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Emergency Vehicle (~1977) FORMAT 1: EV-10000 to EV-14999, red on white PENNSYLVANIA on top, EMERGENCY VEHICLE on bottom. Type dates to about1977.
FORMAT 2: EV-15000 to EV-16999, white on red EMERGENCY VEHICLE on top, PENNSYLVANIA on bottom
FORMAT 3: EV-17000 to EV-23499 white on red, EMERGENCY VEHICLE on top, PENNSYLVANIA on bottom, glass beads on the raised letters, sticker well added on lower left .
FORMAT 4: From EV-23500 to EV-28500 pluralizing of tag line EMERGENCY VEHICLES, white on red PENNSYLVANIA on bottom. (Plates from EV-23894 to EV-28448 use VEHICLES, while EV-28854 uses VEHICLE.) FORMAT 5: EV-28500 to EV-30130+, (high plate seen on this base EV-30130) tag line has changed back to singular, white on red PENNSYLVANIA on bottom. Similar to Type 3. Prior to 2006, If an EMERGENCY VEHICLE plate has a validation sticker it meant that the vehicle is not exempt and belongs to a private ambulance company, fire chief's personal vehicle, etc. Exempt status would be indicated on the owners card. Plates near the end of this run all had validation stickers.
FORMAT 6: Start number between EV-30131 and EV-30309. On visitPA base, large keystone separator, embossed tag legend. On vehicles that required stickers in the past such as those belonging to private ambulance companies, etc. FORMAT 7: EV-50000 to current high. On visitPA base, large keystone separator, embossed tag legend. PennDOT notified plate holders in February 2007 that all EV plates would be replaced. First seen mid-March 2007. NOTE: Type 6 and Type 7 are being issued concurrently. |
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Info added 2/8
Data needed
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"L"0500"U" Issued in pairs |
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Municipal Government Owned (1971) FORMAT 1: MG-00000 to MG-89999 blue on white, PENNSYLVANIA on top, wide MUNICIPAL font on bottom, 1977-1984 issue, type still in use.
FORMAT 2: From MG-90000 to MG-99999 white on blue PENNSYLVANIA on bottom, wide MUNICIPAL font, addition of sticker well, issued 1984 until c1985-1986.
FORMAT 3: 00000-MG to 99999-MG white on blue, PENNSYLVANIA on bottom, narrow MUNICIPAL font. Issued c1985-1986 until 2003.
FORMAT 4: MG-0000A to current high, white on blue, PENNSYLVANIA on bottom, narrow MUNICIPAL font, 2003 to present.
ERROR PLATE No dash separator. Other formatting same as above. |
from Eric Butler
from Eric Butler
from Eric Butler
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Municipal Government Owned Motorcycle FORMAT 1: 000"MG" to 999"MG" blue on white PENNA on top, MUNICIPAL on bottom.
FORMAT 2: "MG"000 to "MG"999 white on blue PENNA on bottom, MUNICIPAL on top.
FORMAT 3: "MG"00A to "MG"99Z white on blue PENNA on bottom, MUNICIPAL on top. Type added 9/9/07
Plates measures 4½ x 8 |
from Allan Cooper
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Removed MG000 format from 'current' list. See Municipal Motorcycle on History Page.
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Official Use - Commonwealth of Pa Owned Issued in pairs for passenger vehicles and as singles for trucks, heavy equip., etc.
Not a current type. "PA"-00000 yellow on blue PENNSYLVANIA on bottom 71 Base still in use on old tractor 10/8/02
FORMAT 1: "PA"-00000 to "PA"-55999, blue on white, PENNSYLVANIA on top, OFFICIAL USE on bottom, 1977-1984 issue, type still in use.
FORMAT 2: "PA"-56000 to "PA"-99999, white on blue, PENNSYLVANIA on top, OFFICIAL USE on top, issued 1984 until early 2009. Issued to commercial vehicles as single plates. FORMAT 3: 00000-"PA" to current high over 30000-PA white on blue, PENNSYLVANIA on bottom, OFFICIAL USE on top, issue started between 1984 and 1990 to present. Issued to passenger vehicles in pairs. FORMAT 4: "PA"-00000A to current high white on blue, PENNSYLVANIA on bottom, OFFICIAL USE on top, 2009 to present. This is a continuation of Format 2. Issued to commercial vehicles as single plates. Spotted 4/21/09.
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from Bill Stephens |
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Read story on this one-of-a-kind sample.
from Norm Ratcliffe |
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Pennsylvania State University (official) FORMAT 1: "A"00-01"P" to between A15-99P and A19-99P. Has sticker wells in upper left and right corners. FORMAT 2: From changeover between A16-00P and A20-00P to current high. Has sticker well in lower left corner. Issued in pairs |
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"T"0001"U" to current high Issued in pairs |
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University of Pittsburgh (official) FORMAT 1: "U"0001"P" to changeover at or before U1000P. Uses 'title case' on plate legend
FORMAT 2: From changeover at or before U1000P to changeover to Format 3. Uses 'small caps' on plate legend
FORMAT 3: From U1100P to current high on visitPA base. Plate legend format same as previous. Format added 1/22/10.
Issued in pairs |
from Bruce Bufalini
from Eric Conner |
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