Eric's License Plates - Ontario License Plates

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Welcome to Eric’s License Plates

This website is updated on a regular basis, in particular my “4 SALE”, “WANTED” and “NEWS” pages. Have fun surfing through!

If you have any questions regarding Canadian license plates – especially from my home province of Ontario, drop me an e-mail.

Are you looking for Ontario Year of Manufacture plates for your classic car?

Visit my other website www.YOMplates.ca by clicking here or the “YOM” plate above.

Below are some plates from my personal collection

1936 Commercial

The front plate used the standard format; however the back plate featured a “lock strip”. This was an anti-theft device used during the depression. This was the only year Ontario manufactured these as they proved too costly.

1952 Trailer

Ontario didn’t issue regular passenger plates in ‘52 due to Canada’s involvement in the Korean War. This one is rare as it’s a “shorty”!

1963 Diplomat

Ontario started issuing distinctive red diplomat plates in 1959. Here’s an example from 1963. I still need a few for my collection – click on my ‘Wanted’ page for more info!

G7 Economic Summit

This summit took place in Toronto in 1988. Plates were numbered 1 through 500 and used in the motorcade.

Saint Pierre et Miquelon

I found this plate on my recent trip to the French Island of Saint Pierre et Miquelon. These are very hard to get as the island only has 6,000 residents, and tough licensing laws.

1939 Doctor

Ontario issued Canada’s first reflective plate in 1939 as an experiment. They had beaded reflective numbers. Only a handful of these are known to exist.

75thAnniversary of the Ministry of Transportation (MTO)

In 1991 the MTO celebrated its 75^th anniversary and gave these plates to some of their employees. These were only ever used as souvenirs.

1994 base Moped

Ontario started issuing reflective moped plates in 1994. With new tougher motorcycle laws, these are a rare sighting on Ontario roads these days.

1962 to 1968 Ontario

National Defence

Used for Canadian Forces/DND vehicles issued to Ontario bases. During this time period, each province was responsible for issuing plates of this nature. They started issuing them in this style in 1962 with a border, which was the same style as the regular Ontario plates of this era.

1987 Diplomat

Ontario started issuing undated diplomat plates in 1987. I’ve been searching for one of these for a while and finally added this one recently!

Open Skies Conference

This conference took place in Ottawa in 1990. This plate was used in the motorcade for guest dignitaries.

1911 Passenger

The only year to be made out of porcelain coated steel. The deep blue background is still vivid after almost 100 years!