1976 Oregon Official Highway Maps

Because of Oregon's two year staggered registrations, one could see 76, 77, and 78 expirations on the road during 1976



1973 Oregon plates expiring in February and April with 76 expirations

1973 Oregon plates with January 1977 and June 1978 expirations
The 77 sticker would have been issued in 1975 and the 78 sticker would have been issued in 1976


1973 Oregon sample with 1976 sample tab on left
On right, 1973 Oregon sample with regular 76 tabs


1965 style Oregon sample base with 76 tab

1959 Oregon sample plate with 1976 sample sticker

1965 Oregon plates with March and August expirations and 76 tabs

1965 Oregon plates with February 1977 expiration and January 1978 expiration

1959 Oregon plates with January and May expirations and 76 tabs

Well worn 1959 Oregon license plate used through March of 1976

1959 Oregon plates with October 1977 and May 1978 expirations

1956 Oregon plates with May and August expirations and 76 tabs

1977 and 1978 expirations on the Oregon 1956 plate

The Oregon 1956 plates also came without the 56 embossed on them
Above is the undated 56 plate expiring in November with a 76 tab added

Undated 1956 Oregon plates with August 1977 and January 1978 expirations

1976 Oregon car dealer plates

1975 issued apportioned plate with Y prefix for large trucks and/or tractors with 76 tab
1975 issued apportioned plate with Z prefix for trailers with 76 tab

1976 type tab used camper, trailer, motor home and truck plates

pre 71 Camper plates with 76 tabs
The one on the right has it's black paint worn off

1976 Travel trailer plate with 76 tab on left
On right, 1971 Travel trailer with 76 tab

1971 issued Motor Home plate with 76 tab

1976 Oregon rental trailer license plate


1974 issued truck plate with 76 tab on left
Plates issued from 1966-73 were orange on aluminum with March 1976 expiration tab

1965 issued Oregon Historic vehicle plate on the left could be used through 1976 and beyond.
1974/75 issued Oregon Historic vehicle plate on the right could be used through 1976 and beyond


The yellow on blue public owned vehicle plate was issued from 65 to 73, while the blue on yellow was issued post 73
Both typwa were in use during 1976


1976 Oregon disabled person license plates expiring in March and May
Undated expiring plate below



Permanent Oregon disabled veteran license plates of the type used during the 70's

Later issue of this type with embossed Oregon moved to the top
My guess is that this is a post 70's plate



1956-61 issued Oregon amateur radio operator base with December 1976 expiration


Post 1961 style issued Oregon amateur radio operator plates updated with 76, 77 and 78 expiration stickers that would have been seen on these plates during 1976

1976 Oregon amateur radio operator license plate on 1973 style base


The brown orange on aluminum farm truck plate was first issued in1969
In 1975, the blue on yellow base on the right was issued
Both were in use earlier into 1976

1976 Oregon wrecker plate

Oregon Fish Commission plate expiring December 31, 1976

1976 Oregon vanity plate
The vanity base used on this April 1976 expiring plate was more of a reflective lemon yellow than the golden yellow of the regularly issued plates
The reflective golden yellow of the standard plates appears on the the August 77 expiring vanity plate on the right

January 1976 expiration on Oregon vanity plate for either a State or U.S. Senator

1969 Oregon bus plate base still in use in 1976.


1976 Oregon transporter license plates


1976 Oregon State Senator's license plate

This type of Oregon light trailer plate was first issued in 1969. This one is updated with a 1976 expiration sticker

Beginning in 1972 Oregon began issuing trailer identification tags
This one was issued in January 20, 1976

1974-75 Public Utility Commission plate with 76-77 tab

1976 and 1977 expiration tabs that were used during 1976 motorcycle plates and some apportioned plates

1975 Oregon motorcycle plate with 76 expiration tab on the left
In the center, 1971 Oregon motorcycle plate with 76 expiration tab
On the right, 1968 Oregon motorcycle plate with 76 expiration tab
All three of these types of motorcycle bases were in use in 1976

1968 Oregon motorcycle plate with 1977 expiration


1976 Oregon motorcycle dealer license plate

1976-77 Medford, Oregon bicycle plate


1975 style cardboard Oregon movie prop plate complete with fake dirt
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