Indiana




These plates were issued in 1975 and carried into 1976. County code numbers are on the left before the small letter.
Undated 76 plate=Clark County
January 76=Monroe County
February 76=Marion County
March 76=Vanderburgh County
April 76=Monroe County
May 76=Pulaski County
June 76=Bartholomew County



January 1971 started the monthly expirations but from January to June only; beginning with the 1970 base Indiana issued expiration stickers which were placed on the bottom of the plate before the embossed date of the following year. This was used until the Heritage State base was issued. The colors for each month were different.

Sample version of regular Indiana 76 base plate.


Undated 1976 Indiana bicentennial plate that would have been issued in Adams County. During 1976, Indiana replaced its blue on reflective white plates with the Bicentennial theme plate shown above.


These plates were issued in 1976 and carried into 1977 and eventually replaced with the 1978 base. County code numbers are on the left
Undated=Adams County
January 77 expiration=Allen County
February 77 expiration=Porter County
March 77 expiration=Marion County
April 77=Dearborn County
May 77=Porter County
June 77 expiration=Lake County

Beginning in 1976 with the Heritage State stickers, month stickers were made smaller but still used different colors for each month from January through June. These appeared to remain the same color for the same month each year; month sticker on Heritage State base is 1 3/4 x1"; "EXP" vertical left followed by first 3 letters of month JANUARY red/refl yellow FEBRUARY yellow/refl red MARCH all refl white/blue APRIL refl yellow/dark green MAY all refl white/red JUNE all refl white/green. This information is directly from the Indiana ALPCA archives.

Sample version of the Bicentennial plate.


1976 Indiana truck plates in the up to 7,000 lbs weight class, and the 7,001 to 9,000 lbs weight class. The ALPCA archive lists up to 14 different weight classes for this plate: 7, 9, 11, 16, 20, 26, 30, 36, 42, 48, 54, 60, 66 and 66+. The plate on the right was given to me at the ALPCA 2002 Convention in Niagara Falls, New York, by Joe Wisniewski of La Porte, Indiana, ALPCA #7760.


1976 Indiana trailer in various weight classes. The number represented is in the thousands of lbs. The ALPCA archive notes 7 different trailer weight classes: 3, 5, 7, 12, 16, 22, and 22+.

Tractor plates


Upper left, a 1976 Indiana tractor plate for weight class 30,000 lbs to 35,999 lbs.
Upper right, a 1976 Indiana tractor plate for weight class 36,000 lbs to 41,999 lbs.
Lower left, a 1976 Indiana tractor plate for weight class 42,000 lubs to 47,999 lbs.
Lower right, a 1976 Indiana tractor plate for weight class above 72,000 lbs.



1976 Indiana semi trailer license plate.


1976 Indiana handicapped plates.


1976 Indiana Special Machinery license plate


1976 Governor sample plate. 25 were made according to the ALPCA archive. The archive also notes this plate both in the Governor's sample section and in the regular Governor's section.
1976 Indiana United States Senator license plate which is a little worse for the wear.


Indiana State Owned vehicle license plates used from 1972 to 1979. Universities received plates with their names embossed on them like the Indiana State University plate shown above.

Indiana school bus plate of the type used in 1976


1976 Indiana motorcycle plate and new motorcycle dealer plate.


1976 Indiana school bus plate.


1976 Indiana Used Car Dealer and New Car Dealer license plates.


1976 Indiana house car plate.


1976 Indiana farm truck plates with close up of tabs in different weight classes shown below.




1976 Indiana State Representative and State Senator license plates.


Unstickered Indiana Disabled American Veteran's plates that would have been used in 1976.


Undated Indiana Historic Motor Vehicle license plate on heavy steel of the type that would have been utilized in 1976.


1976 Indiana Indianapolis 500 Pace Car license plate. This one has been autographed by Johnny Rutherford, the winner of the Indy 500 in 1974, 1976 and 1980.


1976 Indiana transport plate


Temporary Indiana license tag expiring on November 13, 1976.


1976 Allen County, Indiana horse drawn vehicle plate on left.
1976 LaGrange County non-motor vehicle plate on right.


1976 Boone County, Indiana Civil Defense plate.


Wabash, Indiana bicycle plate expiring on April 30, 1976.
 


Privately issued 1976 Indiana American Revolution Bicentennial booster plate.


Privately issued, Lake County, Indiana Farm Bureau Co-operative booster plate on the left.
On the right is a similar plate from the Newton County Stone Quarry.
The plates appear to be made out of a fibreglass material.

1976 Monroeville, Indiana and Salem, Indiana souvenir plates.

1976 South Bend, Indiana souvenir plate.
1976 Columbus, Bartholomew County, Indiana Bicentennial booster plate


1976 Indiana State Fair booster plate


1975-76 Marion, Indiana basketball state champs souvenir plate.


Front and back of an odd Indianapolis 500 spectator souvenir license plate. It is made of a thick plastic material. I am not sure why they would have printed both sides.


1976 Alexandria, Indiana De Voe Chevrolet advertising plate.

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