Have a few of these. Just wondering if anyone knows of a website etc that shows how to 'decode' the letters/numbers for year/vehicle and of course if they are worth anything to collectors. I'm more into USA plates and these kiwi ones turned up in bulk buys i made from old junk shops. Cheers.

Here ya go.......


Description of Motor Vehicle Registration Plates Issued from 1925

Year 1925 –1926
Symbol  square mid centre
White numerals on green background

Year 1926 –1927
Symbol - hyphen mid centre
White numerals on Black background

Year 1927 –1928
Symbol * Star mid centre
Orange numerals on Black background

Year 1928 –1929
Symbol • Diamond mid centre
White numerals on Brown background

Year 1929 –1930
Symbol • Circle mid centre
White numerals on Blue background

Year 1930 –1931
Symbol : Colon mid centre
White numerals on Black background

Year 1931 –1932
Symbol  mid centre
Orange numerals on Black background

Year 1932 –1933
Symbol - Hyphen low
Black numerals on Orange background

Year 1933 –1934
Symbol * Star lower centre
White numerals on dark brown background

Year 1934 –1935
Symbol •Diamond lower centre
White numerals on Oxford Blue background

Year 1935 –1936
Symbol ,  comma lower centre
White numerals on bronze/green background

Year 1936 –1937
Symbol   Inverted Triangle lower centre
Black numerals on Yellow background

Year 1937 –1938
Symbol   Escutcheon lower-centre
White numerals on Black background

Year 1938 –1939
Symbol  Maltese cross mid centre
White numerals on Green background

Year 1939 –1940
Symbol    Pentagon mid centre
Black numerals on Orange background

Year 1940 –1941
Symbol  triangle lower centre
White numerals on Venetian Red background

Year 1941 –1946
Symbol •Diamond lower centre
White numerals on Black background
Annual issue of plates not made during war

Year 1946 –1951
Symbol – hyphen   mid centre
Black numerals on mid-buff background

Year 1951 –1956
Symbol , Comma   lower centre
White numerals on Black background

Year 1956 –1961
Symbol * Star   mid centre
White numerals on Venetian red background

Year 1961 –1966
Symbol • Circle    mid centre
Black numerals on Yellow background

Year 1967 –1986
No Symbol.  2 letters plus 1 – 4 numerals Silver on Black background

Year 1986 – present
No Symbol.  3 letters plus 1 – 3 numerals Black on White reflectorised background

Includes personalised plates although some lettering/numbering are Blue or Red

Wow thanks, BRILLIANT....