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Written by David Fraser
The Motor Vehicle Law went into effect April 28, 1907, providing for
the registration of motor vehicles, the licencing of mechanics and
employee-drivers as chauffeurs, and the registration of auto dealers.
The one-time fee for auto registration was $5.
The Motor Vehicle Law also provided for the issuance of a numbered
vehicle registration certificate to the owner of each vehicle, and a
four-inch-diameter metal disc bearing the registration number. The disc was
supposedly affixed to the dashboard of an auto. It was the responsibility of
each vehicle owner to have his licence plates made; and such plates were
generally made by a local sign-maker or blacksmith. The plates were
generally made of flat metal with the numbers painted on (typically black on
white), or with metal house numbers rivetted onto a leather base-plate
(typically silver numbers on black). The province abbreviation "NS" was often
added as a vertical suffix. Registration numbers for these "home-made"
plates were assigned sequentially on a permanent basis from 1907 through
the year 1917.
In 1918, the Provincial Government began issuing licence plates directly
to motorists on an annual basis. All plates in use from 1907 to 1917 were
now considered invalid.
You may browse the years 1907 through to 1996 using the links below.
1907-1919 1920-1929
1930-19391940-1949
1950-19591960-1969
1970-1996
Note: The first colour in the description indicates that of the numbers
and province name, etc., while the second colour indicates the background
of the plate. Truck and other types of plates generally followed the same
colour scheme and format as Passenger Car plates.
Vehicle Registration and Plates Information Index
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