VEHICLE MANUFACTURER 1905-1925
This type was initially issued for use by both manufacturers and dealers.
In 1916, dealers started using the "D" prefix, and manufacturers continued with "M".
Manufacturer plates first became available on June 1, 1905.
PRESTATE 1905-1908M 00
00 M
Manufacturer plates were issued in the pre-state era using "M" and a serial number.
Leib Brothers
Leib Brothers
(from the picture at top right)
Reversed format?Chuck Westphal
1908-1925 000 M
From 1908 to 1915, manufacturer plates used an "M" suffix.
The car number was on the top right, and could be between 1 and 5.
1908John Willard
1908Leib Brothers
1909
1909John Willard
1909Rickey Stein
1910
1910
1910
1910
1911Rickey Stein
1911John Willard
1911
1912
1912
1913
1913
1913John Willard
1914
1914No car number !!Leib Brothers
1915
1915
In 1916, the "M" moved to the prefix position, and the car number was put at the end of the plate after the serial.
1916
Manufacturer plates with the "M" prefix were issued until 1925.
The manufacturer plate type was officially discontinued in 1932, and at that point, "D" prefix plates were used for dealers AND manufacturers.
LATER ISSUES
Vehicle manufacturer plates appeared again in the 1960s - go to
this page to see the recent plates.
