Vehicle registration plates of the United States for 1945

Vehicle registration plates of the United States by year
Vehicle registration plates of the United States for 1944	Events of 1945	Vehicle registration plates of the United States for 1946

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 1945. ^{[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	Embossed black serial and border line on white plate; "IOWA-1945" centered at top	none	1-23456 and 12-34567	County coded	Only rear plates issued
	Kansas
	Kentucky
	Louisiana
	Maine	Embossed dark blue serial and border line on white plate; "MAINE 1945" centered at top	"VACATIONLAND" centered at bottom	123-456	1 to approximately 155-000
	Maryland
	Massachusetts
	Michigan
	Minnesota
	Mississippi
	Missouri
	Montana
	Nebraska
	Nevada
	New Hampshire
	New Jersey
	New Mexico
	New York
	North Carolina
	North Dakota
	Northern Mariana Islands
	Ohio
	Oklahoma
	Oregon					The 1942 plates continued in use and were validated by a windshield sticker for 1945.
	Pennsylvania
	Puerto Rico
	Rhode Island
	South Carolina
	South Dakota
	Tennessee
	Texas
	Utah
	Vermont
	Virginia
	Washington
	West Virginia
	Wisconsin	Embossed golden yellow serial on black plate; "19 WISCONSIN 42" at bottom, slogan at top	AMERICA'S DAIRYLAND	123 456	1 to approximately 775 000	Revalidated for 1945 with red on white tabs.
		Embossed golden yellow serial on black plate with border line; "WIS" embossed at bottom left, yellow oval with debossed "1942" at bottom right	none	A12, A1B, AB1, ABC, 12A, 1A2, 1AB	A00 to 9ZZ
		Embossed golden yellow serial on black plate with border line; "WIS" embossed at bottom left, white oval with debossed "43" at bottom right		A123, 1A23	A000 to 9K99
	Wyoming

Non-passenger plates

Non-passenger  Plates  

Image (standard)	Region	Type	Design & Slogan	Serial format	Serials issued	Notes
	Wisconsin	Bus	Embossed yellow serial on black plate with border line; "WIS" over "BUS" at top left, "44" over "45" at top right; quarterly tab at top center	A 12	Coded by weight class
		Cabin	Embossed black serial on orange plate with border line; "CABIN" at bottom left, vertical "WIS" at left; black oval with debossed "42-43" at bottom right	123	1 to approximately 950	Revalidated for 1945 with white on red tabs
		Dealer	Embossed white serial on green plate with border line; "DEALER" at top left, vertical "WIS" at left; white oval with debossed "1944" at top right	A1234	Dealer number and plate number	Number is dealer number, letter is plate number for that dealer. Revalidated for 1945 with black on yellow tabs.
		Farm	Embossed black serial on white plate with border line; "FARM" at top left, vertical "WIS" at left; black oval with debossed "42-43" at top right	12345	1 to approximately 65000	Revalidated for 1945 with white on red tabs
		Motorcycle	Embossed black serial on yellow plate with border line; "WIS" at top left, black oval with debossed "1943" at top right	1234	1 to approximately 5200	Revalidated for 1945 with red on white tabs.
		Municipal	Unknown design
		Official	Unknown design
		Light private trailer	Embossed black serial on gray plate with border line; "44 WIS TRAILER 45" at top, "NOT FOR HIRE" at bottom	A1 234	Coded by weight class	Weight classes are A, B, C, and D.
		Limited trailer	Unknown design			Used on trailers hauled 2 miles or less from "loading platform or freight station"
		Heavy trailer	Embossed yellow serial on black plate with border line; "WIS" over "T-L" at top left, "44" over "45" at top right; quarterly tab at top center	A 12	Coded by weight class	Issued to all commercial trailers, and all private trailers over 8,000lbs. Weight classes are A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, J, K, L, M, and N for commercial trailers, and private trailers use the E weight class and above.
		Light truck	Embossed black serial on gray plate with border line; "44 WIS TRUCK 45" at top, "NOT FOR HIRE" at bottom	A12 345	Coded by weight class	Weight classes are A, B, C, and D.
		Heavy truck	Embossed yellow serial on black plate with border line; "WIS" over "TRK" at top left, "44" over "45" at top right; quarterly tab at top center	A12345	Coded by weight class	Weight classes are E, F, G, H, J, K, L, M, and N. These plates were also issued to light trucks for hire in the A, B, C, and D weight classes.

See also

• Antique vehicle registration
• Electronic license plate
• Motor vehicle registration
• Vehicle license

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.