972. Began 1973.
PUBLIC USE (1935-45: See Table 4)
Ch. 362 P 3/29/1934. Began 1934. Earliest seen 1935.
Issued to state, county and municipal owned vehicles.
Annual plates 1935-45, undated permanent base 1946-49.
Split into Government Owned and State Owned with undated
permanent bases 1950. 1941: 2,700 assigned.
Passenger seen: 1935 91-556, 1936 99-867 - 99-868, 1941 95-734,
1942 96-653, 1944 93-137, 1948 93-629.
LEGENDS: (Apparently, the "PUBLIC USE" legend was very small in 1934.)
Vertical "PUBLIC" left, vertical "USE" right 1935-36,
vertical "VIRGINIA" left, vertical "1937" right, "PUBLIC USE" bottom 1937-45,
vertical "VIRGINIA" left and right, "PUBLIC USE" bottom 1946-49 base Type 1,
no legend, "VIRGINIA" bottom (1947 size) 1946-49 Type 2.
COLORS: White/Black 1943, Black/Aluminum 1946-49 base.
UND. (1946-49) Type 1 97-517 -[98-964] (Passenger 1947 100-317, 1948 93-226,
UND. (1946-49) Type 2 99-906 - 1949 92-049 seen)
When first issued in 1946, only rear plates were made, and news reports
mentioned they carried no date, only the word "VIRGINIA"; logical since
Truck version with 6 figures wouldn't fit on old design.
Front plates were added in 1947, which are believed to be Type 1.
A. Government Owned. Issued to county and municipal owned vehicles.
LEGENDS: Vertical "PUBLIC USE" left, vertical "VIRGINIA" right,
"GOV'T. OWNED" bottom, "M" prefix, thin number dies 1950-71?,
"VA. PUBLIC USE" bottom, "M" inside diamond center 1971?-73.
- 1950-64? Red/Aluminum, corner holes M20-980 - M67-538
- 1965-66? Black/Aluminum, corner holes M35-630 - M72-846
- 1967-71? Black/Aluminum, no corner holes M74-482 - M93-929, M12-554
- 1971?-73 White/Blue 15 M 316 - 78 M 132
B. State Owned. Issued to state owned vehicles.
LEGENDS: Vertical "PUBLIC USE" left, vertical "VIRGINIA" right,
"STATE OWNED" bottom, "S" prefix, thin number dies 1950-71?,
"VA. PUBLIC USE" top, "S" inside diamond center 1971?-73.
1. 1950-64? Red/Aluminum, corner holes S20-760 - S66-496
2. 1965-71? Black/Aluminum, no corner holes S28-597 - S29-480
3. 1971?-73 White/Blue 16 S 143 - 32 S 779
(26 S 325 issued 11/16/1971)
PUBLIC USE TRUCK
May have begun 1946; verified in use 1948.
Plates same size as 1946-47. Discontinued 1950.
Undated, "VIRGINIA" bottom center, Black/Aluminum.
UND. (1946?-49) T94-333 - T97-661 (3,329)
RENTAL CAR (1956-75: See Table 5)
Began 1931. Earliest listed 1946 chart, passenger plates
#30-001 - 30-500. Passenger plates in 80-001+ block issued to
"U-Drive-It and Rental Passenger Cars" 1954-71.
LEGENDS: No legend, "U" prefix 1972,
"RAA" to "RAZ" prefix 1973-MAR 75,
"RBR" to "REB" prefix UND. 1976 base.
UND. "NOV 76" RBR-457 - RDT-212, no hyphen REA 292 - REB 571
(Graphic RES-366)
RENTAL TRAILER
Earliest seen "OCT 76".
Annual renewal: UND. "OCT 76" R 6-285 - R 18-943
Multiyear renewal: UND. "OCT 84" R901-520 - R901-692
RENTAL TRUCK
Earliest seen "MAR 76".
UND. "MAR 76" RA 1-121 - RA18-747
SAMPLE
Earliest seen 1924. (Verify 1926, 1928, 1957)
1918 #50000 sent to Maine Secretary of State in 1918.
(1923 #009900 also seen.)
1924 00000 1972 AAK-000
1925, 1927 000-000 ABE-000, ABF-000
1929-42, 1944-46 00-000 AEZ-000
1947-51, 1953-56, 1958-71 000-000 AFH-000, AFL-000
1958 A000-000 AHG-000, AHW-000
1959 0000-000 AHY-000
1973 UND. BASE SPL-000
SCHOOL BUS
Ch. 377 P 4/2/1942. Began 1943. Discontinued 1947.
LEGENDS: Vertical "SCHOOL" left, vertical "BUS" right,
"VIRGINIA" top, "1943" bottom 1943-46.
1943 946*
1944 234
1945 1-414*
1946 1-343*
SHERIFF
Ch. 147 P 3/23/1976. In use as of 8/8/1976.
Earliest seen "JAN 77".
LEGENDS: Small "VIRGINIA" top, "SHERIFF" bottom,
large star prefix UND. 1976 base.
UND. "JAN 77" 11 - 64
SIDE CAR (1924-75: See Table 1)
Began 1922. Earliest seen 1924. New plate issued 1943, 1952.
1941: 400 assigned.
LEGENDS: "M/SC" left 1924, vertical "SC" prefix 1933-78.
