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Re: black plate?

To: Will Zehring <wzehring@cmb.biosci.wayne.edu>
Subject: Re: black plate?
From: ek_john_luthy <luthy@cesd.servtech.com>
Date: Tue, 25 Apr 1995 03:08:51 -0400 (EDT)
On Fri, 21 Apr 1995, Will Zehring wrote:

> Fellow fiends:
> 
> Only indirect lbc content here but... I was paging through Hemmings last 
> night (as I am wont to do) scanning for fantastic bargains in assorted Brit 
> marques (didn't find much).  I kept seeing reference to "California black 
> plate."  What does that mean?  I recall that the license plates in CA were 
> yellow on black about fifteen or more years ago.  Is this related?  In a few 
> cases these cars were for sale outside of California.  (?)
> 
> Ideas?
> 
> 
> Have a good weekend!
> 
> Will "its been raining here for 39 days" Zehring
> 
> 
        Will ,
The "black plate" is the old style plates that were issyed from 1964 
untill around the end of 1969 when they ran out of numbers. Some folks 
realy like to have the old style or original plates on their cars.

        Lex 
        1955 Bel-Air  black plate
        1969 MGC      blue plate (car first sold in 1970)
        1972 MBZ      blue plate
        1978 MBZ      white plate
        1964 MGB      no plate-no v.i.n.
        1973 MGB      no plate (D.M.V. fees exceed the value of car)
        
        We have so many styles of plates out here that it is hard to keep track.
I just saw a new plate it had palm trees on it, there is also a plate 
with a picture of yosomite valley. And now we can even get symbols on our 
plates like a star or heart. When will it end!

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