COMMERCIAL 1918-1951
The first year for commercial plates was 1918.
They were issued annually (with tabs for 1943) until 1951.
1918-1938
1918
1918Ron Hepkin
1919Dave Zullo
1919
1919
The use of the "X" prefix began in 1920, and continues today.
1920
1921
1922
1922Dave Zullo
1923
1923Dave Zullo
1924
1924
The "A" suffix was only used for overflow in 1924.
7-digit plates were used from 1925 to 1930.
1925
1925
1926
1926
1927
1927
1928
1928
1929
1929
1930
1930Repaint
1930
Starting in 1931, the 7-digit plates were discontinued, and the 1/X prefix was used for numbers over X99999.
1931
1931
1931Repaint
1932
1932
1933
1933
1934
1935
1935
1936
1937
1937
1938
1938
1939-1951X/D 100 - X/Z 9999
1939 started the era of smaller plates with a stacked prefix.
X/D and higher were used for commercial plates (X/A through X/C were reserved for farmers).
1939
1939
1940
1941
1942Dave Zullo
1942
1943
1944
1945
1945
1946
1947
1947
1948
1949
1949
1949
1950
In 1951, the numbering changed and commercial plates started with X/A.
1951
1951
1951
