MOTOR NUMBER PLATES

Otago Daily Times, Issue 23692, 27 December 1938, Page 13

MOTOR NUMBER PLATES

NEXT YEAR'S PLANS The annual licensing of motor vehicles in New Zealand does not commence until May 1 next, but the motor registration branch of the Post Office is already making preparations for this large-scale task. The motor plates have to be manufactured, and this is done in New Zealand, and groups of numbers allocated to each of the 18 licensing districts into which the Dominion is divided. During the current year the highest numbers are being carried on motor vehicles registered in Christchurch, but for the next relicensing period, Wellington district will top the position numerically The lowest numbers are to be allocated to Invercargill, starting from 2001 for private cars, and they will increase in geographical order going north as far as Blenheim. Then the next consecutive numbers are to be allocated to Auckland, starting with cars at 73501 and increasing to the south until the highest point is reached in Wellington, commencing with 190501. Car numbers 1 to 2000 will be reserved for private hire and rental cars. Details of the allocations for private cars in the chief postal districts are as follows: —

A similar method of allocation of numbers is to be followed in respect to commercial and other types of motor vehicles, including motor cycles, and the initial letters will be the same as in previous years. The colour of the new plates will be orange, the figures appearing in black.

Invercargill 2001 12000 Dunedin .. 12001 26000 Oamaru .. 26001 28600 Timaru .. 28601 36000 Christchurch 36001 63000 Greymouth .. 63001 65700 Westport . • 65701 66600 Nelson .. 66601 71000 Blenheim .. 71001 73500 Auckland .. 73501 115500 .Thames .. 115501 124000 Hamilton .. 124001 142500 Gisborne • ■ 142501 148000 Napier 148001 158000 New Plymouth .. 158001 169500 Wanganui .. 169501 177500 Palmerston North 177501 190500 Wellington •. 190501 214500