South Australia
General Information:
Plates in my collection:
Passenger
1906-1929 (Issued in the 1920s)
Passenger
1930-1966
Passenger
1930-1966
Passenger
(Lyke dies)
1967-1974
Passenger
With diamond shaped separator
Series RAA-000 to RZZ-999
Mid 1970s
Passenger
rPlastic / Made by one of the several independent plate makers. Discontinued after 1 year.
1981-1995
Passenger
"The Festival State"
With large yellow state emblem separator
1996-current
Passenger
"The Festival State"
1st series with new style state emblem as separator
1996-current
Passenger
"The Festival State"
Replacement plates were made by the Adelaide Number Plate co. and have slightly different dies, a larger logo and a large dot in the slogan.
New base Eurostyle / Optional plate
Passenger - Remakes
Passenger
Recent remake of a short number from the 1930-1966 series
1985
Passenger
Auction Plate / Porcelain
These plates were sold at The Great Plate Auction on October 13, 1985.
Remake of an old number (1967-1980 series) in the new base
Consular Corps
From 1994
CC = Consular Corps
Federal Interstate
From 1987
Federal Interstate
S = Southern Australia
T = Trailer
From 1987
Federal Interstate
S = Southern Australia
V = Vehicle
From 1987
Federal Interstate
X = Extended load limit, mainly used on double trailers i.e. road trains
Government
1994-1995
Government car
With diamond separator
1994-1995
Government car
With diamond separator / Different dies
1980-1993
Government trailer
With square separator
From 1996
Government trailer
With diamond separator
From 1994
Government bus
TA = Trans Adelaide
Bus identification numbers from 1001 to 1999
Series ZSA-ZSZ = Administrative Services
Jubilee
1985
1836-1986 : South Australia 150 years
1,000 pairs were made with the "J", standing for Jubilee.
(Opened style plates were made by the Adelaide Number Plate Co.)
Australia
1985
1836-1986 : South Australia 150 years
1,000 pairs were made with the "J", standing for Jubilee.
1985
1836-1986 : South Australia 150 years
1,000 pairs made with the 'S' standing for Sesquicentennial.
(Opened style plates were made by the Adelaide Number Plate Co.)
1985
1836-1986 : South Australia 150 years
1,000 pairs made with the 'S' standing for Sesquicentennial.
Premium plates
From 1995
Premium Plate / Sample (first number)
From 1995
Premium plate / Front plate
From 1995
Premium plate / Rear plate
From 1996
Premium plate / Front plate
From 1996
Premium / US-size / Rear plate
As from March 1996 square rear plates became available.
Other
From 1984
ATT = Accident Tow Truck
(Unknown type for me)
"Better by Bike"
Used on bikeracks behind cars
Heavy Vehicle