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wickcopland

wickcopland

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Can any on tell me if a set of Virginia 1939 plates would be acceptable to DMV on my 39?
I am not sure what the "CH" letters designate.
Thanks
Wick
 

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19Fordy said:
CH means Commercial Hire.
See it here:
https://www.shoplicenseplates.com/virginia-license-plate-history-code-numbers
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Common Virginia License Plate Number Codes License Plate Starts With Or Stacked Prefix License Plate Registered To License Plate Starts With Or Stacked Prefix License Plate Registered To C/H Commercial Hire I/D Independent Dealer C/H over TR Commercial Hire Trailer P/Y Truck Tractor CO over NV Station Wagon R + 2 letters Rental Car C/T and C over TR Car Trailer R Rental CR Chosin Reservoir RX Pharmacist C/G Coast Guard S/C Side Car D Dealer SCC State Commerce Commission DPL Diplomat T or T/T Truck D/A Drive Away T/N Truck Private DV Disabled Veteran TR over H or C/T Trailer For Hire E Bus T/R Trailer Private EA Apportioned Bus T/A to T/Z Truck Power Unit EH Employee Hauler TH Truck For Hire E/Q Equipment U Rental FD Fire Department U/D Used Car Dealer F/D Factory Distributor VCC Common Carrier H Taxi YA or Y/A Prorate Truck Tractor H/A thru H/Z Truck For Hire YH or Y/H Truck Tractor For Hire H/I Hearing Impaired XA to XZ Tractor For Hire
 
Not sure what you mean when you said acceptable but in KY (and this probably has nothing to do with your question) I can run my car with a vintage plate attached to car as long as I carry the correct plate.
 
I am certainly not an expert on the Virginia DMV but judging by the tag you are probably good. My advice would be to take the tags along with your title to your local DMV office and check with them. That tag is just odd enough that I would think it would pass muster.
 
You have to take them with a title to the DMV to make sure they match the year and are readable.I was told my original painted black and tractor orange should be black and white.A call to Richmond office said any color combination would be OK.Read this, it says restrictions in Va. for antique tags ,most any thing goes, just don't drive to work,it was $50 one time fee .I don't understand the 250 mile rule,I live in central Va. and go over 250 miles I am in another state.Maybe I can't drive to the big show in Penn.https://www.dmv.virginia.gov/sites/default/files/forms/dmv289.pdf
 
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A trip to the DMV here is like visiting the wizard of Oz.You have to know what is going on.
 
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