76 Texas

Texas

This tab was placed on 1975 plates to update them for 1976.

1975 plates with the star separator in the center did show some movement of the star. There is a 1/2 millimeter difference on where the stars relates to the bottom of the plates on these two issues. The DGG 759 plate would have been issued in Wichita County. The JJN 782 would have been issued in Rockwall County.

1975 Texas base plates with the map separator, and updated with 76 expiration stickers. As you can see, there is some difference in the positioning of the map, and the whiteness of the reflective background on these plates.

1976 Texas sample tab placed on 75 sample plates below.

1976 Texas truck license plates with star and map separators.

1976 Texas truck vanity plate.

1976 Texas amateur radio operator plate.

1976 Texas vanity license plate. (Can you picture this one on a big Lincoln with steer horns on the hood?)

1976 Texas vanity plate without a map separator.

Texas Antique Auto plate used during 1976.
Plates were valid for 5 years starting 4/1/73.

1976 Texas travel trailer and trailer tabs placed on 75 travel trailer and trailer plates seen below.

1976 Texas trailer vanity plate

1976 Texas apportioned trailer plates with star and map separator.

1976 Texas combination plate.

1976 Texas conservation plate.

1976 Texas dealer plate.

1976 Texas test car manufacturer's license plate.

1976 Texas mobile home plate.

1976 Texas State Official License Plate

1976 Texas Farm Truck and Tab

1976 Texas Motor Bus plate.

1976 Texas Private Bus plate.

1976 Texas disabled veteran tab placed on Texas disabled veteran license plate shown below.

1976 Texas U.S. Judge and Texas State Judge license plates.

75 issued Texas exempt plate which could were in use in 1976. These plates went on government cars, including the patrol cars of Texas State Troopers. The ALPCA archive notes that exempt plates back to 1948 are still valid, and that in 1976 a version of the plate above was issued with a sharper state map separator. Both the map and star separator were used on these plates.