Year Of Manufacture Plates

[panz4ever]

Thanks Chris. Excellent site!

[rousseau]

This is the plate from my very first motorcycle. Don't know why I saved it ,but glad I did .Been told it's worth hundreds $ (not 4 sale)

[bselph]

Wish I could find a 1933 TN motorcycle plate

[flat-happy]

This is the plate from my very first motorcycle. Don't know why I saved it ,but glad I did .Been told it's worth hundreds $ (not 4 sale)

yeah its worth a pretty penny----1965 is the last year they were shaped like the state of tennessee. i have a matched pair of 1955 tennessee plates. one is like new because it was never used and always hung in the kitchen. most were issued as pairs but they would always give one away to their buddy in a different county so they got separated. i got lucky last year in oley and found a 65 tennessee for $65

[flat-happy]

bselph---did you call the number i gave you for the 33 tag? there is also a barn on a farm in brentwood that has all years of tn tags and they have a couple of shows a year in cookeville i think but that number i gave you is the only connection i have to get "in the loop"

[rbenash]

Looking for a good source for PA MC plates.

[bselph]

bselph---did you call the number i gave you for the 33 tag? there is also a barn on a farm in brentwood that has all years of tn tags and they have a couple of shows a year in cookeville i think but that number i gave you is the only connection i have to get "in the loop"

Yes I did and left a message but have not heard back. I will call you about the barn. Thanks, Bob

[flat-happy]

a needle in a haystack---1955 tn license plates

i have had the top plate for years and finally chased down the mate to it right here in town. the top one was unused and no extra holes. the bottom one was first mounted on the rear then later on the top front crash bar causing the one extra hole. the guy in the photo had them on a new 1955 panhead and traded in the knuckle in the picture. so far i have the 4 tailgunner lights and the speedometer off that bike. it was a 1943. i still haven't put my hands on the bike yet but i'm getting closer. it's really rare to see a matched set of tennessee tags as few stayed together. the state always issued 2 and usually whoever got them gave the other to his buddy to ride with. i want to buy a 55 pan i found to put them on but will have to sell my 46FL basket case first

[Ross]

Barry. Interesting thread. Can't believe I missed it. As Cory said, Western Canadian plates are hard to find. I don't believe there is a complete run in BC, Alberta, Sask or Manitoba. I still need 5 to complete Manitoba. I started in 1967. Ironically the early ones are some of the easiest as I suspect the porcelain increased the survival rate. Pairs were issued in Manitoba until 1966 except for 1945,46,47,48,49, (post war years with a shortage of metal in these parts.) As for collector plates we have a Vintage plates which are basically useless.Year of manufacture......well with a socialist government here in this province we are light years away from anything inovative. If you want to look at my almost complete motorcycle run for Manitoba, go to.... manitobaplates.com

[dommi7]

The State of Minnesota allows year-of-manufacture plates in place of their "collector" plate. Usual restrictions on use apply - parades, shows, etc. And the Y.O.M. plate number cannot already be in use. And subject to approval by the clerk. The plate must be legible in their opinion.

[Jerry Hatfield]

In Texas, I run a year-of-manufacture Texas plate on my my 1953 Harley-Davidson 165, which is registered as an antique. These plates are for limited use only, such as parades, bike shows, etc. The plates are good for five years and no annual safety inspection is required. You don't have to get a regular plate before getting the year-of-manufacture plate. A small registraton sticker is required to be visibly affixed to the plate or to the license plate holder or other surface.

I also run a year-of-manufacture plate on my 1973 BMW R75/5. The BMW is registered as a classic, so there are no restrictions on its use. The plate is good for one year, and the bike gets a safety inspection every year. To get a classic plate, you must first get a regular plate. The registration sticker annual inspection sticker must be displayed. For this, I use an extension surface that is displayed right under the license plate.