UND. "DEC 78" S/C 563
60-DAY AGRICULTURE VEHICLE
Ch. 61 P 3/20/1972. Earliest seen 1973. Issued to out-of-state
Trucks (T), Trucks For Hire (TH), Trailers (TR), Trailers For
Hire (TR/H), Truck Tractors (Y) and Truck Tractors For Hire (YH).
LEGENDS: No legend, "VIRGINIA" top left, "T", "TH", "TR",
"TR/H", "Y" or "YH" suffix UND. 1973 base.
COLORS: Black/Yellow UND. 1973 base.
UND. (1973) 0036-TR/H
STATE DELEGATE/SENATOR
Earliest seen 1971. Since 1900, Virginia has always had 100
State Delegates and 40 State Senators.
LEGENDS: "STATE/DELEGATE" or "STATE/SENATOR" left 1971-72,
"DELEGATE" or "SENATOR" left UND. 1973 base.
STATE POLICE
Believed to have begun in 1933. All are undated.
1. 1933-34? Black/White, "STATE/POLICE" center, no serial.
2. 1934-36? Orange/Blue, "VIRGINIA" top, "STATE/POLICE" left, border, #137.
3. 1936-40? Same, but no border, #178 - 186.
4. 1940-66? Dark Blue/Gray, same design, no border, wide dies, corner holes, #755.
5. 1967-71? Same, but thin dies, no corner holes, #874
STATE POLICE MOTORCYCLE
Believed to have begun in 1933. All are undated.
Removed from fleet 1954; reinstated 1980's.
1. 1933-34? Black/White, "STATE/POLICE" center, no serial.
STATE SENATOR MOTORCYCLE
Only seen expiring MAR 75, "SENATOR" left, #19.
TEMPORARY 10-DAY (Cardboard)
Ch. 708 P 3/31/1956. Began 1956.
Earliest seen 1965, issued 4/23/1965, expire 5/3/1965.
Red/White, "X" prefix or suffix, #31-609X.
Last seen 1972, issued June 1972.
Discontinued 1972; replaced by Temporary 30-Day.
TEMPORARY 30-DAY (Cardboard)
Ch. 300 P 4/1/1972. Previously issued Temporary 10-Day.
Earliest seen 1972, issued 9/19/1972, expire 10/18/1972.
Red/White, "X" prefix, #X133-426.
TEMPORARY MULTI-USE (Cardboard)
Earliest seen 1973, issued 6/24/1973, expire 8/8/1973.
Blue/White, no prefix, #109-064. Valid for 45 days.
TRAILER (1927-75: See Table 1)
Began 1923. Earliest seen 1927. Pairs seen 1934, 1937-39.
1941: 6,600 assigned. Tab issued 1943, new plate issued 1952.
1948 #83-TR also seen, probably issued after TR9-999.
LEGENDS: Stepped "TRL" left 1927,
no legend, "TR" prefix 1934-48,
vertical "TR" prefix 1949-80.
COLORS: Black/Yellow 1943 Tab.
UND. "OCT 75" T/R 211-071 - 612-670 (Refl. "NOV 80" T/R 618-143)
TRAILER FOR HIRE (See Table 2)
Earliest seen 1933. Defined as insurance exempt 1937-48.
Pairs seen 1934, 1940. Tab issued 1943. Not issued 1949-56.
LEGENDS: No legend, "TR/H" prefix 1933-MAR 75.
COLORS: Orange/Black 1943 Tab.
1942: TR/H1-228 steel, TR/H1-779 fiberboard.
1973: TR/H-5573, TR/H28-545 different hyphenation.
MAR 75: TR/H13-932 wide legends, TR/H24-991 thin legends.
UND. TR/H 55-097 -
TRAILER FOR HIRE, NOT INSURANCE EXEMPT (See Table 3)
Ch. 387 P 3/30/1936. Began 1937. Tab issued 1943.
Discontinued 1949.
LEGENDS: No legend, "CH/TR" prefix 1937-48.
COLORS: Orange/Black 1943 Tab.
TRAILER QUARTERLY
Ch. 517 P 3/20/1973, E 1/1/1974. Began 1974. None seen.
TRUCK (See Truck page)
Began 1922.
TRUCK FOR HIRE (1929-72: See Table 2)
Earliest seen 1929 #T-640-H and TH-1137.
Defined as insurance exempt 1937-48.
Tab issued 1943. Not issued 1949-56.
Split into two weight classes 1973.
LEGENDS: No legend, "TH" prefix 1929-33, 1937, 1957-72, 1975-76,
vertical "TH" prefix 1934, 1935 5-digit, 1936, 1938-48,
"PHA" to "PHG" or "HA" to "HC" prefix 1973.
COLORS: Orange/Black 1943 Tab.
1971: No border TH4-333
Border TH19-052
1972: Steel, black back TH12-574
Steel, white back TH19-019
Alum., white back TH20-120
1973 <5,500 LBS. PHA-101 - PHG-803 (6,097)
5,500+ LBS. HA-0001 - HC-2215 (22,213)
MAR 75 <5,500 LBS. PHA-101 - PHJ-640 (7,732)
5,500+ LBS. TH-1 - TH20-642 (20,642)
UND. "FEB 76" TH25-297 - TH60-998, TH91-472 -
TRUCK FOR HIRE, NOT INSURANCE EXEMPT (See Table 3)
Ch. 387 P 3/30/1936. Began 1937. Tab issued 1943.
Discontinued 1949.
