Vehicle registration plates of the United States for 1946

Vehicle registration plates of the United States by year
Vehicle registration plates of the United States for 1945	Events of 1946	Vehicle registration plates of the United States for 1947

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 1946. ^{[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					The 1945 license plate is validated by a 1946 tab.
	Canal Zone
	Colorado
	Connecticut
	Delaware
	District of Columbia
	Florida
	Georgia
	Guam
	Hawai'i
	Idaho
	Illinois
	Indiana
	Iowa
	Kansas
	Kentucky
	Louisiana
	Maine	Embossed white letters and border on navy blue plate. "MAINE 1946" embossed at top; "VACATIONLAND" at bottom.	"VACATIONLAND" embossed at bottom.	1-234; 12-345	unknown
	Maryland
	Massachusetts
	Michigan
	Minnesota
	Mississippi
	Missouri
	Montana
	Nebraska
	Nevada
	New Hampshire
	New Jersey	Embossed black serial on straw-colored plate; "N.J. '46" centered at top	none	A/B123 A/B12A	County-coded (A/B)
	New Mexico
	New York
	North Carolina
	North Dakota
	Northern Mariana Islands
	Ohio
	Oklahoma
	Oregon					Only a rear plate was issued along with a windshield sticker in lieu of a front plate.
	Pennsylvania
	Puerto Rico
	Rhode Island
	South Carolina
	South Dakota
	Tennessee
	Texas
	Utah	White on black with border line; "46 UTAH" at left	CENTER SCENIC AMERICA	A1234
	Vermont
	Virginia
	Washington
	West Virginia
	Wisconsin	Embossed white serial on black plate; "EXP. WISCONSIN 46" at top, slogan at bottom	AMERICA'S DAIRYLAND	1/2 34567	Coded by month of expiration (1/2)
	Wyoming

Non-passenger plates

Non-passenger  Plates  

Image (standard)	Region	Type	Design & Slogan	Serial format	Serials issued	Notes
	Wisconsin	Bus	Embossed black serial on yellow plate with border line; "WIS" over "BUS" at top left, "45" over "46" at top right; quarterly tab at top center	A 12	Coded by weight class (A)
		Cabin	Embossed red serial on gray plate with border line; "CABIN" at top left, vertical "WIS" at left; red oval with debossed "45-6" at top right	1234	1 to approximately 2500
		Dealer	Embossed white serial on black plate with border line; "WIS.DLR." at top left, white oval with debossed "1946" at top right	A 1234	Dealer number and plate number	Number is dealer number, letter is plate number for that dealer
		Farm	Embossed black serial on orange plate with border line; "FARM" at top left, vertical "WIS" at left; black oval with debossed "45-6" at top right	12345	1 to approximately 75000
		In transit	Unknown design
		Motorcycle	Embossed white serial on black plate with border line; "WIS" at top right, white oval with debossed "1946" at top left	1234	1 to approximately 5300
		Motorcycle dealer	Embossed white serial on black plate with border line; unknown format
		Municipal	Embossed white serial on black plate with border line; "WIS" at top left, white oval with debossed "1946" at top right; white hollow diamond at right	1234	1 to approximately 9200	Motorcycle version also available
		Municipal motorcycle	Embossed white serial on black plate with border line; unknown format	12	1 to unknown
		Official	Embossed white serial on black plate with border line; "WIS" at top left, white oval with debossed "1946" at top right; white hollow star at right	123	1 to unknown (266 high)
		Official motorcycle	Embossed white serial on black plate with border line; unknown format	12	1 to unknown
		School bus	Embossed red serial on white plate with border line; vertical stacked "SCHOOL" at left, vertical stacked "BUS WIS" to the right of the "SCHOOL" caption; "45" over "46" at top right, quarterly tab at top center	A 12	Coded by weight class (A)
		Light private trailer	Embossed red serial on white plate with border line; "45 WIS TRAILER 46" at top	A1 234	Coded by weight class (A)	Weight classes are A, B, C, and D.
		Limited trailer	Unknown design
		Heavy trailer	Embossed black serial on yellow plate with border line; "WIS" over "T-L" at top left, "45" over "46" at top right; quarterly tab at top center	A 123	Coded by weight class (A)	Issued to all commercial trailers, and 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 red serial on white plate with border line; "45 WIS TRUCK 46" at top	A12 345	Coded by weight class (A)	Weight classes are A, B, C, and D.
		Heavy truck	Embossed black serial on yellow plate with border line; "WIS" over "TRK" at top left, "45" over "46" at top right; quarterly tab at top center	A12345	Coded by weight class (A)	Weight classes are E, F, G, H, J, K, L, M, and N. Light trucks for hire also were issued these plates 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.