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Auto Wheel

"The Auto Wheel Coaster Company manufactured wooden sleds and toy wagons in that Buffalo suburb for sixty years beginning in 1904. The two holes on the top of the plate were evidently for the lucky boy's dad to screw it onto the back of the wagon, just as his parents' car displayed its own license plate." (From Ned Flynn) More years likely exist but records only shown below for years where info and/or pictures are known.


1925

Notes Number Plate Personalized Plate Sample Plate
Observed serial range: 111 (only one plate observed)

Measures 2 1/2" x 10 1/4"

Unknown manufacturer

Issued in singles

Colors: unknown

From Clayton Moore
Not offered on this format Not offered on this format

1927

Notes Number Plate Personalized Plate Sample Plate
Observed serial range: 10 (only one plate observed)

Measures 2 1/2" x 10 1/4"

Unknown manufacturer

Issued in singles

Colors: yellow on dark blue

From unknown
Not offered on this format Not offered on this format

1928

Notes Number Plate Personalized Plate Sample Plate
Observed serial range: 354 (only one plate observed)

Measures 2 1/2" x 10 1/4"

Unknown manufacturer

Issued in singles

Colors: yellow on dark blue

From Ned Flynn
Not offered on this format Not offered on this format

1929

Notes Number Plate Personalized Plate Sample Plate
Format 1 ("PA" plus year)

Observed serial range: 548 (only one plate observed)

Measures 2 1/2" x 10 1/4"

Unknown manufacturer

Issued in singles

Colors: yellow on dark blue

From unknown
Not offered on this format Not offered on this format
Format 2 (No "PA", only year)

Subsequent years did not have "PA" either.

Observed serial range: 3914 (only one plate observed)

Measures 2 1/2" x 10 1/4"

Unknown manufacturer

Issued in singles

Colors: unknown

From Worthpoint
Not offered on this format Not offered on this format

1930

Notes Number Plate Personalized Plate Sample Plate
Observed serial range: 1185 (only one plate observed)

Measures 2 1/2" x 10 1/4"

Unknown manufacturer

Issued in singles

Colors: dark blue on yellow

From Clayton Moore
Not offered on this format Not offered on this format

1932

Notes Number Plate Personalized Plate Sample Plate
Observed serial range: 2429 - 2682

Measures 2 1/2" x 10 1/4"

Unknown manufacturer

Issued in singles

Colors: dark blue on yellow

From Ned Flynn
Not offered on this format Not offered on this format

1936

Notes Number Plate Personalized Plate Sample Plate
Observed serial range: 2397 (only one plate observed)

Measures 2 1/2" x 10 1/4"

Unknown manufacturer

Issued in singles

Colors: dark blue on yellow

From unknown
Not offered on this format Not offered on this format

1940

Notes Number Plate Personalized Plate Sample Plate
Observed serial range: 1433 - 1491

Measures 2 1/2" x 10 1/4"

Unknown manufacturer

Issued in singles

Colors: yellow on dark blue

From unknown
Not offered on this format Not offered on this format

1941

Notes Number Plate Personalized Plate Sample Plate
Observed serial range: 1905 (only one plate observed)

Measures 2 1/2" x 10 1/4"

Unknown manufacturer

Issued in singles

Colors: unknown

From Ned Flynn
Not offered on this format Not offered on this format

1942

Notes Number Plate Personalized Plate Sample Plate
Observed serial range: 1074 (only one plate observed)

Measures 2" x 10"

Unknown manufacturer

Issued in singles

Colors: yellow on dark blue

From Ned Flynn
Not offered on this format Not offered on this format

1951

Notes Number Plate Personalized Plate Sample Plate
Observed serial range: 1790 (only one plate observed)

Unknown dimensions

Unknown manufacturer

Issued in singles

Colors: dark blue on yellow

From Worthpoint
Not offered on this format Not offered on this format