British Columbia Registration Data - 1946

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Passenger Vehicle Registration Data

License Plate #'s
Issuing Office
1 - 20,000 Victoria
20,001 - 20,020 Atlin
20,021 - 21,920 Duncan
21,921 - 24,470 Nanaimo
24,471 - 25,545 Alberni
25,546 - 25,895 Cumberland
25,896 - 27,220 Courtenay
27,221 - 27,520 Fort Fraser
27,521 - 28,295 Pouce Coupe
28,296 - 28,915 Prince George
28,916 - 29,365 Prince Rupert
29,366 - 29,650 Smithers
29,651 - 29,785 Ashcroft
29,786 - 29,910 Golden
29,911 - 29,985 Field
29,986 - 31,235 Kamloops
31,236 - 32,885 Kelowna
32,886 - 33,000 Lillooet
33,001 - 33,115 Bralorne
33,116 - 33,340 Merritt
33,341 - 33,440 Clinton
33,441 - 33,460 Stewart
33,461 - 33,660 Quesnel
33,661 - 33,960 Revelstoke
33,961 - 34,485 Salmon Arm
34,486 - 34,595 Chase
34,596 - 36,295 Vernon
36,296 - 36,595 Armstrong
36,596 - 36,705 Enderby
36,706 - 36,955 Williams Lake
36,956 - 38,180 Cranbrook
38,181 - 38,530 Fernie
38,531 - 38,880 Natal
38,881 - 39,205 Grand Forks
39,206 - 39,355 Greenwood
39,356 - 39,430 Kaslo
39,431 - 40,555 Nelson
40,556 - 40,690 Castlegar
40,691 - 40,990 Creston
40,991 - 41,110 Salmo
41,111 - 41,210 New Denver
41,211 - 41,335 Nakusp
41,336 - 41,875 Oliver
41,876 - 43,175 Penticton
43,176 - 43,235 Keremeos
43,236 - 43,535 West Summerland
43,536 - 43,985 Rossland
43,986 - 45,385 Trail
45,386 - 45,555 Windermere
45,556 - 46,125 Powell River
46,126 - 46,450 Princeton
46,451 - 46,540 Barkerville
46,541 - 57,540 New Westminster
57,541 - 60,040 Chilliwack
60,041 - 61,540 Mission
61,541 - 63,040 Abbotsford
63,041 - 99,999 Vancouver
B.1 - B.1040 Vancouver

 

Commercial ("C") Vehicle Registration Data

License Plate #'s
Issuing Office
C1 - C8500 Vancouver
CA1 - CA999 Victoria
CB1 - CB999 Victoria
CC1 - CC999 Victoria
CD1 - CD999 Victoria
CE1 - CE999 Victoria
CH1 - CH999 Victoria
CJ1 - CJ25 Atlin
CJ26 - CJ575 Duncan
CJ576 - CJ999 Nanaimo
CK1 - CK425 Nanaimo
CK426 - CK705 Alberni
CK706 - CK775 Cumberland
CK776 - CK999 Courtenay
CN1 - CN100 Courtenay
CN101 - CN360 Fort Fraser
CN361 - CN999 Pouce Coupe
CO1 - CO260 Pouce Coupe
CO261 - CO660 Prince George
CO661 - CO980 Prince Rupert
CO981 - CO999 Smithers
CP1 - CP180 Smithers
CP181 - CP260 Ashcroft
CP261 - CP350 Golden
CP351 - CP375 Field
CP376 - CP999 Kamloops
CS1 - CS75 Kamloops
CS76 - CS975 Kelowna
CS976 - CS999 Lillooet
CT1 - CT55 Lillooet
CT56 - CT115 Bralorne
CT116 - CT225 Merritt
CT226 - CT325 Clinton
CT326 - CT345 Stewart
CT346 - CT475 Quesnel
CT476 - CT615 Revelstoke
CT616 - CT895 Salmon Arm
CT896 - CT955 Chase
CT956 - CT999 Vernon
CU1 - CU865 Vernon
CU866 - CU965 Armstrong
CU966 - CU999 Enderby
CX1 - CX50 Enderby
CX51 - CX275 Williams Lake
CX276 - CX800 Cranbrook
CX801 - CX950 Fernie
CX951 - CX999 Natal
CY1 - CY75 Natal
CY76 - CY255 Grand Forks
CY256 - CY355 Greenwood
CY356 - CY390 Kaslo
CY391 - CY999 Nelson
CZ1 - CZ40 Nelson
CZ41 - CZ140 Castlegar
CZ141 - CZ390 Creston
CZ391 - CZ455 Salmo
CZ456 - CZ530 New Denver
CZ531 - CZ640 Nakusp
CZ641 - CZ980 Oliver
CZ981 - CZ999 Penticton
C1A - C530A Penticton
C531A - C570A Keremeos
C571A - C720A West Summerland
C721A - C970A Rossland
C971A - C999A Trail
C1B - C270B Trail
C271B - C420B Windermere
C421B - C640B Powell River
C641B - C805B Princeton
C806B - C835B Barkerville
C836B - C999B New Westminster
C1D - C999D New Westminster
C1E - C999E New Westminster
C1H - C840H New Westminster
C841H - C999H Chilliwack
C1K - C640K Chilliwack
C641K - C999K Mission
C1N - C340N Mission
C341N - C940N Abbotsford
C941N - C999N Victoria

