Vehicle registration plates of the United States for 1926

Vehicle registration plates of the United States by year
Vehicle registration plates of the United States for 1925 Events of 1926 Vehicle registration plates of the United States for 1927

Each of the 48 states of the United States of America plus several of its territories and the District of Columbia issued individual passenger license plates for 1926.[1][2][3][4]

Passenger baseplates

Passenger  Car  Plates
Image Region Design Slogan Serial format Serials issued Notes
Alabama
Alaska
American Samoa
Arizona
Arkansas
California
Canal Zone
Colorado
Connecticut
Delaware
District of
Columbia
Florida
Georgia
Guam
Hawai'i
Idaho
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Kansas
Kentucky
Louisiana
Maine
Maryland
Massachusetts
Michigan
Minnesota
Mississippi
Missouri
Montana
Nebraska White on green; "NEB 1926" at right none 1-12345
10-1234 		Coded by county of issuance (1 or 10)
Nevada
New Hampshire First graphic plate of New Hampshire.
New Jersey
New Mexico
New York
North Carolina
North Dakota
Northern Mariana
Islands
Ohio
Oklahoma
Oregon
Pennsylvania
Puerto Rico
Rhode Island
South Carolina
South Dakota
Tennessee
Texas
Utah
Vermont
Virginia
Washington
West Virginia
Wisconsin Embossed black serial on cream plate; "WIS" at right, weight class over "26" at left none A123-456 Coded by weight class Weight classes were A, B, C, D, and E
Wyoming

Non-passenger plates

Non-passenger  Plates  
Image (standard) Region Type Design & Slogan Serial format Serials issued Notes
Wisconsin City bus Embossed black serial on cream plate; unknown format Coded by weight class
Dealer Embossed black serial on cream plate; vertical "WIS" over "26" at right; embossed solid star at left 1234A Dealer number and plate number The number is the dealer number, the letter is the plate number for that dealer.
Duplicate Embossed black serial on cream plate; vertical "WIS" at left, weight class over "26" at right; "DUPLICATE" embossed under serial 123 A Coded by weight class
Interurban bus Embossed black serial on cream plate; unknown format, though reported to have a vertical "BUS" before the weight class at left Coded by weight class Interurban bus plates began 1926. Truck plates were issued before interurban bus plates were issued.
Motorcycle Embossed black serial on cream plate; "W" over "26" at left 1234A 1 A to approximately 2100A Used on regular motorcycles
123B 1 B to approximately 800B Used on motorcycles with sidecars
Municipal Embossed white serial on brown plate; vertical "WIS" at right 1234 1 to approximately 3100 Undated issue from 1924-1929; motorcycle version also available
Truck Embossed black serial on cream plate; "WIS" at right, weight class over "26" at left; vertical "TRUCK" in between date and serial A 12-345 Coded by weight class Weight classes were A, B, C, D, E, and F

See also

References

  1. ^ Fox, Jams K. (1997). License Plates of the United States: A Pictorial History 1903-To the Present. Jerico, New York: Interstate Directory Publishing Company. ISBN 9781886777002.
  2. ^ Minard, Jeff; Stentiford, Tim (2004). A Moving History, 50 Years Of ALPCA. 100 Years Of License Plates. Paducah, Kentucky: Turner Publishing Company. p. 58. ISBN 1-56311-975-7.
  3. ^ Crisler, Bob; Crisler, Chuck, eds. (2007). License Plate Values (7th ed.). King Publishing Company.
  4. ^ Martells, Jack (1980). Antique Automotive Collectibles. Chicago: Contemporary Books, Inc. pp. 128–145. ISBN 0-8092-7205-9.