Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1940-11-15
COLOR TREND IN
AUTO TAGS IS
MORE SOMBRE

to be toward more SOInDer colOr GULL
binations, there are still enough hues
in the Forthcoming 1941 galaxy OF
tags to make the seven-toned rainbow
a relatively colorless splotch in the
sky by comparison.
This was the report made by the
American Automobile Association to-
day, after looking over the color COM
binations proposed for next year by
the AZ states, the District of Column
bia, the territories and possessions,
and the Canadian provinces. A dis
play of sample 1941 license plates is
scheduled as a feature of the forth
coming 18th annual convention of the
A.A.A. in Washington, D. c., on No
vember IA and 10.
The realm of the primary colors,
with simple names, has been left far
behind in the selections of some of
the territorial units, the report said,
pointing to Pennsylvania golden vel
low on ultra-marine blue, Wisconsin's
black on federal yellow, Arkansas
green on aluminium, Hawai's cardinal
red on rustic gray, and the Phili-
pines gold on celestial blue.
"Once again, Puerto Rico is the
only state, territory or province to
use a three-color combination-black
on tan and blue for 1941; red white
and blue this year," the report con-
tinued.
"Twenty seven states have adopt
ed new color schemes this year, while
twenty states and the District of Col
umbia have satisfied themselves by
merely reversing the order of color on
background and numerals. Connecti-
cut continues to use her permanent
black on aluminium plates.
However, ten states have decided
upon the black-and-whit combination
for 1941; there are but seven u. S.
tags with this combination this year.
Also, there are nine states using a
yellow-and-black scheme next year,
compared with but seven in 1910,
and the variations of the yellow-and-
black plates are almost as many
orange-and-black, gold-and-black, ETC.
LESS than 10 per cent of U. S.
motorists will have to dig down in a
Christmas-depleted pocket to pay for
their new tags January 1, the A.A.A.
report continued, "since legislatures
of A states have deferred registration
dates for motor vehicles.
"In some states, before deferred
registration was permitted, as many
as Is and 20 per cent of the automo-
biles were idle for the first month
or so of the year. The deferred resis-
tration now permits 12-month opera
ton, as in most of the states which
have deferred registration dates,
motorists may wait 60, and in some
cases 80 days after the first of the
year before buying new tags-which
means that many of these new color
combinations won't be seen until af-
ter March 1, and some not until later.
Below is a table showing 1941 Ii
cense plate color schemes for the
United States, u. S. possessions and
territories, and Canadian provinces:
Alabama, Black on Yellow; Arizona
Black on Copper; Arkansas, Green on
Aluminium; California, Orange on
Black; Colorado, Yellow on Black;
Connecticut, Black on Aluminium;
Delaware, Gold on Blue; Dist. of
Columbia, Chrome Yellow on Black;
Florida, Red on White; Georgia,
Orange Yellow on Dark Blue; Idaho,
Black on Yellow; Illinois, Yellow on
Black; Indiana, White on Blue; Iowa,
Black on White; Kansas, Gold on
Red; Kentucky, Black on Aluminium;
Louisiana, Black on White; Maine,
Red on Aluminium; Maryland, Black
on Aluminium; Massachusetts,, White
on Green; Michigan-Full Year White
on Maroon; Half Year, Maroon on
White; Minnesota, Black on Alum
mum; Mississippi, White on Black;
Missouri, White on Black; Montana,
Blue on White; Nebraska, Dark Blue
on Orange; Nevada, Blue on Silver;
New Hampshire, Green on White;
New Jersey, White on Black; New
Mexico, Red on Yellow, New York,
Black on Orange; North Carolina,
Gold on Black; North Dakota, Black
on Orange; Ohio, White on Maroon;
Oklahoma, White on Black; Oregon,
White on Green; Pennsylvania, Golden
Yellow on Ultra Marine Blue; Rhode
Island, Black on White; South Caro-
lima, Black on Yellow; South Dakota,
Yellow on Black; Tennessee, White on
Black; Texas, Gold on Black; Utah,
White on Black; Vermont, White on
Dark Blue; Virginia, White on Black;
Washington, White on Green; West