LEGENDS: No legend, vertical "CH" prefix 1937-48.
COLORS: Orange/Black 1943 Tab.
TRUCK QUARTERLY
Ch. 517 P 3/20/1973, E 1/1/1974. Began 1974.
Earliest seen "NOV 78". Numbers over T700-000 issued.
Separate month and year stickers seen "JUN 80", "DEC 80", "OCT 81".
UND. (1973) T714-289 - T726-666
TRUCK TRACTOR (1957-75: See Table 6)
Ch. 477 P 3/30/1956, E 4/1/1957. Began 1957.
LEGENDS: No legend, "Y" prefix 1957-76.
UND. "NOV 76" Y 26-831 - Y 28-388, Y700-560
TRUCK TRACTOR FOR HIRE (1957-75: See Table 6)
Ch. 477 P 3/30/1956, E 4/1/1957. Began 1957.
LEGENDS: No legend, "YH" prefix 1957-79.
UND. "SEP 76" YH25-710 - YH35-470, YH90-247 - YH93-456
UNITED STATES CONGRESSMAN/SENATOR
Began 1971.
Virginia had 10 U.S. Representatives in 1953-92, and 11 since
1993. Virginia has always had 2 U.S. Senators.
LEGENDS: "U.S./CONGRESSMAN" or "U.S./SENATOR" left 1971-72,
UND. 1973 base.
UNKNOWN TYPE "IXY"
Only seen 1947 #IXY-201 - IXY-242; pairs.
UNKNOWN TYPE MOTORCYCLE "M"
Only seen 1947 #M680 and 1948 #M140 - M713.
Possible Motorcycle overflow after #9999 and before #10000+.
UNKNOWN TYPE "XY"
Only seen 1948 #XY-120.
USED CAR DEALER (See Table 7)
Ch. 666 P 3/31/1956, E 4/1/1957. Began 1957.
LEGENDS: No legend, vertical "UD" prefix 1957-73,
Dealer design, vertical "UD" prefix MAR 75-81.
(Refl. MAR 81)
MAR 76: Steel, small date U/D 35-050,
Aluminum, large date U/D 42-570.
VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT
Ch. 190 P 3/10/1973. Began 1973. Must have at least 4 digits.
LEGENDS: No legend, "FD" prefix UND. 1973 base,
"FD" inside shield left UND. 1977 base.
UND. (1973) FD-1086 - FD-2579
UND. "OCT 77" 4-161 - 10-178
VOLUNTEER RESCUE SQUAD
Ch. 605 P 4/7/1972. Began 1973. Must have at least 4 digits.
LEGENDS: No legend, "RS" prefix UND. 1973 base.
UND. (1973) RS-2331 - RS-5510
WELL DIGGER/DRILL (1946-75: See Table 2)
Ch. 281 P 3/28/1938. Reported 1939. Earliest seen 1941 chart.
1941: 250 assigned. New plate issued 1943.
LEGENDS: "WELL/DIGG" prefix 1941-49,
"WELL/DRILL" prefix 1950-80.
UND. "MAR 77" 1-167 - 1-313, no hyphen 1976 - 2007
PERMITS:
COMMISSION OF FISHERIES
Ch. 387 P 3/20/1920 required licenses for all boats and nets
used in commercial fishing, issued by Virginia Commission of
Fisheries (agency renamed Virginia Marine Resources Commission
1968). Reported 1923. Earliest seen 1927.
According to the Daily Press (Newport News) 8/10/1923, Oyster
Season was to open 9/15/1923, and plates may have begun then.
Another article on 1/10/1924 stated that Fishing Season was to
open 2/1/1924, and other fishing plates may have begun then.
Classes listed in the Virginia book (earliest and latest seen):
BBL = Buy Boat License (1924)
CBL = ? (1968)
CD = Crab Power Dredge
CL = Crab License (1930-60)
CP = Crab Pot (1963-69)
CS = Crab Hand Scrape
CT = Crab Trap (1954-71)
FGN = Float Gill Net (1969-74)
FLOAT NL = Float Net License (1924-68)
FNL = Fyke Net License (1924-53)
F TROT = Fish Trot Line (1972)
GNL = Gill Net License (1924-64)
HSL = Haul Seine License (1924-70)
OBL = ?
ODL = Oyster Dredge
OT CLAM = Clam Ordinary Tongs
OTL = Oyster Tong License (1930-66, Ordinary Tonger's License 1923)
PD = Crab Patent Trot
PNL = Pound Net License (1924-33)
PT CLAM = Clam Patent Tongs
PTL = Oyster Patent Tongs (Patent Tonger's License 1923)
PURSE NL = Fish Purse Net (Purse 1924)
LICENSED JUNK CANVASSER
Ch. 148 P 3/19/1915, E immediately. Began 1915 with porcelain tag.
LEGENDS: "LICENSED JUNK/CANVASSER" top center, "NO 41 VA. 1915" bottom 1915,
"VA.LICENSED" top, "JUNK CANVASSER" bottom, "19" left, "47" right 1947,
1969-71, 1973, 1976, 1978.
1915 Black/White 41 1971 Black/White 335
1947 Black/White 57 1973 Black/White 229
1969 Black/White 255 1976 Blue/White 142
1970 White/Black 196 1978 Black?/White 227
LICENSED SELLER
Ch. 179 P 3/22/1932 (Tax Code 192) and Ch. 193 P 3/23/1932 (Tax
Code 192-b) imposed a tax on peddlers who sold goods, wares or
merchandise in various categories. Reported 1939. Earliest seen
1946.
