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Illustrated History of Connecticut License Plates
Joe Wasielewski - ALPCA Member 6996
All-Terrain
Ambulance
Amateur Radio
Apportioned
Boat Ramp
Bus
Camp Trailer to 1957
Camp Trailer 1958-
Camper
Combination 1
Combination 2
Commercial to 1957
Commercial 1958-
Common
Construction
Dealer Motorcycle
Dealer New to 1969
Dealer New 1970-1989
Dealer New 1990-
Dealer Spec. Equip.
Dealer Used to 1969
Dealer Used 1970-1989
Dealer Used 1990-
Early American
Exp. Test
Factory
Farm
Fire Apparatus
Fish
Gasoline
Handicapped
Hearse
High Mileage Veh.
Interstate
Junk
Livery
M.F.G.
Miscellaneous/Local
Motorcycle
Municipal
M.V. Dept
Permits
Political
POW
Prototype/Error
PUC
Repair to 1969
Repair 1970-
Sample
School Bus
Service Bus
Snowmobile
Special Equipment
State
Taxi
Temp. Metal Plates
Temp. Non-Passenger
Temp. Pass.
Temp. Reg. Certificate
Toll
Trailer
Trans.
Vanpool
Veteran
Wrecker
Dealer Spec. Equip.
These plates are issued to commercial truck dealers. They can be used for vehicle demonstration purposes while under load, while regular dealer plates can be used for unladen vehicles only.

This type started in 1917 with the SX prefix, which continues to this day. When this was introduced, normal dealer plates had an 'X' prefix. Thus, Special Dealer logically became 'SX'. Generally these plates have followed the same design and colors as New and Used car Dealer plates.

However, unlike New and Used Dealer plates, these plates are issued consecutively - there is no prefix letter used for the group of plates issued to a particular dealer.

Briefly, for the 1954-1956 plates, "Spec. Dlr." was spelled out on the plates.

These plates are often loaned by the dealer to someone who has purchased a new truck, for use while the registration is being processed. Also, they are used on loaner trucks while a customer's truck is being repaired. This is allowed for not more than 15 days per year per customer.

Until 1967, these plates were also used on trailers owned by boat dealers, for transporting boats and trailers between the place of business and a demonstration location. 


Reference: Chapter 246 Sec. 14-59, 14-60, 14-63-16.


 1926  1928
1926 1928
Original colors were white on dark blue
   
1929 1963
1929 1963
   
 1964  1967
1964 1967
   
 1968  1975
1968 1975
   
 1976  1977
1976 1977
   
 1978  1984
1978 1984
   
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