British Columbia Commercial Truck License Plates

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1955
1-digit
Issuing Statistics
Initial Series:
C1 to C95-000
Registered:
102,097
Over-run:
10,000*
Issued:
Pairs
Manufacturer:
Oakalla Prison
Dimensions:
302 mm x 150 mm
(12 inch x 6 inch)
Material:
Metal
Comments:
* Estimate / Unconfirmed
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1-digit
(CA block)
2-digit
(CA block)
4-digit
(CA block)
Distribution Info - 1955
Victoria:
C1 to C13,800
(13,800)
Abbotsford:
C13-801 to C15-325
(1,525)
Alberni:
C15-326 to C16-275
(950)
Ashcroft:
C16-276 to C16-675
(400)
Atlin:
C16-676 to C16-725
(50)
Barkerville:
C16-726 to C16-850
(125)
Burns Lake:
C16-851 to C17-550
(700)
Chilliwack:
C17-551 to C19-550
(2,000)
Clinton:
C19-551 to C19-925
(375)
Cranbrook:
C19-926 to C21-775
(1,850)
Creston:
C21-776 to C22-625
(850)
Courtenay:
C22-626 to C24-475
(1,850)
Duncan:
C24-476 to C26-125
(1,650)
Fernie:
C26-126 to C26-775
(650)
Ganges:
C26-776 to C26-950
(175)
Golden:
C26-951 to C27-775
(825)
(Field):
C27-776 to C27-900
(125)
Grand Forks:
C27-901 to C28-650
(750)
Kamloops:
C28-651 to C31-100
(2,450)
Kaslo:
C31-101 to C31-275
(175)
Kelowna:
C31-276 to C33-350
(2,075)
Lillooet:
C33-351 to C33-600
(250)
(Bralorne):
C33-601 to C33-750
(150)
Merritt:
C33-751 to C34-100
(350)
Mission:
C34-101 to C35-250
(1,150)
Nanaimo:
C35-251 to C37-525
(2,275)
Nelson:
C37-526 to C39-125
(1,600)
(Castlegar):
C39-126 to C39-475
(350)
New Denver:
C39-476 to C39-675
(200)
(Nakusp):
C39-676 to C39-925
(250)
New Westminster:
C39-926 to C47-425
(7,500)
(Cloverdale):
C47-426 to C48-725
(1,300)
(Haney):
C48-726 to C49-475
(750)
Oliver:
C49-476 to C50-175
(700)
Penticton:
C50-176 to C51-675
(1,500)
(Summerland):
C51-676 to C52-000
(325)
Pouce Coupe:
C52-001 to C54-900
(2,900)
Powell River:
C54-901 to C55-500
(600)
Prince George:
C55-501 to C58-075
(2,575)
Prince Ruppert:
C58-076 to C58-800
(725)
Princeton:
C58-801 to C59-225
(425)
Quesnel:
C59-226 to C60-475
(1,250)
Revelstoke:
C60-476 to C60-875
(400)
Rossland:
C60-876 to C61-075
(200)
Salmon Arm:
C61-076 to C62-075
(1,000)
Smithers:
C62-076 to C62-875
(800)
Terrace:
C62-876 to C63-425
(550)
Trail:
C63-426 to C64-825
(1,400)
Vancouver:
C64-826 to C85-825
(21,000)
Vanderhoof:
C85-826 to C86-375
(550)
Vernon:
C86-376 to C88-525
(2,150)
(Armstrong):
C88-526 to C88-775
(250)
(Enderby):
C88-776 to C89-025
(250)
Williams Lake:
C89-026 to C90-025
(1,000)
Victoria Stock Room:
C90-026 to C92-000
(1,975)
New West. Stock Room:
C92-001 to C95-000
(3,000)

1956
1-digit
2-digit
3-digit
4-digit
Issuing Statistics
Initial Series:
C1 to unknown
Registered:
108,843
Over-run:
Uknown
Issued:
Pairs
Manufacturer:
Oakalla Prison
Dimensions:
302 mm x 150 mm
(12 inch x 6 inch)
Material:
Metal
Comments:
* Estimate / Unconfirmed
5-digit
(10,000 block)
5-digit
(50,000 block)
Ron Garay Collection
Don Schneider Collection
1-digit
(CA block)
2-digit
(CA block)
3-digit
(CA block)
1-digit
(CE block)
2-digit
(CE block)
Ron Garay Collection
4-digit
(CE block)
Distribution Info - 1956
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