Re: Phraud-O-Graphic Nazis - posing period vehicles.

george pearce Wrote:
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> I would hazard a guess that you might be closer to the truth than you think. 1933 was back in the
> Depression. Most pickups in rural areas were owned by farmers. They were usually covered with mud and
> dirt, and had plenty of dings and dents too. The license plate was only cleaned when it rained, and
> the validation sticker would be covered with dirt as well, if there was one. And if you wiped off
> the dirt from the plate you'd probably find that the sticker was years out of date. Why waste money
> on something that no one will ever notice!!

Good point, George. That's what we were thinking as well, 1932 - '33 were tough years so there may have been expired tags on trucks. A good example of a dirty work truck is the Walton's Model AA Express that they used in the lumber business. Back then most states issued new license plates every year (the plates were often made by prisoners so low expense). If your tag expired, some mud caked on the date corner and you're all set. There were no date stickers in the east until well after the war. Some states had small metal date tabs that fit into slots in the corner of the tag starting in the late '40's. Old tags were often used to cover a hole in the barn door or a floor board. My '34 truck has a 1928 Mass plate covering the battery box.