In a lot of US states and Canadian provinces, the license plates belong to the owner, not the car. This number 627 was likely issued in the early 1900s and then transferred from one family member to the next to the next...
Very cool! Also very old! Not even sure how old to be honest, must be 1910s-30s… Well, locals, tell me, what are the ways in which such old number plates ended up on a new car?
It is likely that this license plate belonged to a family member like a grandparent or great grandparent and was transferred to children.
naterez71 In a lot of US states and Canadian provinces, the license plates belong to the owner, not the car. This number 627 was likely issued in the early 1900s and then transferred from one family member to the next to the next...
If the owner changes their car, what happens to the plate? Does it automatically transfer to the new car?
dodo142 naterez71 In a lot of US states and Canadian provinces, the license plates belong to the owner, not the car. This number 627 was likely issued in the early 1900s and then transferred from one family member to the next to the next... If the owner changes their car, what happens to the plate? Does it automatically transfer to the new car?
No, lots of times the old plate can legally be used for a few days on the new car until new plates arrive from the state, but usually you can opt to keep your old plate if you want
cringeroadster dodo142 naterez71 In a lot of US states and Canadian provinces, the license plates belong to the owner, not the car. This number 627 was likely issued in the early 1900s and then transferred from one family member to the next to the next... If the owner changes their car, what happens to the plate? Does it automatically transfer to the new car? No, lots of times the old plate can legally be used for a few days on the new car until new plates arrive from the state, but usually you can opt to keep your old plate if you want
Thanks! This old plate thing is kind of risky because most people don't know how valuable these plates are...
dodo142 cringeroadster dodo142 naterez71 In a lot of US states and Canadian provinces, the license plates belong to the owner, not the car. This number 627 was likely issued in the early 1900s and then transferred from one family member to the next to the next... If the owner changes their car, what happens to the plate? Does it automatically transfer to the new car? No, lots of times the old plate can legally be used for a few days on the new car until new plates arrive from the state, but usually you can opt to keep your old plate if you want Thanks! This old plate thing is kind of risky because most people don't know how valuable these plates are...
Yes very true haha, lots of people get their low number or specialty plates stolen here, all the more reason to have anti theft plate bolts