Vehicle registration plates of the United States for 1940

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 1940.

Passenger baseplates ImageRegionDesignSloganSerial formatSerials issuedNotesAlabamaAlaskaAmerican SamoaArizonaArkansasCaliforniaCanal ZoneColoradoConnecticut DelawareDistrict ofColumbiaFloridaGeorgiaGuamHawai'iIdahoIllinoisIndianaIowaKansasEmbossed white serial with border line on black plate; "KANSAS '40" centered at bottomnone1-123412-1234Coded by county of issuance (1 or 12)KentuckyLouisianaMaineMarylandMassachusettsMichiganMinnesotaMississippiMissouriMontanaNebraskaOrange on turquoise with State Capitol graphic; "NEBRASKA 40" at bottomnone1-1234510-1234Coded by county of issuance (1 or 10)NevadaNew HampshireNew Jersey New MexicoNew YorkNorth CarolinaNorth DakotaEmbossed yellow serial on black plate with border line; vertical "ND" and "1940" at left and right respectivelynone123-4561 to approximately 147-000Northern Mariana IslandsOhioOklahomaOregonPennsylvaniaPuerto RicoRhode IslandSouth CarolinaSouth DakotaTennesseeTexasUtahVermontVirginiaWashingtonWest VirginiaWisconsinWyomingSample plate shown.

Non-passenger plates Image (standard)RegionTypeDesign & SloganSerial formatSerials issuedNotesWisconsinCity BusEmbossed red serial on white plate; "CITY" over "BUS" at left, "WISCONSIN 1940" at top, "AMERICA'S DAIRYLAND" at bottom1 ACoded by weight classEmbossed white serial on dark blue plate with border line; "CITY" over "BUS" at left, "WISCONSIN 1940" at top, "EXP. 3-31-40" at bottomIt is unknown what this plate was used for, other than it is a city bus plate type.DealerEmbossed red serial on white plate; "WIS DEALER 1940" at top, "AMERICA'S DAIRYLAND" at bottom1234ADealer number and plate numberNumber is the dealer number, letter is the plate number for that dealerFarmEmbossed blue serial on yellow plate; "39 FARM TR'K 40" at top, vertical "WIS" at left1 to approximately Interurban busEmbossed white serial on dark blue plate; "INT" over "BUS" at left, "WISCONSIN 1940" at top, "EXP. 3-31-40" at bottom12 ACoded by weight classMotorcycleEmbossed red serial on white plate; "1940 WIS" at top12341 to approximately 3200MunicipalEmbossed white serial on red plate; "WISCONSIN 1940" at top, "AMERICA'S DAIRYLAND" at bottom; embossed hollow star at right.12341 to approximately 8800Identifiable with a hollow starTrailerEmbossed blue serial on yellow plate; "39 WIS TRAILER 40" at top1234 ACoded by weight classWeight classes are same as truck. It is unknown if heavy trailers received green plates like heavy trucks did.Embossed yellow serial on blue plate; "WIS TRAILER" at top, "EXP. 3-31-40" at bottom12 AWeight classes are F, G, H, J, K, L, M, and N. It is unknown what this plate was used for, other than it was used on trailers.TruckEmbossed blue serial on yellow plate; "39 WIS TRUCK 40" at topCoded by weight classWeight classes are A, B, C, and DEmbossed white serial on green plate; "39 WIS TRUCK 40" at topWeight classes are E, F, G, H, J, K, L, M, and N.Embossed yellow serial on blue plate; "WIS TRUCK" at top, "EXP. 3-31-40" at bottom12 AWeight classes are F, G, H, J, K, L, M, and N. It is unknown what this plate was used for, other than it was a truck plate type.

See also

Antique vehicle registration Electronic license plate Motor vehicle registration Vehicle license

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