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Convertible
NOTE
This type was issued to convertible cars. No records are known for 1930 or 1932-1939.
1929
Manufacturer: National Colortype Co. (Bellevue, KY)
Material: Steel
Colors: Colonial Blue on yellow
Dimensions: 6" x 15"
Pairs/singles?: Pairs
Serial range observed: 43001 - 43900 (per MV records)
From Chris Turner
1930
Manufacturer: National Colortype Co. (Bellevue, KY)
Material: Steel
Colors: Yellow on Colonial Blue
Dimensions: 6" x 15"
Pairs/singles?: Pairs
Serial range observed: Unknown
1931
Manufacturer: National Colortype Co. (Bellevue, KY)
Material: Steel
Colors: Colonial Blue on yellow
Dimensions: 6" x 15"
Pairs/singles?: Pairs
Serial range observed: 47001 - 47324 (per MV records)
From J.R. Argo
1932
Manufacturer: National Colortype Co. (Bellevue, KY)
Material: Steel
Colors: Yellow on Colonial Blue
Dimensions: 6" x 15"
Pairs/singles?: Pairs
Serial range observed: Unknown
1933
Manufacturer: National Colortype Co. (Bellevue, KY)
Material: Steel
Colors: Colonial Blue on yellow
Dimensions: 6" x 15"
Pairs/singles?: Pairs
Serial range observed: Unknown
1934
Manufacturer: National Colortype Co. (Bellevue, KY)
Material: Steel
Colors: Yellow on Colonial Blue
Dimensions: 6" x 15"
Pairs/singles?: Pairs
Serial range observed: Unknown
1935
Manufacturer: National Colortype Co. (Bellevue, KY)
Material: Steel
Colors: Colonial Blue on yellow
Dimensions: 6" x 15"
Pairs/singles?: Pairs
Serial range observed: Unknown
1936
Manufacturer: Grote Brothers (Bellevue, KY)
Material: Steel
Colors: Yellow on Colonial Blue
Dimensions: 5 3/8" x 10 1/2"
Pairs/singles?: Pairs
Serial range observed: Unknown
1937
Manufacturer: Grote Brothers (Bellevue, KY)
Material: Steel
Colors: Colonial Blue on yellow
Dimensions: 5 3/8" x 10 1/2"
Pairs/singles?: Pairs
Serial range observed: Unknown
1938
Manufacturer: Grote Brothers (Bellevue, KY)
Material: Steel
Colors: Maroon on silver
Dimensions: 5 3/8" x 10 1/2"
Pairs/singles?: Pairs
Serial range observed: Unknown
1939
Manufacturer: Grote Brothers (Bellevue, KY)
Material: Steel
Colors: Silver on maroon
Dimensions: 5 3/8" x 10 1/2"
Pairs/singles?: Pairs
Serial range observed: Unknown
1940
Manufacturer: National Colortype Co. (Bellevue, KY)
Material: Steel
Colors: Blue on yellow
Dimensions: 5.5" x 9.5"
Pairs/singles?: Pairs
Notes: On September 5, 1939, Motor Vehicle Commission Zack W. Wells unveiled a plan to change the serial format of plates to a county-coded system starting in 1940. There was public outcry about this change through the rest of 1939 but Wells pushed back several times, stating that the order was already in place and could not be changed without incurring a large expense. On January 6, 1940, the newly-appointed Motor Vehicle Commissioner William D. Denney announced that he was able to cancel the order, leaving the current numbering system in place. Number 1 reserved for Governor. Number 2 reserved for Lt. Governor. There is no dated 1940 Delaware license plate.
Serial range observed: 100 - 188
From Dave Lincoln
1941 (January - July)
Manufacturer: National Colortype Co. (Bellevue, KY)
Material: Steel
Colors: Yellow on blue
Dimensions: 5.5" x 9.5"
Pairs/singles?: Pairs
Serial range observed: 100 - 155
From Dave Lincoln