 

Trailer Registration Data

License Plate #'s
Issuing Office
1 - 1,455 Victoria
1,456 - 1,520 Alberni
1,521 - 1,525 Ashcroft
1,526 - 1,530 Barkersville
1,531 - 1,540 Clinton
1,541 - 1,675 Cranbrook
1,676 - 1,885 Cumberland
1,886 - 2,035 Duncan
2,036 - 2,085 Fernie
2,086 - 2,095 Fort Fraser
2,096 - 2,105 Golden
2,106 - 2,125 Grand Forks
2,126 - 2,140 Greenwood
2,141 - 2,220 Kamloops
2,221 - 2,230 Kaslo
2,231 - 2,380 Kelowna
2,381 - 2,390 Lillooet
2,391 - 2,405 Merritt
2,406 - 2,675 Nanaimo
2,676 - 2,815 Nelson
2,816 - 2,840 New Denver
2,841 - 4,290 New Westminster
4,291 - 4,345 Oliver
4,346 - 4,430 Penticton
4,431 - 4,455 Pouce Coupe
4,456 - 4,510 Powell River
4,511 - 4,530 Prince George
4,531 - 4,550 Prince Rupert
4,551 - 4,585 Princeton
4,586 - 4,605 Quesnel
4,606 - 4,635 Revelstoke
4,636 - 4,735 Rossland
4,736 - 4,810 Salmon Arm
4,811 - 4,830 Smithers
4,831 - 6,530 Vancouver
6,531 - 6,780 Vernon
6,781 - 6,790 Williams Lake
6,791 - 6,800 Windermere

 

Motorcycle Registration Data

License Plate #'s
Issuing Office
1 - 860 Victoria
861 - 885 Alberni
886 - 890 Ashcroft
891 - 895 Atlin
896 - 897 Barkersville
898 -   Clinton
899 - 923 Cranbrook
924 - 953 Cumberland
954 - 987 Duncan
988 - 993 Fernie
994 - 998 Fort Fraser
999 - 1,000 Golden
1,001 - 1,005 Grand Forks
1,006 - 1,007 Greenwood
1,008 - 1,032 Kamloops

1,033 -

 1,034 Kaslo
1,035 - 1,074 Kelowna
1,075 - 1,076 Lillooet
1,077 - 1,078 Merritt
1,079 - 1,118 Nanaimo
1,119 - 1,158 Nelson
1,159 - 1,160 New Denver
1,161 - 1,435 New Westminster
1,436 - 1,445 Oliver
1,446 - 1,470 Penticton
1,471 - 1,480 Pouce Coupe
1,481 - 1,495 Powell River
1,496 - 1,505 Prince George
1,506 - 1,525 Prince Rupert
1,526 - 1,533 Princeton
1,534 - 1,535 Quesnel
1,536 - 1,538 Revelstoke
1,539 - 1,573 Rossland
1,574 - 1,581 Salmon Arm
1,582 - 1,583 Smithers
1,584 -   Stewart
1,585 - 2,509 Vancouver
2,510 - 2,544 Vernon
2,545 - 2,549 Williams Lake
2,550   Windermere

 

Motor-Dealer Registration Data

License Plate #'s
Issuing Office
1 - 129 Victoria
130 - 136 Alberni
137 -   Ashcroft
138 - 139 Clinton
140 - 159 Cranbrook
160 - 166 Cumberland
167 - 178 Duncan
179 - 180 Fernie
181 - 185 Fort Fraser
186 - 190 Grand Forks
191 - 205 Kamloops
206 - 215 Kelowna
216 -   Lillooet
217 -   Merritt
218 - 232 Nanaimo
233 - 247 Nelson
248 - 302 New Westminster
303 - 304 Oliver
305 - 319 Penticton
320 - 324 Pouce Coupe
325 - 329 Powell River
330 - 331 Prince George
332 - 334 Prince Rupert
335 - 337 Princeton
338 - 340 Quesnel
341 -   Revelstoke
342 - 351 Rossland
352 - 356 Salmon Arm
357 - 359 Smithers
360 - 584 Vancouver
585 - 599 Vernon
600   Williams Lake

