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BZ65 Samba Member
Joined: March 29, 2010 Posts: 4
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Posted: Mon Jun 06, 2011 10:04 am Post subject: |
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That's cool stale air. Thanks for posting the list and thanks for all the replies when you weren't able to post the list. |
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bill may Samba Member
Joined: August 27, 2003 Posts: 14160 Location: san diego,ca
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Posted: Tue Jun 07, 2011 5:00 am Post subject: |
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kidvintage, if you knew how long stale air has been in this hobby, you might retract your asshole statement, or delete it entirely.
Ooops, too late, somebody has quoted it, so now it's there for everyone to see what a jerk you are.
Do the VW world a favor.... go buy a Ford or Chevy.
Now, I wouldn't blame stale air if he were to just stop helping people in this hobby, if his work and time and effort is going to be attacked by ignorant people, who don't know him, or what he is about. |
people that do not collect, or have collected, vw literature may not have a clue on how hard it is to find it.
especially literature found before thesamba existed. right Dave? _________________ Admin note: Bill Passed away - July, 2017
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kidvintage Samba Member
Joined: February 09, 2004 Posts: 191 Location: Orange County, CA.
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Posted: Tue Jun 07, 2011 8:23 am Post subject: |
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Stale Air -
Thank you VERY much for following through on your word and sharing this information with the classic car community. I dont know if the domestic car guys have this information or not, but i am sure they will pick-up on it soon. This is a tremendous resource for "black plate geeks" like myself......Aaron, the beers are on me at the next Sacramento Bug-O-Rama.
A few notable things popped out at me:
1. AAA-FEU are all NorCal plates & FEV-KVZ are all SoCal plates. I had no idea that such HUGE blocks of plates were segregated by region.
2. I am surprised at the amount of obscure NorCal DMV's that are out there. It is surprising that there are MANY more NorCal DMV's than SoCal DMV's.
3. The NTA-RDA block issued out of Los Angeles is particularly large. Obviously.
4. It is generally accepted (before this list) that the "R-S-T" plates are from 1966 & the "N-O-P-Q" plates are from 1965. What I infer from this list is that "NTA-RDA" plates should have been issued from LA beginning in 1963. So the preconcieved notion that all "N" plates are 1965 can be thrown out the window. "NTA" was probably issued in 1963 out of Los Angeles. Cool Stuff!! |
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bill may Samba Member
Joined: August 27, 2003 Posts: 14160 Location: san diego,ca
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stale air Samba Member
Joined: August 23, 2007 Posts: 5157 Location: Senoia Ga, formally NorCal
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Posted: Tue Jun 07, 2011 10:25 am Post subject: |
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kidvintage wrote: |
2. I am surprised at the amount of obscure NorCal DMV's that are out there. It is surprising that there are MANY more NorCal DMV's than SoCal DMV's.
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Just a guess, but the reason might have to do with the ruralness of NorCal, especially in the 60's. Everything was much more spread out, and NorCal Dmv's were maybe not as easily within driving distance as compared to SoCal Dmv's. _________________ WANTED: Henry Veale Santa Rosa plate frames
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WANTED: Any Georgia plate frames
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Dave Samba Elder
Joined: July 11, 2002 Posts: 2693 Location: The Forest Moon of Endor, in the Redwoods
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Posted: Tue Jun 07, 2011 3:03 pm Post subject: |
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Stale Air, I imagine your guess is right on the money. I wanted to see which plates were issued from the Crescent City DMV, as the next closest town is Eureka, 80 miles away, and back in the '60's that stretch of Highway 101 was NOT what it is now... need to go to Eureka back then? plan on pretty much an all-day expedition.