LEGENDS: "VA.LICENSED" top, category legend bottom, "19" left, "46" right 1946,
1952, 1960-69, 1972-73, 1976, 1978,
"1979 VA. LICENSED" top, category legend bottom left 1979-80.
SIZES: 4 1/4" x 8 1/2" 1952-67, 3 1/2" x 8" 1968-73.
1. "SELLER 192 TAX CODE" 1946 White/Black 733
(1950 reported)
"RETAIL SELLER $50.00" 1952 Yellow/Black 931
1953 Black/Yellow 860
1961 Black/Yellow 70
1966 Yellow/Black 1031
1967 Black/Yellow 1442
"RETAIL SELLER $50" 1972 Yellow/Black 1267
1973 Black/Yellow 1166
1976 Black/White 375
1978 Black/White 1049
"SELLER $50" 1979 Black/White 1183
1980 White/Red 698
1A. "RETAIL SELLER $150" 1952 Green/White 216
1955 White/Green 42
1968 Green/White 260
1972 Green/White 277
1973 White/Green 224
"RETAIL SELLER $200" 1976 Yellow/White 130
1978 Yellow/White 229
2. "SELLER 192B TAX CODE" (1939, 1943 reported)
"SELLER AT WHOLESALE" 1952 Yellow/White 384
1965 White/Yellow 752
1967 White/Yellow 902
"SELLER 58-348" 1968 Yellow/White 1250
1969 White/Yellow 918
1973 White/Yellow 1131
1976 Red/White 433
1978 Red/White 921
1979 Red/White 937
1980 White/Red 1087
3. "I.W.C. 192 TAX CODE" (= Ice, Wood and Coal) (1946 reported)
"RETAIL SELLER I.W.C." 1952 Orange/Blue 528
1960 Orange/Blue 536
1962 Orange/Blue 186
1964 Orange/Blue 134
1967 Blue/Orange 408
1969 Blue/Orange 363
1972 Orange/Blue 494
1973 Blue/Orange 211
1978 Blue/White 240
1979 Black/White 209
4. "SEAFOOD SELLER 192 TC" (1946 reported)
"SEAFOOD SELLER" 1963 Red/White 67
1966 White/Red 116
1972 White/Red 483
1973 Red/White 499
1978 Red/White 394
1979 Red/White 428
1980 White/Red 294
MOTOR CARRIER PERMIT
Ch. 161 P 4/3/1923. Earliest seen 1925. Passenger colors.
Possibly repealed by law P 3/29/1926.
1925: 4" x 6", "C PERMIT" top, "VA.-1925" bottom, #333.
1926: 4 3/8" x 6", "C PERMIT" top, "VA - 1926" bottom, #196.
MOTOR FUEL TRANSPORT PERMIT
Ch. 306 P 3/28/1940. All expire "6-30". Reported 1949.
Earliest seen 1953. Full size 1953-54, 1967. Repealed by Ch. 621 P
4/4/1968. Last seen 1967, last issued 1968.
LEGENDS: "VIRGINIA" top, "EXPIRES 6-30-53" bottom,
"MOTOR/TRANS." left, "FUEL/PERMIT" right 1953-54, 1967.
COLORS: Black/Yellow 1953, Yellow/Red 1954, Black/Green 1967.
6-30-53 205
6-30-54 190
6-30-67 128
OUTDOOR ADVERTISING
Ch. 333 P 3/31/1938, E 1/1/1939. Began 1939. All are undated.
1. White/Black?, 2 1/2" x 6", "VIRGINIA DIVISION OF" top,
"OUTDOOR ADVERTISING" bottom, #A 2-489.
2. White/Blue, same, #S 51-353.
3. Black/Aluminum, 3" x 6 1/4", "OA VA." top, #36026 - 49110.
4. Same, but "O.A./VA. left, #65337 - 70785.
5. Same, but flat numbers worn off.
STATE CORPORATION COMMISSION (SCC)
Ch. 352 P 4/5/1950, E immediately, for small supplemental permit
plate issued to private (not for hire) passenger and freight carriers.
Permanent undated base issued 1950-54.
Ch. 341 P 4/2/1954, E 7/1/1954, provided for annual plates
expiring 4/15; 1950-54 plates were now to expire 4/15/1955.
Dated plates issued 1955-64 and "6-30-66" to "6-30-74".
LEGENDS: "VIRGINIA" top, "S.C.C." left undated 1950-54 base,
"VIRGINIA" top, "55 SCC" bottom left 1955-59, 1961, 1963,
"60 SCC" top left, "VIRGINIA" bottom 1960, 1962, 1964,
"VA. EXP.6-30-66" top, "SCC" bottom left even years 1966-74,
"SCC" top left, "VA. EXP.6-30-67" bottom odd years 1967-73.
UND. (1950-54) Black/White 28985 - 108364
1955 White/Black 41428 6-30-66 Red/White 84712
1956 Black/White 46234 6-30-67 Yellow/Black 109545
1957 Black/Orange 58916 6-30-68 Blue/White 119256
1958 White/Black 33737 6-30-69 Black/Silver 126002
1959 Black/White 76524 6-30-70 Red/White 136907
1960 White/Black 76021 6-30-71 White/Black 60721
1961 Black/White 66314 6-30-72 Black/White 55515
1962 White/Black 83463 6-30-73 White/Black 82057
1963 Black/White 81572 6-30-74 Blue/White 91936
1964 White/Black 89644
VIRGINIA CORPORATION COMMISSION (VCC)
Ch. 298 P 3/17/1948, E 7/1/1948. Began 1948.
