Plate planet

TAS Passenger run

General Information:

Here you will find a run of Tasmanian passenger cars. The differences between the various year-plates is sometimes difficult to establish. Look for instance at plate A2933 and N3257 The first one is a 1940 and the second one a 1950. Both are made of alluminum, and the (slight) difference can only be seen from the rims. The 1934-1940 series has flattened rims, whereas the 1946-1953 series has rounded rims. Again, the differences are minor and difficult to tell. The plates were made of alluminium in the years 1931-1940 and 1946-1953. Steel plates were issued in 1940-1947. This means that in 1940,1946 and 1947 both steel and alluminium plates were issued. The difference between steel and alluminium plates can easily be seen below, as the steel ones are showing much more wear.
In summary:
Pre 1931 : Steel, all hand painted
1931-1933 : Alluminium TC1 - TC3
1934-1940 : Alluminium with flattened rims
1940 : Also in steel
1941-1947 : Steel
1946-1953 : Alluminium with rounded rims
The first number indicated the year of issue (but f.i. 7 can be 1937 or 1947, depending on the type of rim).
The first letter indicated the month of expiry. A=January, C=February, E=March, H=April, J=May, L=June, N=July, R=August, S=September, T=October, V=November, X=December).

All above information was obtained from Bill Cammack in Australia, from whom I also purchased the platerun till 1953.

Plates in my collection:

TAS Passenger run


Late 1910s-Early 1920s Hand painted	Mid to late 1930s Hand painted

1931 Aluminium / Flattened rims	1932 Aluminium / Flattened rims

1933 Aluminium / Flattened rims	1934 Aluminium / Flattened rims

1935 Aluminium / Flattened rims	1936 Aluminium / Flattened rims

1936 Aluminium / Flattened rims	1937 Aluminium / Flattened rims

1937 Aluminium / Flattened rims	1938 Aluminium / Flattened rims

1939 Aluminium / Flattened rims	1940 Aluminium / Flattened rims

1940 Aluminum / Flattened rims	1941 Aluminium / Flattened rims

1941 Steel	1942 Steel / Front plate

1942 Steel / Rear plate	1943 Steel

1944 Steel	1945 Steel

1946 Steel	1946 Alluminium / Rounded rims

1947 Steel	1947 Aluminium / Rounded rims

1948 Aluminium / Rounded rims	1949 Aluminium / Rounded rims

1949 Aluminium / Rounded rims	1950 Aluminium / Rounded rims

1951 Aluminium / Rounded rims	1952 Aluminium / Rounded rims

1952 Aluminium / Rounded rims	1953 Aluminium / Rounded rims

1953 Aluminium / Rounded rims	1954 Passenger / L = June

1955	1956-1970 Passenger

1970-1976	1976-2001 Holiday Isle

From 2001 This plate is showing 4 numbers behind the "tiger" graphic, the first of which is hardly readable. Reason why these were called back.	From 2001 Only 3 numbers behind the "tiger" graphic, as the first of 4 numbers would not be visible on the dark green background.

From 2001 Second "tiger" type with 4 numbers on a light green "tiger" graphic	"Tasmania - Explore the Possibilities"