I'm not sure if you remember me, but me have met and conversed on a few occasions, I know of a couple of Kelley Parks where we chewed the fat for a while.... _________________ 2003 Samba Chummie Winner- Best Story
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stale air Samba Member
Joined: August 23, 2007 Posts: 5157 Location: Senoia Ga, formally NorCal
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Posted: Tue Jun 07, 2011 3:38 pm Post subject: |
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Dave wrote: |
I'm not sure if you remember me, but me have met and conversed on a few occasions, I know of a couple of Kelley Parks where we chewed the fat for a while.... |
Dave, Im sorry to say off the top of my head I dont remember. But, I will be at the Bug Bash over in Vallejo on the 26th. If you are going, look me up, we can chew some more fat! _________________ WANTED: Henry Veale Santa Rosa plate frames
WANTED: Brittsan Motors Fresno plate frames
WANTED: Any Georgia plate frames
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abritinthebay Samba Member
Joined: May 31, 2012 Posts: 294 Location: San Francisco, USA
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Posted: Wed Aug 14, 2013 1:39 pm Post subject: |
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God I wish I could find out what my UDX one was |
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Randall Samba Member
Joined: October 03, 2004 Posts: 1403 Location: Orange County, Alta California, El Norte
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Posted: Thu Aug 22, 2013 5:31 pm Post subject: |
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My '63 Notch left the factory in Sept 1962. The annual CA vehicle registration slip (the one the fuzz asks to see) shows a 'date first sold' of 00/00/1962. My 1963 license plate letters are IMA, therefore it was issued from the Santa Monica DMV office. My brother bought the Notch in April 1970 while attending UCLA, only a 4.5 mile drive from the Santa Monica DMV. I bought it from him in Oct 1971.
The plate letters issued from Santa Monica go from IMA to IPS. (See: http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?p=5373345&highlight=#5373345) The three numbers of my plate are 015. So I conclude that my plates are the 15th ones issued by the Santa Monica DMV office for the then new black and yellow plates. Mine don't look so new now.
I dare anyone to come up with a still-in-use black plate that was issued before mine. |
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Jon Schmid Samba Member
Joined: May 29, 2012 Posts: 2039 Location: Southern California
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Posted: Thu Aug 22, 2013 8:17 pm Post subject: What CA city is your car from? DMV letter prefix 1963-69 |
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For those of you with "later" letter/number plates, at some point once the yellow to black plate conversion was done the state issued them sequentially, like they do now. No need for the local DMV's to stockpile plates anymore. |
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Lind Samba Member
Joined: November 06, 2000 Posts: 9919 Location: idaho
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Posted: Tue Mar 20, 2018 10:59 am Post subject: |
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stale air wrote: |
EverettB wrote: |
I happened to see this thread.
Mail it to me.
I'll scan it, add it to the site, and pay postage both ways.
I'd rather I pay the entire thing than any money go to Kinko's.
PM or email me directly if this is possibility as I may not see your response. |
Thanks Everett, I appreciate the offer.
Dave, thanks for the support, its appreciated as well.
So, since kidvintage so eloquently asked for the list, here it is.
Now, because the print is so small I had to photocopy it, and also blow it up. So the clarity is not perfect. Click on it to enlarge.
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photobucket sucks....
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VWoA literature and early dealership or distributor literature/pictures/information
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DztBugy Samba Member
Joined: January 29, 2024 Posts: 22 Location: Mud Springs AZ
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Posted: Wed Mar 27, 2024 6:49 pm Post subject: Re: What CA city is your car from? DMV letter prefix 1963-69 |
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Blast from the past.
Anyone know which DMV would have issued plate prefix XMW?
Thanks |
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lonotch Samba Padrino
Joined: August 28, 2004 Posts: 3304 Location: So. Cal. Oceanside GFK!
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Posted: Thu Mar 28, 2024 12:28 pm Post subject: Re: What CA city is your car from? DMV letter prefix 1963-69 |
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DztBugy wrote: |
Blast from the past.
Anyone know which DMV would have issued plate prefix XMW?
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That’s the only info he has, my guess would be north San Diego County, I had a 69 fastback with the letters XLK, but it’s just a guess. _________________ It's not about the window, it's about the people.
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Fish Samba Member
Joined: December 05, 2000 Posts: 5567 Location: OB. It's beside the point.
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Posted: Thu Mar 28, 2024 2:59 pm Post subject: Re: What CA city is your car from? DMV letter prefix 1963-69 |
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lonotch wrote: |
DztBugy wrote: |
Blast from the past.
Anyone know which DMV would have issued plate prefix XMW?
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That’s the only info he has, my guess would be north San Diego County, I had a 69 fastback with the letters XLK, but it’s just a guess. |
I would second that guess. My folks bought a new 1969 Ford Stationwagon with plates ZMM 666. San Diego County. _________________ Prosit!
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