British Columbia Bicycle License Plates
City of Penticton

Enacting Bylaw: A By-law for the Regulation of the Use of Bicycles on Public Thoroughfares in the Municipality of Penticton
Bylaw No. 865
(Adopted March 3, 1947)
Amending Bylaw: Bylaw No. 1734 (Adopted unknown)
Amending Bylaw: Bylaw No. 1756 (Adopted unknown)
Amending Bylaw: Bylaw No. 2140 (Adopted unknown)
Repealing Bylaw: A By-law of the Corporation of the City of Penticton to Amend By-law No. 865 and to Repeal By-law No. 2140
Bylaw No. 2734
(Adopted November 23, 1970)
1947-1954
Ron Garay Collection
Ron Garay Collection
Ron Garay Collection
Ron Garay Collection
Information
Series:

unknown

Registered:
unknown
Over-run:
unknown
Issued:
singles
Manufacturer:
George Hewitt Co.*
Dimensions:
128 mm x 80 mm
Material:
Tin
Comments:Uknown at this time if 1947-48 styled used through to 1956
* Estimate / Unconfirmed
1951
Ron Garay Collection
1953
1954

1955-1970
Ron Garay Collection
Ron Garay Collection
Ron Garay Collection
Information
Series:

unknown

Registered:
unknown
Over-run:
unknown
Issued:
singles
Manufacturer:
George Hewitt Co.*
Dimensions:
138 mm x 88 mm
Material:
Tin
Comments:Uknown at this time if the style started at 1957
* Estimate / Unconfirmed
Ron Garay Collection
Ron Garay Collection
Ron Garay Collection
Ron Garay Collection
Ron Garay Collection
Ron Garay Collection
Ron Garay Collection
Ron Garay Collection
Ron Garay Collection
Ron Garay Collection
Ron Garay Collection

1955 Upside Down Die Variation
A small and likely inconsequential variation can be see in the 1955 Penticton bicycle license plates where the dies for both 'N's in the name of Penticton have bee placed upside down on a small run of the plates:
Ron Garay Collection
Ron Garay Collection

Manufacturers Specimens
Ron Garay Collection
Ron Garay Collection

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