Indonesia
General Information:
Plates in my collection:
Country oval
International oval. This code was used from 1909 till 1949.
Passenger
1920-1945
Passenger
B = Batavia
1940's
Passenger
H = Semarang
1945-1972
Indonesia
Passenger
BK=East Sumatra
1960s
Passenger / B = Batavia
1960's
Passenger / D = Preanger
1962-1977
Passenger / L = Surabaya
1962-1977
Passenger
Handpainted backside of L-588-A
L = Surabaya
From 1977
Passenger
Sumba is in the Sunda Islands
From 1977
Passenger
KB = Borneo-K.Barat (Pontianak)
From 1977
Passenger
From 1977
Passenger
BM = Sumatra-Riau
From 1977
Bali / Army officer
From 1977
Passenger
Rarely seen type with "Indonesia" at the bottom.
Commercial
1962-1976
Commercial
DS = Papua Province - Irian Jaya
From 1977
Commercial
Trucks, busses and taxi's
From 1977
Commercial
From 1977
Probably taxi
1988
Indonesia
Commercial
DS=West Irian (repaint)
Consular Corps
From 1977
Consular Corps
Surabaya
I was told that this one is from the USA Consulate
Diplomatic
1962-1977
Diplomatic / 72 = Unesco
1970's
Diplomatic
29 = Embassy of Egypt
Indonesia
1970's
60 = Embassy of The Netherlands
Indonesia
From 1977
Diplomatic
60 = Embassy of The Netherlands
Indonesia
Series from 1977 / Issued 1989
Diplomatic Corps
60 = Embassy of The Netherlands
From 1977
Diplomatic
18 = Embassy of Australia
Non-diplomatic
Embassy staff
Non-diplomatic embassy staff
12 = USA Embassy
1977-current
Non-diplomatc embassy staff
12 = USA Embassy
1977-current
Non-diplomatic embassy staff
12 = USA Embassy
1977-current
Non-diplomatic embassy staff
12 = USA Embassy
Export
Indonesia
Probably 1970's-1980's
Export
Government
Provincial Governor on Bali
Two plates glued together. The red side was displayed when the vehicle was on official business, while the black side was displayed when the Governor was off duty.
From 1977
See Alpca Archives : B-1 to B-10 are reserved for the Presidential fleet
From 1977
Government
From 1977
Government
From 1977
MC
From 1977
MC
From 1977
MC / DS = West Irian
Military
Army
(The suffix number may also be in Roman numerals)
Ministry of Defense
Navy - With anchor
(The suffix number may also be in Roman numerals)
Air Force
Temporary
From 1977
Temporary
Used on imported cars, awaiting final registration
From 1977
1993
mc
Temporary / N = Malang
Other
1995
APEC Economic Leaders Conderence / Held in Jakarta / Used by Mexican Delegation / Officially issued with stamped seal: Polisi Lalu Lintas
Nieuw-Guinea
Indonesia / Neth.New Guinea
1937-1980
Export
Till 1962
Passenger / This is a plate in the 1950's Dutch style, however manufactured by Hills, UK