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California: Sizes

PLATE DIMENSIONS

1914-15             5 1/2" x 16"
1916-19             4 1/2" x 13"
1920-26 1-6-figure  4 7/8" x 13 7/8"
          7-figure  4 7/8" x 16 1/2"
1927-28             4 7/8" x 13 7/8"
1929-39             6 1/8" x 14"
1940-55             6 1/8" x 13 7/8"
1956-present        6"     x 12"

TAB DIMENSIONS
1916      1 3/8"   x  2 3/4"
1917      1 11/16" x  2 5/8"
1918      2 3/16"  x  1 7/8"
1919      2 1/8"   x  2 1/8"
1942      1 3/8"   x 13 1/2"
1943 "V"  1 3/8"   x  3 1/8"
1946      1 1/2"   x  2 7/8"
1948-50   1 5/8"   x  3 5/8"
1952-55   1 5/8"   x  3 3/8"

WINDSHIELD STICKER DIMENSIONS
1944        2 1/2" x 3"

PLATE STICKER DIMENSIONS
1957-61     1 1/2" x 1 7/8"
1962        1 3/8" x 1 3/4"
1964-74     1"     x 2"
1975-2001   1"     x 1 3/4"