Originally posted by Baldy:
I was informing Javier what the rules were for station wagons in 1951, not today. I thought he wanted the plates to be authentic for YOM.
Baldy, I am agreeing with you. I have discussed this one with lic. plate dealers and they are just as confused as most everyone else. In 1951 were the carryall/Suburban's classified as a station wagon?
My most recent plate on a 1948 GMC Suburban is a car plate and it is registered as an automobile. But I think that is because it was recently put on DMV's registration list and I do not think DMV knows what it is. I also have an old registration that dates back to 1986 and it shows a passenger lic plate too. Both registrations are different in what is typed on them ie: class (AN) for the 1951 and (AD) For the 1948 Both have the same type license (11). Type veh (12S for the 51 and 120 for the 48) The 48 MO is (MW) And the 51 MO is (TE)
I have seen older pictures of Suburbans with the early plates of their time and most of them were of the commercial type. All of the panel pictures that I have seen had commercial plates too.
If you want to be authentic I believe either plate will do.
The bottom line for me is I don't know the definitives answer to the question on which plate is authentic. I have asked many people and have received many answers. We may have to find out the judging rules from one of the clubs who have researched this. I am not going to rely on the information from DMV regarding authenticity either. They just don't have a clue when it comes to old cars, just what they read on their computer screens.