 

Motorcycle-Dealer Registration Data

License Plate #'s
Issuing Office
1 - 6 Victoria
7 -   Kamloops
8 - 9 Kelowna
10 -   Prince George
11 - 12 Rossland
13 - 15 Vancouver

 

Chauffeurs' Badges Registration Data

Class "A"
Class "B"
Class "C"
 Issuing Office
1- 825 1 - 885 1 - 2,115 Victoria
826 - 860 886 - 915 2,116 - 2,385 Alberni
861 - 872 916 - 925 2,386 - 2,470 Ashcroft
873 - 874 926 - 935 2,471 - 2,495 Atlin
875 - 877 936 - 945 2,496 - 2,520 Barkersville
878 - 892 946 - 955 2,521 - 2,575 Clinton
893 - 917 956 - 970 2,576 - 3,025 Cranbrook
918 - 957 971 - 980 3,026 - 3,325 Cumberland
958 - 1,012 981 - 1,000 3,326 - 3,700 Duncan

1,013 -

 1,037 1,001 - 1,005 3,701 - 3,900 Fernie
1,038 - 1,047 1,006 - 1,035 3,901 - 4,050 Fort Fraser
1,048 -   1,036 - 1,040 4,051 - 4,135 Golden
1,049 - 1,063 1,041 - 1,045 4,136 - 4,335 Grand Forks
1,064 - 1,065 1,046 - 1,050 4,336 - 4,425 Greenwood
1,066 - 1,095 1,051 - 1,070 4,426 - 4,905 Kamloops
1,096 - 1,100 1,071 - 1,075 4,906 - 4,955 Kaslo
1,101 - 1,120 1,076 - 1,110 4,956 - 5,485 Kelowna
1,121 - 1,125 1,101 - 1,130 5,486 - 5,610 Lillooet
1,126 - 1,130 1,131 - 1,132 5,611 - 5,680 Merritt
1,131 - 1,230 1,133 - 1,167 5,681 - 6,430 Nanaimo
1,231 - 1,330 1,168 - 1,212 6,431 - 7,280 Nelson
1,331 - 1,335 1,213 - 1,227 7,281 - 7,505 New Denver
1,336 - 1,705 1,228 - 1,352 7,506 - 11,505 New Westminster
1,706 - 1,720 1,353 -   11,506 - 11,665 Oliver
1,721 - 1,760 1,354 - 1,378 11,666 - 12,140 Penticton
1,761 - 1,795 1,379 - 1,393 12,141 - 13,140 Pouce Coupe
1,796 - 1,820 1,394 - 1,413 13,141 - 13,280 Powell River
1,821 - 1,845 1,414 - 1,433 13,281 - 13,640 Prince George
1,846 - 1,870 1,434 - 1,523 13,641 - 14,090 Prince Rupert
1,871 - 1,885 1,524 - 1,530 14,091 - 14,225 Princeton
1,886 - 1,895 1,531 - 1,540 14,226 - 14,320 Quesnel
1,896 - 1,900 1,541 - 1,555 14,321 - 14,420 Revelstoke
1,901 - 1,960 1,556 - 1,595 14,421 - 14,870 Rossland
1,961 - 1,968 1,596 - 1,600 14,871 - 15,100 Salmon Arm
1,969 - 1,970 1,601 - 1,620 15,101 - 15,250 Smithers
1,971 - 1,975     15,251 - 15,260 Stewart
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 1,621 - 1,630 15,261 - 15,270 Telegraph Creek
1,976 - 2,450 1,631 - 2,655 15,271 - 23,070 Vancouver
2,451 - 2,495 2,656 - 2,680 23,071 - 23,780 Vernon
2,496 - 2,500 2,681 - 2,700 23,781 - 23,900 Williams Lake
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 23,901 - 24,000 Windermere

 

Misc. Registration Data

Note:
P.W. 1 - 800 issued from Victoria for motor-vehicles belonging to the Provincial Public Works Department.

There will be no special series issued in 1946 for the use of the Medical Profession.

In the event of Issuing offices requiring further allotments of passenger plates, these will be supplied in the usual manner.  However, if the ordinary numerical passenger sequence is exhausted during the licence year, Mainland points will be supplied with a series beginning with the prefix “H” (with the exception of Vancouver Motor Licence Office which will be allotted “B” and New Westminster Motor Licence Office and Sub-Offices which will be allotted “F”.  The alphabetical prefix for Vancouver Island being “A” as in previous years.

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