Earliest seen in 1948 attached to a 1948 Hire plate.
Small supplemental permit plate issued to vehicles used for hire.
Permanent undated base issued 1948-54.
Dated plates issued 1955-64 and "4-15-66" to "4-15-75".
The Times-Dispatch (Richmond), 2/22/1949:
"State Corporation Commission classification plates will be issued this
year for all 'for hire' carriers, and the special classificiations of
license tags for these carriers will be abolished..."
(A, CH, CHTR, IA, IX, IXY, P, TH, TRH, X, XY ended in 1948)
LEGENDS: "VA. S.C.C. FOR HIRE" bottom undated 1948-54 base,
"1955 V.C.C. FOR HIRE" bottom 1955,
"56 V.C.C. FOR HIRE" bottom 1956-59, 1961, 1963,
"60 V.C.C. FOR HIRE" top 1960, 1962, 1964,
"EXP.4-15-66" top, "V.C.C. FOR HIRE" bottom even years 1966-74, 1975,
"V.C.C. FOR HIRE" top, "EXP.4-15-69" bottom odd years 1967-73.
COLORS: Same as SCC all years. Black/White 1975.
UND. (1948-54) Black/White CF 24038 (Carrier Freight?)
EX 10843 (Interstate Freight Exempt)
EY 1766 (?)
TC 9440 (Taxicab)
A = Common Carrier Passenger, CC = Contract Carrier, E = Exempt,
F = Freight, G = Household Mover, H = Household Carrier, I = ?,
K = Petroleum Tank Truck Carrier, P = Contract Carrier Passenger,
R = Rental, S = Sight-Seeing Carrier, T = Taxi.
1955 CC 6331, E 3251
1956 CC 4625, E 4552
1957 CC 6528, E 1276
1958 CC 1637, T 55
1959 CC 6969, T 187
1960 T 23
1961 CC 5538
1962 CC 865, P 268, T 9
1963 CC 3573, G 566, T 5
1964 CC 1821, E 515, G 259, T 16
4-15-66 CC 2067, E 218, I 426, K 56, R 160, T 1377
4-15-67 CC 5653, R 209, T 22
4-15-68 CC 8129, A 311, G 241, I 626, T 1229
4-15-69 CC 4134, G 96
4-15-70 CC 4496, H 51, I 675
4-15-71 CC 3544, E 36, G 577, H 100
4-15-72 CC 8392
4-15-73 CC 10976, A 302, H 675, I 953, P 248, T 195
4-15-74 CC 9607, A 473, H 133, K 37, P 70
4-15-75 CC 6153, E 848, I 1180
Lease Authority (different design, but same colors):
1958: Vertical "58" left, "S.C.C." top, "VIRGINIA" bottom, #L302
1962: "VIRGINIA" top, vertical "62" right, "S.C.C." bottom, #L459
1969: "VIRGINIA" top, "EXP.4-15-69 L 353" bottom, #L 353
1970: "EXP.4-15-70 L 789" top, "VIRGINIA" bottom, #L 789
TABLE 1 DEALER M/C D. SIDE CAR CONVERTIBLE TRAILER
1922 2730 (none) (none)
1923 2129 (none) C 942
1924 D1705 (none) M/SC 410 C5899
1925 3-161 (none) C-4-286
1926 (none) C-5-589
1927 D 3-187 (none) C10-742 TRL 211
1928 D-3-909 (none) C-11-429
1929 D-2-264 (none) C10-323
1930 D-3-585 (none) C13-175*
1931 D-5-318* C13-226*
1932 D-5-092* D19 C12-880*
1933 D-1-364 D78* S/C 322* (none)
1934 D2-796 D99* S/C 741* (none) TR4-500*
1935 D4-284* S/C 210* (none) TR2-113
1936 D1-745 S/C 22 (none) TR5-595
1937 D5-997 S/C 234 (none) TR7-128
1938 D5-573 S/C 318 CO/NV 1-989 [TR5-050]
1939 D2-171 S/C 255* CO/NV 2-743* TR3-697
1940 D4-825 [CO/NV 1-900] [TR3-970]
1941 D5-773 S/C 242* CO/NV 1-191 TR4-597
1942 D3-959* CO/NV 4-482 TR6-122
1943 (PLATE) (PLATE) (PLATE) (TAB) (TAB)
1944 D-709 CO/NV 5-087* TR4-117
1945 D2-071 CO/NV 5-853* TR2-787
1946 D5-369 CO/NV 5-109* TR7-603*
1947 D7-414 S/C 723* CO/NV 9-811* TR3-840
1948 D9-567 D437* S/C 54 CO/NV 7-664* TR5-224
1949 D10-783 S/C 12 CO/NV 8-179* T/R 12-814*
1950 D11-085 CO/NV 5-255 T/R 7-340
1951 D10-792 D171 CO/NV 11-685 T/R 12-801
1952 D11-884 D205* S/C 78 (TAB) T/R 14-519*
1953 D15-328* D195* S/C 120* CO/NV 9-849* T/R 15-569*
