1939 - 1946 California WWII Era License Plates
 

1939 - 1946 California WWII Era License Plates








Here are photographs of the plates that were issued in California in the WWII era. I do not own all these plates.  I have placed a WANTED notice next to the ones I don't have. Please see this List of other WWII vintage plates I buy quantities of. I am looking for more of the ones I collect. email me if you have any license plates I need, have a question, or you see something broken on this website.
Please email me if you have a license plate I am missing or ones I collect.

WANTED: Military License Plates & License Plate Toppers
Bases, Camps, Forts, Fields, Victory, etc. (but not US forces plates)


Click on thumbnail pictures to see large size photographs.
 

CALIFORNIA  License Plate WWII Calif Treasure Island 1939
Type / Year 1939 1940 1941
Passenger
License Plate California Passenger 1939
License Plate California Passenger 1940
License Plate WWII Calif Passenger 1941
Pneumatic Tire - Commercial
License Plate California Commercial 1939  Pneumatic Tired
License Plate WWII Calif Commercial 1941 Pneumatic Tired
Pneumatic Tire - Trailer
 WANTED
WANTED
Pneumatic Tired
Dealer
WANTED
WANTED
Wrecker
WANTED
WANTED
Motorcycle
WANTED
License Plate WWII Calif Motorcycle 1940
WANTED
License Plate WWII Calif Motorcycle 1941
Solid Tire - Trailer
WANTED
WANTED
Solid Tire - Commercial
WANTED
WANTED
Sample
WANTED
WANTED
WANTED
License Plate WWII Calif Sample 1941
B of E
WANTED
WANTED
US
WANTED
WANTED
WANTED
License Plate WWII Calif United States Use 1941
Exempt
WANTED
WANTED
License Plate WWII Calif Exempt 1940
WANTED

 
CALIFORNIA
Type / Year 1942
WANTED - ALL
1941 / 42 1943
Passenger
License Plate WWII Calif Passenger 1942
License Plates WWII 1942 California 1941 with 1942 Date Strip
License Plates WWII 1943 California 1942 with 1943  'V' Tab
Pneumatic Tire - Commercial
License Plate WWII Calif Commercial 1942  Pneumatic Tired
Pneumatic Tire - Trailer
License Plate WWII Calif Pneumatic Tire Trailer 1942
Trailer Dealer
WANTED
License Plate WWII Calif Trailer Dealer 1942
WANTED
License Plate WWII Calif Trailer Dealer 1942
WANTED
Dealer
License Plate WWII Calif Dealer 1942
Wrecker
WANTED
License Plate WWII Calif Wrecker 1942
WANTED
WANTED
License Plates WWII 1943 California 1942 Wrecker with 1943  'V' Tab
Motorcycle
WANTED
License Plate WWII Calif Motorcycle 1942
WANTED
License Plate WWII Calif Motorcycle 1942
WANTED
License Plate WWII Calif Motorcycle 1943
Solid Tire - Trailer
License Plate WWII Calif Solid Tire Trailer 1942
WANTED
WANTED
Solid Tire - Commercial
WANTED
WANTED
WANTED
Sample
WANTED
WANTED
WANTED
B of E
License Plate WWII Calif B of E 1942 Board of Equalization
WANTED
WANTED
US
WANTED
WANTED
WANTED
Public Service
WANTED
License Plate WWII Calif Public Service 1942
WANTED
WANTED
Temporary
WANTED
License Plate WWII Calif Temporoary 1942
WANTED
WANTED
DAV
WANTED
WANTED
WANTED
Bicycle
License Plate WWII 1942 California - Bicycle - City of Santa Barbara
Bicycle - Santa Barbara
WANTED
WANTED

 
CALIFORNIA
Type / Year
1939-1946 Specials
1944
1945
Passenger
WANTED
1939 San Francisco Treasure Island Worlds Fair Special Issue Front License Plate
1939 San Francisco Treasure Island
World's Fair Special Issue Front License Plate

License Plate WWII 1942 California Tab
1942 Top Strip

License Plate WWII 1943 California V Tab -  V for Victory
1943 'V' Tab

WANTED
License Plate WWII Calif Motorcycle 'V' Tab 1943
1943 Motorcycle 'V' Tab

License Plate WWII NOS 1943 California V Tab -  V for Victory - on original card it was issued with.
NOS 1943 'V' Tab on Issue Card

License Plate WWII Calif Decal 1944
1944 Windshield Decal

WANTED
License Plate WWII Calif Trailer Bear Tab 1944
1944 Trailer Bear Tab

WANTED
License Plate WWII Calif Motorcycle Bear Tab 1944
1944 Motorcycle Bear Tab

WANTED
1945 California Bear Booster Special Issue Front Plate
1945 California Bear Booster
Special Issue Front License Plate

License Plate WWII Calif Motorcycle 1946  - 1945 with a 1946 Tab
1946 Motorcycle (1945 w/ 1946 Tab)

License Plate WWII Calif Passenger 1946  - 1945 with a 1946 Tab
1946 Passenger Car (1945 w/ 1946 Tab)

DECAL
License Plate WWII Calif Passenger 1945
Pneumatic Tire - Commercial
License Plate WWII Calif Commercial 1945  Pneumatic Tired
Pneumatic Tire - Trailer
WANTED
Bear Tab
License Plate WWII Calif Pneumatic Tire Trailer 1945
Trailer - All Tire Types
Not Produced prior to 1945
License Plate WWII Calif Trailer 1945
Trailer Dealer
WANTED
License Plate WWII Calif Trailer Dealer 1944 Bear Tab
WANTED
License Plate WWII Calif Trailer Dealer 1945
Dealer
WANTED
Bear Tab
License Plate WWII Calif Dealer 1945
Wrecker
DECAL
License Plate WWII Calif Wrecker 1945
Motorcycle
WANTED
License Plate WWII Calif Motorcycle 1944License Plate WWII Calif Motorcycle 1944
WANTED
License Plate WWII Calif Motorcycle 1945
Exempt Motorcycle
WANTED
WANTED
License Plate WWII Calif Exempt Motorcycle 1945
Solid Tire - Trailer
WANTED
Bear Tab
WANTED
Solid Tire - Commercial
DECAL
WANTED
Sample
WANTED
B of E
WANTED
US
WANTED
DAV
WANTED
WANTED

Go To:

1939 - 1946 California License Plates: The WWII Era in California

1942 US, Canada, & World License Plates Display Page

List of 1942 - 1945 US and Canada License Plates Types

Restamped US & Canadian License Plates - The WWII Metal Shortage Years

WWII Military License Plates & Patriotic License Plate Toppers

How to Stuff License Plates into a Flat Rate Priority Envelope

Car Club Plaques of the 1950's, 1960's, 1970's



 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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