From: David Ball (vought@msn.com)
Date: Sun Mar 02 2003 - 22:02:43 PST
I collect military license plates and have quite a few even some consulate
plates. I have a 1941 Pearl harbor USN plate it has TI (territory of Hawaii)
stamped on it there are lots of different types available for the years 1926
to 2003 my newest is a plate for Fort Dix NJ. Most common is District of
Columbia consulate plates for the Marine Corp have several most are found at
swap meets from plate collectors.
Dave
----- Original Message -----
From: "Claude W. Vaughn" <vaughn@totalaccess.net>
To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List" <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
Sent: Sunday, March 02, 2003 9:44 PM
Subject: Re: [MV] license plates (aka tags)
> Howard, and list,
>
> I doubt any state allows the use of "bumper numbers" as the registration
number.
>
> I recommend you do an "advanced search" on a search engine (I used Google)
for
> the phrase "former military vehicle." The search results should get you
about
> 100 links, most to the Texas and Oklahoma "former military vehicle"
registration
>
> laws.
>
> Texas law provides for issuance of a metal registration plate, or the
owner of
> the HMV can submit to the department, for approval, a "military style"
number to
>
> be painted on the hood (or other location as would be correct). A photo
of the
> desired number as painted on the vehicle is to be submitted prior to
> registration approval.
>
> In Texas, "former military vehicles" are exempt from vehicle emission
testing,
> and can be exempted from the required liability insurance laws in the
State.
>
> I urge list members to look-up and read the Texas law, and the Oklahoma
law. If
>
> you wish to have a law similar to these, you must lobby the law makers in
your
> state. The Texas law became effective September 1, 1995. Owners of
Historic
> Military Vehicles wrote the law, they found sponsorship in the
legislature, and
> with a few minor changes the law was passed. I believe the Oklahoma law
was
> patterned after the Texas law, and became effective a year of two later.
>
>
> Many other states have registration provisions for issuance of "Historic"
> plates.
> Another search on Google for the words "Historic" "Registration" "Plates"
found
> several thousand links (including historic vehicle registration in
countries
> other than the United States). Perhaps a search refinement, such as a
State's
> name would be in order.
>
>
> As to the photos at Ft Warren, WY... most, if not all military
installations
> had metal registration plates for their vehicles, i.e., the vehicles
assigned to
>
> the camp, air field, etc. I have seen several metal "license" plates, but
I had
>
> assumed these to be for "administrative" vehicles and not used on
[tactical]
> trucks, tractors, tanks, etc.
>
> Claude.
>
>
> HOWARD WRIGHT wrote:
>
> > Guys, I have a question for you. Apparently some of the Eastern States
> > allow historic MV's to be registered by bumper or hood number in lieu of
> > historic plates. I would be interested in learning which states and
> > obtaining copies of their code and giving it a try here in Idaho. I
tried
> > contacting MVPA and received very little help from them. Any
information
> > would be appreciated. As a side light when did the US adopt the hood
and
> > bumper number system. I have my Dad's photo album from around June and
July
> > 1942 and the photos at Ft Warren WY show small plates rather hood and
> > bumper numbers.
>
>
>
>
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