1975 - 1976 Illinois Official Highway Map
1976 Standard Oil Illinois Highway Map
and Directory
1976 Standard Oil Chicago Street Map and Directory
1976 Standard Oil Illinois Map and Directory
Illinois issued a Bicentennial themed plate for 1976. The standard
numbering style appeared to be AA 0000
In 1974 Illinois began allowing AAA
00 and variations
The numbered serial plates were probably numbers requested
by Illinois auto owners who had those numbers on previous issues
The designer
of the plate is shown below on a postcard that was sold at the time
1976 Illinois design transparency
The 1975 Illinois plate was still in use during a grace period
for updating registrations which was the first two months of 1976.
Shown here are two of four types of 76 Illinois sample license
plates
According to the Polk Guides and ALPCA
archive there are two others
The other two have SAM PLE and 000 000 in the
embossed blue area
This paper sample plate was sent to people writing to the Illinois
DMV in 1976 requesting a sample license plate
Whit
Whitworth, ALPCA #1000, of New Boston, Michigan obtained a similar paper
sample in that manner
He graciously sent it to me for the collection of 76
plates
Metal sample of the 1976 Illinois license plate
Most likely a test plate, as the center is not a raised rectangle like in others
The ALPCA archive does not mention Illinois vanity plates for 1976
However, it does mention special numbers being issued to certain fund contributors
I am not sure if these plates fit in that category, or if the one on the right might be a sample of some type
Or, they just may be unusual regular number plates
1976 Illinois Veterans of Foreign Wars plate
76 Illinois truck plates expiring on June 30, 1976
Weight classification suffixes for Illinois trucks
A = <3,000 B = 3,001-8,000
C = 8,001-10,000 D = 10,001-12,000 E = 12,001-14,000
F = 14,001-16,000 G = 16,601-20,000
H = 20,001-24,000 J = 24,001-28,000 K = 28,001-32,000
L = 32,001-36,000 N = 36,001-41,000
P = 41,001-45,000 R = 45,001-50,000 S = 50,001-59,000
T = 59,001-64,000 V = 64,001-73,280
Illinois truck plate used from July 1976 to June 1977
Illinois truck tractor plate used from July 1976 to June 1977
1976 Illinois Tax Mile Truck license plate
1976 Illinois Tax Mile Truck Tractor license plate
1976 Illinois Tax Mile trailer in the 20,000 lbs weight class
76 Illinois municipal plate
1976 Illinois municipal bus sample plate
1976-77 Illinois State Owned vehicle plate as noted by the
U prefix
76 Illinois trailer plate. The R/T means it was for a recreational
trailer
1976 Illinois trailer dealer license plate
1976 Illinois trailer dealer sample license plate on right
1976 Illinois funeral home plate as noted
by the F/H on the left
1976 Illinois Governor's license plate
1976 Illinois consular corps plate
1976 Illinois in transit (transporter) plate
76 Illinois plates for trailer greater than 3,000lbs expiring
on June 30, 1976 and June 30, 1977
1976 Illinois recreational vehicle plates
Illinois Conservation semi trailer license plates expiring
on June 30, 1976
Illinois semi trailer plate expiring on June 30, 1977
1976/77 Antique Vehicle plate
Illinois farm plates used during 1976
The F under the V indicates it was for a vehicle in the less than 12,001 lbs
weight class, while the H under the V is for the 20,001 to 24,000 lbs weight
class.
1976 Illinois amateur radio plate
1976 Illinois taxi and limouasine license plates
1976 Illinois livery plate
1976 Illinois State House of Representatives and State Senate
plates
Sample version of the 1976 State Senate plate from Illinois
1976 State House and Senate General Assembly plates
I am assuming these are front plates
1976-77 Secretary of State Investigator plate
1976 Illinois dealer plates
The plate on the right, on top, without
a suffix is a master dealer plate
1976 Illinois manufacturer's plate
1976 Illinois Driver Education plates
1976-1977 Illinois electric vehicle plate
1976 Illinois pro rated interstate trailer license plate,
as noted by the stacked P/R. The last letter indicates a weight class
The ALPCA archive notes that earlier issues
come with a T, D, F or L weight class indicator
1976 Illinois farm machinery license plate
1976-77 Illinois State Police
1976 Illinois school bus plates
1976 Illinois ambulance license plate
1976 Illinois handicapped license plate
1976 Illinois disabled veteran plate
1976 Illinois repossessor license plate
1976 Illinois motorcycle license plate for 150cc or more
1976 Illinois motorcycle plate for less than 150cc as noted by the B in the serial--generally moped types
1976 Illinois motorcycle dealer plate with sample version shown
on right
1976 Illinois special event plate for the opening of the New
Salem-Springfield Post Road
Sample version is on the right
1976 sticker used for pro rated fees paid in Illinois
for Interstate commerce.
The stickers were placed on waffle plates that
were carred by large commercial trucks delivering goods across state lines.
1976
pro-rated plate waffle plate with Illinois pro rated sticker
1976 Springfield, Illinois Dray and Taxicab plates
Commercial city license plates issued in Joliet, Illinois for 1976
Commercial city license plates issued in Westmount, Illinois
for 1976
City plate issued in Lincolnwood, Illinois
in 1976 for attachment to regular vehicle plate
1976 Skokie, Illinois trailer plate attachment
1976 Woodridge, Illinois motorcycle plate attachment
1976 Mount Prospect, Illinois trailer plate attachment
1976 Joliet and Brookfield, Illinois motorcycle plate attachments
Click on plate for larger image
1976 West Chicago, Illinois motorcycle plate attachment
1976 Streamwood, Illinois motorcycle plate
attachment
Chicago, Illinois ice vehicle plate expiring on April 30,
1976.
1976 Joliet, Illinois dealer vehicle tax plate
1976 Chicago, Illinois motorcycle vehicle tax plate attachment
Oak Park, Illinois booster license plate attachment from
1976
1976 city vehicle tax windshield stickers (unused with film
still on them) from Crest Hill and Oak Lawn, Illinois.
1976 Joliet, Illinois over two ton truck vehicle tax windshield sticker
1976 Romeoville, Illinois and Gilman, Illinois booster plates for the Bicentennial
1976 Lincoln, Illinois Bicentennial plate attachment
1976 Wyanet, Illinois Bicentennial plate attachment
1976 Marissa Bicentennial Commission, Illinois Auto Show booster plate
Dixiline Commemorative Custom Tags advertising booster plate from 1975 SAA Winter Con-Expo in Chicago
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