1954 D9-666 D111 S/C 39 CO/NV 9-780* T/R 17-230*
1955 D17-613 D98 CO/NV 10-486 T/R 7-226
1956 D16-639 D159 S/C 22 CO/NV 12-303* T/R 15-564
1957 D15-427 D89 CO/NV 12-449* T/R 15-029*
1958 D8-487 D130 S/C 1 CO/NV 15-153* T/R 16-099*
1959 D9-500 D184 S/C 88* CO/NV 16-058* T/R 15-280*
1960 D8-844 D204* S/C 86* CO/NV 15-573* T/R 17-375*
1961 D14-003 D97 S/C 87* CO/NV 10-785 T/R 15-316*
1962 D9-525 S/C 99* CO/NV 15-696* T/R 18-396*
1963 D13-692 D139 S/C 120* CO/NV 17-199* T/R 19-391*
1964 D7-777 D193 S/C 99* CO/NV 19-520* T/R 20-171*
1965 D14-704 D96 S/C 179* CO/NV 19-196* T/R 22-996*
1966 D14-846 D325 S/C 88* CO/NV 16-131* T/R 26-155*
1967 D16-854 D372 S/C 46* CO/NV 17-251* T/R 29-867*
1968 D17-478 D586* S/C 69* CO/NV 18-390* T/R 33-195*
1969 D17-964 D479 S/C 200* CO/NV 17-768* T/R 39-109*
1970 D15-694 D776* S/C 160* CO/NV 20-375* T/R 42-498*
1971 D21-372 D578* S/C 149* CO/NV 21-528 T/R 48-453*
1972 D21-539 D826* S/C 178* (see Conv.) T/R 58-060*
1973 D 23-027 D843 (none) T/R 68-038
MAR 75 D20-417 D653 S/C 207 (none) T/R156-483
1965: D30-045 - D30-055 also seen
TABLE 2 HIRE TRUCK HIRE TRAILER HIRE WELL CAR TRAILER
1927 H-105 (none) (none)
1928 H-683 (none) (none)
1929 H-457 TH-1137 (none) (none)
1930 H-287 TH-2641 (none) (none)
1931 H-252 TH-1596 (none) (none)
1932 H-553 TH-5104 (none) (none)
1933 H1-354 TH-9182 TR/H -200 (none) (none)
1934 H8-644* T/H 20-461* TR/H 2-956 (none) (none)
1935 H1-947 T/H 13-900* TR/H 1-399* (none) (none)
1936 H2-699 T/H 9-923 TR/H 1-330 (none) (none)
1937 TH6-652 TR/H 1-198 (none) C/TR 6-241 - 7-455 (1,215)
1938 [H4-725] [T/H 9-320] [TR/H 2-353] C/TR 5-800 - 9-701 (3,902)
1939 H4-580 T/H 10-116 TR/H 1-968 C/TR 4-084 - 9-024 (4,941)
1940 H4-709 [T/H 5-540] TR/H 1-944 C/TR 3-883 - 8-861 (4,979)
1941 H4-426 T/H 5-494 C/T 10-436 -
1942 H6-715 T/H 2-502 TR/H 1-779 C/T 10-133 - 16-068 (5,936)
1943 (TAB) (TAB) (TAB) (PLATE) (TAB)
1944 H4-442 T/H 5-746 C/T 17-134 - 20-725 (3,592)
1945 H5-335 T/H 1-956 TR/H -979 C/T 13-191 - 23-874 (10,684)
1946 H5-720 T/H 4-312 TR/H -817 165* C/T 11-357 - 29-455 (18,099*)
1947 H4-920 T/H 7-548* TR/H 1-510 66 C/T 163 - 19-863 (19,701)
1948 H4-804* T/H 3-189* TR/H 1-175* 295* C/T 12-442 - 33-710 (21,269)
1949 H5-691* (none) (none) 271* C/T 18-634
1950 H4-598 (none) (none) 206 C/T 24-425*
1951 H4-000 (none) (none) 206 C/T 30-531
1952 H7-585* (none) (none) 221 (TAB)
1953 H4-727 (none) (none) 302 C/T 29-470*
1954 H3-486 (none) (none) 336 C/T 30-713
1955 H-1 (none) (none) 19 C/T 35-869*
1956 H5-790* (none) (none) 553* C/T 38-259*
1957 H4-284* TH16-496* TR/H 14-297* 268 C/T 42-053*
1958 H2-265 TH12-817 TR/H 6-947 549* C/T 41-622*
1959 H5-285* TH13-139* TR/H 11-225* 390 C/T 46-957*
1960 H3-961* TH 4-478 TR/H 13-921* 570* C/T 34-623
1961 H5-295* TH15-518* TR/H 12-421 172 C/T 45-264*
1962 H5-761* TH12-528* TR/H 18-509* 498* C/T 38-676
1963 H5-585* TH13-639* TR/H 22-542* 9 C/T 52-000*
1964 H5-134* TH14-934* TR/H 21-740* 235 C/T 50-429*
1965 H4-892* TH12-778* TR/H 24-753* 324 C/T 54-043*
1966 H5-056* TH15-920* TR/H 29-112* 522* C/T 47-101
1967 H6-661* TH14-529* TR/H 28-688* 59 C/T 60-116*
1968 H7-029* TH13-849* TR/H 25-109* 777* C/T 61-477*
1969 H7-502* TH16-475* TR/H 29-834* 696* C/T 70-378*
1970 H7-460* TH 8-681 TR/H 19-309 699* C/T 75-331*
