Texas
Obsolete Plates
Photo credits: All plate pics are from TXDOT, eBay, or the author.
Texas
Obsolete Plates
Photo credits: All plate pics are from TXDOT, eBay, or the author.
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24-hour Permit Single cardboard tag. Provides for the movement of commercial vehicles transporting property between Mexico and contiguous counties in Texas. Intrastate operation is not permitted. |
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Apportioned Trailer (1973?-2001) Single plate issued in place of trailer license plate to a motor carrier in this state who proportionally registers a vehicle owned by the carrier in one or more other states. Validated with cab card. Discontinued in 2001. Token Trailer plates now used. |
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Apportioned Trailer - 5 year (1989?-2001) Single plate issued to operators with 50+ trailers. This was a 5 year plate. Final plate had 2004 expiration, but was replaced with Token Trailer plate in 2001. |
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Apportioned Truck Tractor (1975 only?)
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Bus (1941-73)
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Collegiate plates Click left to see Collegiate plate designs that have been discontinued. |
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Commercial (1925-44) Plate features C*M designation. Replaced with "truck" plates in 1945. |
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Combination - Replacement (1971?-75?)
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Consular Official (1956?-85) Replaced with federally issued Diplomatic plates in 1986. |
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Dealer - Temporary (?-1962) Split into "Buyer" and "Deemonstration/In Transit" tags in 1963 |
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Dealer - Travel Trailer (1986-?) The 90 plate appears to be a sticker added to a standard dealer plate. |
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Dealer - Trailer (1985-?) |
Andy Anderson
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Dealer - Trailer - Semitrailer Unverified - may not actually exist. |
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Exempt - State (1939-?) SX prefix. |
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Exempt - Highway Dept. (1939-?) HX prefix. |
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Farm (1934-44) |
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House Trailer (1948-1974) Replaced with Mobile Home & Travel Trailer plates in 1975. |
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Legion of Valor Issued: 1995? - c2007 Replaced with individual plates for Air Force Cross, Distinguished Service Cross, Navy Cross. |
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Mobile Home (1975-?)
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Motor Scooter (1953 only) Similar to motorcycle plate, but smaller. |
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Overwidth (1949-51)
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Prorate (issued ??)
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| Repossession (1979 only?) |
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| Side Car-(1930-48) |
David Giles collection
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Token Trailer - 5 year (dated 1985 - dated 2010) Single plate |
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| Token Trailer (replacement) - (1972-74) |
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| Trailer (replacement) - (1955-62) |
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Trailer 10-18 - (1963-71) Replaced with Token Trailer plates in 1972. |
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Trailer 10-18 (replacement) - (1963-71) Replaced with Token Trailer (replacement) plates in 1972. |
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Trailer 18-32 - (1963-71) Replaced with Token Trailer plates in 1972. |
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Trailer 18-32 (replacement) - (1963-71) Replaced with Token Trailer (replacement) plates in 1972. |
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| Truck (replacement) - (1955-76?) |
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Truck Tractor (1945?-71) Replaced with Combination plates in 1972. |
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Truck Tractor (replacement) - (1955?-71)
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Visitor - (1917-22) Required for out-of-state vehicles staying in Texas for more than 30 days. |
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Wholesale Dealer - (1981-1986?)
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