Vehicle registration plates of the United States for 1955

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 1955.

Passenger baseplates ImageRegionDesignSloganSerial formatSerials issuedNotesAlabamaAlaskaAmerican SamoaArizonaArkansasCaliforniaCanal ZoneColoradoConnecticut DelawareDistrict ofColumbiaFloridaGeorgiaGuamHawaiiIdahoIllinoisIndianaIowaKansasEmbossed white serial on black state-shaped plate with border line; "KANSAS 55" centered at top"THE WHEAT STATE" centered at bottomAB-1234Coded by county of issuance (A/B)KentuckyLouisianaEmbossed white serial with pelican separator on black plate with border line; "LOUISIANA 1955" at bottomnone123 4561 001 to approximately 740 000MaineMarylandMassachusettsMichiganMinnesotaMississippiMissouriMontanaNebraskaNevadaNew HampshireNew Jersey New MexicoNew YorkNorth CarolinaNorth DakotaNorthern Mariana IslandsOhioOklahomaEmbossed white serial on black plate with border line; "55" at top right"VISIT OKLAHOMA" at top, offset to left1-123451-A123410-123410-A123County-coded (1 or 10)OregonPennsylvaniaPuerto RicoRhode IslandSouth CarolinaSouth DakotaLetters appear along with the numbers in larger counties.TennesseeTexasUtahVermontVirginiaWashingtonWest VirginiaWisconsinEmbossed green serial on white plate; "WIS" at top left, month of expiration and "55" at top right, slogan at bottomAMERICA'S DAIRYLANDA12-345Coded by month of expiration (A)Wyoming

Non-passenger plates Image (standard)RegionTypeDesign & SloganSerial formatSerials issuedNotesMarylandTemporaryWisconsinBusEmbossed black serial on orange plate; "WIS" at top left, "BUS" at top right; "55" at bottom leftA 12Coded by weight class (A)DealerEmbossed black serial on cream plate; "WIS" at top left, "55" at top right; "DEALER" at bottomA 1234Dealer number and plate numberNumber is the dealer number, letters increment every time a new plate is issued to that specific dealerDisabled veteranUnknown formatFarmEmbossed yellow serial on blue plate; "EXP" at top left, "DEC 55" at top right; "WIS FARM" at bottom123451 to approximately 96000Heavy farmEmbossed yellow serial on blue plate; "EXP" at top left, "DEC 55" at top rightA 1234Coded by weight class (A)Issued to farm trucks over 10,000lbs. In transitEmbossed black serial on cream plate; "WIS" at top left, "55" at top right; "IN TRANSIT" at bottomAB 12Transporter number and plate numberNumber is the transporter number, letters increment every time a new plate is issued to that particular transporterManufacturerEmbossed black serial on cream plate; "WIS" at top left, "55" at top right; "MANUFACTURER" at bottomAB 12Manufacturer number and plate numberNumber is the manufacturer number, letters increment every time a new plate is issued to that particular manufacturerMobile homeEmbossed white serial on green plate; "EXP" at top left, "DEC 55" at top right; "WIS MOBILE HOME" at bottom12341 to approximately 6500Recaptioned from "cabin" in 1955MotorcycleEmbossed white serial on maroon plate with border line; "A WIS 55" at top12341 to approximately 8250Motorcycle sidecarEmbossed white serial on maroon plate with border line; "B WIS 55" at top1231 to approximately 125Motorcycle dealerEmbossed black serial on cream plate with border line; "WIS 1955" at top, vertical stacked "DLR" at rightAB1, A12Dealer number and plate numberNumber is the dealer number, letters increment every time a new plate is issued to that specific dealerMunicipalEmbossed white serial on black plate; "WIS" at top left, "55" at top right; "MUNICIPAL" at bottom123451 to approximately 13000Municipal motorcycleEmbossed white serial on black plate with border line; format unknownM123M 1 to unknownOfficialEmbossed white serial on black plate; "WIS" at top left, "55" at top right; "OFFICIAL" at bottom1231 to approximately 700School busEmbossed black serial on orange plate; "WIS" at top left, "SCH" at top right; "55" at bottom left, quarterly tab at far rightA 12Coded by weight class (A)Special-XEmbossed white serial on black plate; "WIS" at top left, "55" at top right123 X1 X to approximately 150 XTax onlyEmbossed black serial on orange plate; "WIS" at top left, "55" at bottom left; quarterly tab at far right1231 to unknown (244 high)TractorEmbossed black serial on orange plate; "WIS" at top left, "55" at bottom left; "TRACTOR" at bottom, quarterly tab at far rightA 123, AB123Coded by weight class (A)/(AB)Light trailerEmbossed white serial on green plate; "EXP" at top left, "DEC 55" at top right; "WIS TRAILER" at bottomA 1234Coded by weight class (A)Heavy trailerEmbossed black serial on orange plate; "WIS" at top left, "TRL" at top right; "55" at bottom left, quarterly tab at far rightA 123Coded by weight class (A)Weight classes are E, F, G, H, J, K, L, M, N, R, S, T, V, X, and Y. Also issued to light trailers for hire in the A, B, C, and D weight classes.Commercial semi-trailerEmbossed black serial on orange plate; "EXP" at top left, "JUN 55" at top right; at bottomCS 1234CS 1 to approximately CS 6000Private semi-trailerEmbossed black serial on orange plate; "EXP" at top left, "JUN 55" at top right; at bottomPS 1234PS 1 to approximately PS 1500Trailer dealerEmbossed black serial on cream plate; "WIS" at top left, "55" at top right; "DEALER" at bottomA 12 TLDealer number and plate numberNumber is the dealer number, prefix letters increment every time a new plate is issued to that specific dealerLight truckEmbossed white serial on green plate; "EXP" at top left, "DEC 55" at top right; "WIS TRUCK" at bottomCoded by weight class (A). Serials start at A25-001Weight classes are A, B, C, and DHeavy truckEmbossed black serial on orange plate; "WIS" at top left, "TRK" at top right; "55" at bottom left, quarterly tab at far rightA1234Coded by weight class (A)Weight classes are E, F, G, H, J, K, L, M, N, R, S, T, V, and X. Also issued to light trucks for hire in the A, B, C, and D weight classes.

Vehicle registration plates of the United States for 1955

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