1971 H7-993* TH19-052* TR/H 26-158* 798* C/T 83-776*
1972 H8-388* TH20-120* TR/H 18-250 704* C/T 91-422*
1973 H 8-168 (see Trk.H.) TR/H 28-545 660* C/T 98-376
MAR 75 H 8-417 (see Trk.H.) TR/H 30-539 543 (none)
FOR HIRE, NOT INSURANCE EXEMPT:
TABLE 3 HIRE TRUCK HIRE TRAILER HIRE
1937 P3-104 - P4-742 (1,639) C/H 12-096 - 13-549 (1,454) CH/TR 3-323 - 3-328 (6)
1938 [P4-796]- P6-983 (2,188) C/H 13-710 - 18-833 (5,124) CH/TR 3-813 - 4-689 (877)
1939 P7-181 - P7-230 (50) C/H 13-710 - 17-599 (3,890) CH/TR 3-379 - 4-191 (813)
1940 P6-513 - P7-375 (863) C/H 14-128 - 19-413 (5,286) CH/TR 4-211 - 4-566 (356)
1941 C/H 20-089 -
1942 C/H 16-772 - CH/TR 4-671 -
1943 (TAB) (TAB) (TAB)
1944 C/H 20-448 -
1945 C/H 14-887 - 19-894 (5,008) CH/TR 4-133 - 4-169 (37)
1946 C/H 21-912 - CH/TR 4-765 - 4-938 (174)
1947 P1-135 - C/H 14-597 - 24-651 (10,055) CH/TR 4-660 -
1948 P1-295 - C/H 16-998 - 24-367 (7,370) CH/TR 4-945 - 5-281 (337)
TABLE 4 NATIONAL GUARD PUBLIC USE
1933 97-103 - (none)
1934 97-091 - 97-296 (206)
1935 98-304 -
1936 97-727 - 98-344 (618)
1937 97-096 - 97-424 - 98-776 (1,353)
1938 97-298 - 97-335 - 98-263 (929)
1939 97-431 - 98-428 (998)
1940 98-907 -
1941 (97-001 on chart) 97-603 - 99-693 (2,091) [97-301 - 99-999]
1942 93-893 -
1943 97-461 - 98-806 (1,346)
1944 99-392 -
1945 97-190 -
RENTAL CAR RENTAL CAR BUS BUS
TABLE 5 ASSIGNED SEEN ASSIGNED SEEN
1949 86-113
1950 82-245
1951-2 82-858
1953 89-450
1954 80-763 88-687
1955 86-044
1956 80-001 - 85-000 [5,000] 80-960 85-001 - 90-000 [5,000] 88-099
1957 80-001 - 85-000 [5,000] 85-001 - 90-000 [5,000]
1958 83-648*
1959 84-373* 88-894
1960 85-701* 91-319
1961 87-497*
1962 82-750 90-950
1963 80-001 - 90-000 [10,000] 88-777* 90-001 - 94-400 [4,400] 93-892
1964 80-001 - 90-000 [10,000] 89-086 90-001 - 94-400 [4,400] 90-300
1965 88-146 93-424
1966 88-955 97-990
1967 91-553 99-320
1968 80-001 - 92-000 [12,000] 91-973* 92-001 - 94-600,
95-001 - 100-000 [7,600] 99-749
1969 80-001 - 92-000 [12,000] 91-196* 92-001 - 94-600,
95-001 - 100-000 [7,600] 97-394
1970 80-001 - 94-400 [14,400] 91-515* 94-801 - 101-500 [6,700] 96-635
1971 80-001 - 94-400 [14,400] 94-400* 94-751 - 101-500 [6,750] 100-773
1972 U-0001 - U-11088* E-0001 - E-2315
1973 RAA-101 - RAZ-999 [20,677] RAZ-988 E-0001 - E-3576
MAR 75 RAS-971 E 3-556
TABLE 6 TRACTOR TRACTOR HIRE
1957 Y5-307* YH8-432*
1958 Y4-663* YH423
1959 Y4-264* YH6-860*
1960 Y4-329* YH3-618
1961 Y6-655* YH7-634*
1962 Y3-808 YH5-456
1963 Y6-535* YH3-464
1964 Y6-920* YH7-552*
1965 Y4-158 YH5-416
1966 Y7-505* YH7-716*
1967 Y3-762 YH8-478*
1968 Y7-259* YH10-010*
1969 Y7-088* YH7-717*
1970 Y2-544 YH6-437
1971 Y9-949* YH11-093*
1972 Y 10-912* YH11-909*
1973 Y 11-657 YH14-455
MAR 75 Y 12-493 YH14-832
TABLE 7 R/D I/D F/D U/D
1957 20-153 - 27-006 (6,854)
1958 21-991 - 26-195 (4,205)
1959 21-352 - 23-724 (2,373)
1960 20-608 - 26-173 (5,566)
1961 18-200 - 20-487 - 22-555 (2,069)
1962 18-516 - 23-253 - 27-006 (3,754)
1963 19-202 - 23-512 - 27-862 (4,351)
1964 16-302 - 18-298 - 18-926 (629) 22-633 - 27-809 (5,177)
1965 16-440 - 18-440 - 20-150 - 27-271 (7,122)
1966 17-965 - 20-158 - 28-139 (7,982)
1967 29-471 - 26-346 - 30-684 - 38-519 (7,836)
1968 25-102 - 25-659 (558) 32-197 - 33-192 (996)
1969 29-802 - 29-820 (19) 26-627 - 27-498 (872) 25-471 - 25-591 (121) 32-459 - 39-954 (7,496)
