NEW HAMPSHIRE COMMERCIAL PLATES
Commercial began 1913 with law passed 5/21/1913. However,
4/1/1913 directory lists #0001 - 0207 already issued.
1913 0001 - 0655
1914 0001 - 01200*
1915 0001 - 0922 (1,500 P ordered)
Commercial discontinued effective 5/1/1915; trucks were issued
passenger plates 1916-33. Began again 1934 as "Business" class.
1934 B 100 - B25-103*
1935 B 100 - B17-704
1936 B 100 - B22-429
1937 B 100 - B23-565
1938/9 B 100 - B23-879
1939/40 B-100 - B23-923
1940/41 B-100 - B25-680
1941/42 B-100 - B25-915
1942/43 B-100 - B27-842
1943 TAB T 1 - T 17931
COMMERCIAL TRUCK (1 1/2+ TONS)
1944 C 1 - C13111 T 1 - T9690
1945 C 1 - C14523 T 1 - T8827
1946 C 1 - C13308 T 1 - T13000
1947 C 1 - C19133 T 1 - T9599
1948 C 1 - C20299 T 1 - T11120
ALL TRUCKS
1949 A 1 - D590 1962 1 - 32589
1950 A 1 - D797 1963 1 - 36729*
1951 A 1 - D1517 1964 1 - 39588
1952 A 1 - D1966 1965 1 - 41711*
1953 A 1 - D2602 1966 1 - 42521*
1954 A 1 - D2970 1967 1 - 44276*
1955 A 1 - D3131 1968 1 - 46932*
1956 A 1 - D3917 1969 1 - 50540* (42000)
1957 A 1 - D6445, F336 1970 1 - 53988*
1958 A 1 - D7247, F296 1971 1 - 54602 (51000)
1959 A 1 - D5853 1972 1 - 593991960 A 1 - D5654, F651 1973-74 1 - 54560 (60000)
1961 A 1 - D4930* F 46 1975-80 1 - 59662 (55000)
E prefix listed on 1953 prison spec. chart.
Numbers in () shown on prison spec. charts.
Monthly Staggered Registration began 4/1/1976 same as passenger.
Company-owned vehicles expire MAR.
1977: Law changed to include only trucks over 18,000 lbs. GVW.
1975 base replaced 1/1/79 to 3/31/80.
VARIATIONS
1934: Type 1 - Wide "B" and hyphen, 2 top slots B-100 - B20-164
Type 2 - Thin "B" and hyphen, 4 slots B21-583 - B25-103
1934-38/9: B100 - B999 have no hyphen.
1935-43: B100 - B9-999 have wide "B" and hyphen,
B10-000 + have thin "B" and hyphen.
1935: B1-336 has thin "B" and hyphen.
1936: B2-191 - B9-074 have thin "B", wide hyphen.
1963: All steel, with painted border
1964: Steel 1 - 27593
Aluminum 38184 - 39588
1965: Steel (aluminum reported)
1966: Reversed legends, unknown metal 26 - 300
Normal legends, unknown metal 1390 - 41774
Aluminum 11 - , 14584 - , 42521 -
Steel 272 - 13824, 18275 - 41336
1967: Steel 1 - 15718, 19904 - 39623
Aluminum 19841 - , 43728 -
1968: Steel 1 - 3653, 18510 - 34131
Aluminum 8859 - , 44643 - 46932
1969: Steel 1 - 37475, 42612 -
Aluminum 41711 -
1979-89 PLAIN BASE (No legend)
1-2-79 "SEP 79" AA0001 - AF8044 (58,039 P)
Reserved: 1 - 999 have "COMMERCIAL" top instead of slogan.
Agriculture: 1AG - 9999AG, then "12 85" AG0001 - AG3729.
Replaced 1/1/88 to 3/31/89.
1988-2007 GRAPHIC BASE (No legend)
Jan.88 "3 89" Type 1 AA0001 - AB7771 (17,770 P)
" 89" Type 2 AC0145 - AF2920 (32,773 P)
(TOTAL 52,915 P)
Description of Types: Type 1 - Lower case slogan, bolt holes
Type 2 - Upper case slogan, bolt slots
Reserved: 1 - 999 have vertically slanted "COMM" screened at
left, upper case slogan.
Agriculture: 1AG - 9999AG, AG0001 - AG9302.
Possibly discontinued 2013; last seen "3 2012" (#AF2920).
LEGENDS
1913, 1934-48: No legend
1914-15: Vertical "NH" left and "1914" right, "COMMERCIAL" bottom
1949-53: "COM." bottom, smaller number dies than pass.
1954-61: "19 COM. 54" top, no slogan (no slots on 1955)
1962-65: "NEW HAMPSHIRE" top, "19 COMMERCIAL 62" bottom
1966-80: "COMMERCIAL" top in place of slogan
DIMENSIONS (If different from passenger)
1934 B-100 - B9-999, B21-583 6" x 13 1/2"
B10-000 - B20-164 6" x 15 1/2" (Verify)
1935-48 All plates 6" x 13 1/2" (No shorter sizes)
1949-51 1-4-figures 6" x 9 3/8"
5-figures 6" x 10 1/2"
1952-53 1-4-figures 6" x 9 3/8"
5-figures 6" x 10 3/8"
RELATED SERIES
1. Apportioned began 5/1/1989, using AP0001 and 0001AP formats.
(1979-89 plain design)
2. Special Commercial seen August 1989, "5 90", #1074, with
vertical "SPEC" and "COMM" screened at left.
