Zone/Dealer codes

[drew43a]

here is what i have

[Keith Seymore]

Originally Posted by drew43a

hello i am new to this site and doing research on Vintage dealer tags.
i have 4 vintage dealer tags ranging from 1967 to 1974. Can anyone help in identifying the dealer name for my plates? I called the Ohio BMV and they said the purge all info after 7 years. Mine are all ohio dealer tages with a dealer number and a tag number and year. am i in the right place? Can anyone help? thanks andy

I'm guessing there is not a way to do what you are trying to do, without the DMV records, since the plates were not created for a specific dealer (unlike the literature which is the subject of this thread).

The leading digit might indicate a region, perhaps by county (like the standard Ohio plates*). If you can find an original plate still in the paper wrapper there might be a legend printed on it to help you decode, to narrow your search. I have seen this on some of the Michigan Dealer plates in my collection. Mine where handed down directly so I know the dealer (and salesperson) for the plates in my possession.

K

*My college roommate worked for New Departure Hyatt in Sandusky and had access to GM company owned vehicles. He was driving a company car one time with an Ohio manufacturer plate, which was stamped "Special" in the location where the county information normally appears.

A woman stopped him while he was putting gas in it, and she said: "...ya know, I've lived in Ohio my whole life, and I don't know where 'Special' county is...."

[drew43a]

ok well thanks anyway thats what i figured was there would be no way to find out. if i'm not mistaken "special" is a government plate. meet a guy at a swap meet and thats all he collected was government plates.

[ronniegman]

Looking for info on zone 13 Pittsburg. Dealer code 252?

[TAR6569]

Didn't have it. 250 is Durbiano

[PeteLeathersac]

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If he doesn't appear here first, PM Member fsc66 Paul as his Database is much more extensive than NCRS or others.

~ Pete

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[fsc66]

I had already checked and also asked Warren to check, no good at this time

Paul

[streetmetal]

Looking for Chevrolet Dealer Zone #14 Dealer Code #021 in 1969

I looked up NCRS but the 2 dealers listed appear to be newer

[wayoutz]

Folks I know this thread is super old but I need to know if anyone has the dealer name for Dealer code 316 zone 44. The NCRS dont have the dealers name but they say the dealer ship Begins with an M.

[PeteLeathersac]

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Member fsc66 can likely confirm but isn’t Zone #44 Dealer #316, HR Marsh and Son, Dearborn?

~ Pete