1970 29-180 - 29-816 (637) 27-676 - 25-618 - 25-777 (160) 30-332 - 39-899 (9,568)
1971 29-561 - 30-000 (440) 27-503 - 28-466 (964) 25-081 - 25-783 (703) 30-482 - 39-117 (8,636)
1972 29-316 - 26-091 - 28-203 (2,113) 25-124 - 25-877 (754) 31-615 - 38-598 (6,984)
1973 29-860 - 30-000 (141) 26-367 - 28-999 (2,633) 25-325 - 26-000 (676) 31-738 - 39-634 (7,897)
MAR 75 29-126 - 26-763 - 27-040 (278) 32-840 - 41-118 (8,279)
MAR 76 29-905 - 27-119 - 28-220 (1,102) 25-505 - 31-460 - 42-570 (11,101)
MAR 77 52-482 - 27-193 - 28-585 (1,393) 50-037 - 30-110 - 43-562 (13,453)
MAR 78 27-785 - 29-059 (1,275) 50-815 - 50-900 (86) 32-898 - 44-445 (11,548)
MAR 79 28-061 - 28-585 (525) 50-467 - 50-766 (300) 34-288 - 46-950 (12,663)
MAR 80 58-904 - 59-100 (197) 50-312 - 52-109 (1,798) 32-074 - 46-700 (14,627)
MAR 81 55-037 - 55-050 (14) 50-050 - 30-013 - 47-217 (17,205)
SUMMARY OF 1943 DEVICESTAB White/Black Passenger
TAB Black/Yellow T, TR, CT, CONV
TAB Orange/Black TH, TRH, CH, CHTR
TAB Orange/White H, P
TAB Green/White X, IX
PLATE White/Black Bus A, Bus IA, Dealer, M/C, M/C D, Public,
(All Fiberboard) School Bus, Side Car, TEM, Well Digg.
SUMMARY OF 1952 DEVICESTAB White/Black Passenger
TAB White/Red T
TAB Red/Yellow CT
TAB Red/Light Blue CONV
PLATE White/Black Dealer, Driveaway, H, M/C, M/C D, Side Car,
(Steel) TR, Well Drill
SUMMARY OF PLATE NUMBERS SHOWN ON DMV CHARTS
CONV TR CT H TH TRH WELL DRIVE SC MCD
1941 444 553 10-600 2-000 2-500 1-100 250 - 175 99
1944 660 1-330 17-200 1-535 8-000 1-694 97 - 356 10
1946 1-000 999 10-997 4-999 4-997 1-486 169 - 401 101
1948 4-343 47 12-100 6-500 7-497 1-100 50 251 299 99
1950 10-500 16-000 26-000 10-000 300 100 500 500
1956 14-000 21-000 40-000 7-000 450 100 200 200
1957 16-000 21-000 45-000 6-500 18-000 15-000 600 50 200 200
1963 19-000 18-500 52-000 6-000 18-000 20-000 600 50 200 300
1964 20-000 19-000 54-000 6-000 16-000 23-000 600 50 200 300
1968 20-000 30-000 62-000 7-000 16-500 31-000 800 50 200 400
1969 20-500 32-000 64-000 7-500 17-500 32-500 800 50 200 600
1970 20-500 40-000 71-000 7-500 17-500 32-500 800 50 200 600
1971 20-500 42-500 80-000 8-500 19-000 32-500 800 50 200 600
1972 CVA-CVZ 43-000 82-000 8-500 19-000 32-500 800 50 300 900
P CH CHTR BUS A BUS IA X IX PUBLIC SCHOOL TEM
1941 7-000 14-300 3-800 1-000 990 275 1-900 98-501 - 50
1944 6-540 13-970 4-005 1-770 1-071 300 1-951 99-143 1-022 2
1946 969 15-979 5-488 989 2-954 498 2-501 98-964 789 20
1948 1-050 13-650 4-101 2-010 2-931 500 2-000 - - -
D EH
1941 1-300 -
1944 0-083 -
1946 1-060 1-999
1948 1-000 2-049
1950 12-000 2-000
1956 18-500 -
D RD ID FD UD
1957 15-500 16-400 [900] 18-200 [1800] 19-400 [1200] 27-000 [7600]
1963-64 15-000 16-600 [1600] 19-000 [2400] 19-400 [400] 27-000 [7600]
1968-69 18-000 30-000 [2500] 27-500 [1600] 25-900 [7900] 40-000 [10000]
1970 18-500 30-000 [2500] 27-500 [1600] 25-900 [7400] 40-000 [10000]
1971 21-500 30-500 [3000] 27-500 [2000] 25-500 [4000] 40-500 [10000]
1972 22-000 30-000 [1500] 28-500 [2500] 26-000 [4000] 40-000 [10000]
Y YH
1957 4-500 12-000
1963-64 7-000 9-500
1968 8-500 10-000
1969-70 9-500 10-500
1971-72 9-500 11-500
N.G. U E EA STATE DEL. STATE SEN. US CONG. US SEN.
1941 97-001 - - - - - - -
1972 90-400 420 145 300 40 40 4 2
