Taxi

First issue 1953?
used passenger plate colors through 1975
marked "TAXI" vertically 1953-1985; "TX" prefix 1986-present
letter in plate number 1953-1971 referred to the weight class of the taxi. See Weight Codes
by default, Taxi are 'for hire' vehicles. Marked "Common Carrier" with SC abbreviation 1953-1964
issued in pairs 1953-1974

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1953 (pair)
'TAXI' vertical left; letter is weight code
black/yellow

1954 (pair)
'TAXI' vertical left; letter is weight code
white/black

1955 (pair)
'TAXI' vertical left; letter is weight code
black/white

1956 (pair)
'TAXI' vertical left; letter is weight code
black/yellow

1957 (pair)
'TAXI' vertical left; letter is weight code
white/blue

1958 (pair)
'TAXI' vertical left; letter is weight code
blue/white

1959 (pair)
'TAXI' vertical left; letter is weight code
white/blue

1960 (pair)
'TAXI' vertical left; letter is weight code
blue/white
* see 1960 ERROR variation at bottom of page
1961 (pair)
'TAXI' vertical left; letter is weight code
red/white

1962 (pair)
'TAXI' vertical left; letter is weight code
white/red

1963 (pair)
'TAXI' vertical left; letter is weight code
white/green

1964 (pair)
'TAXI' vertical left; letter is weight code
white/black

1965 (pair)
'TAXI' vertical left; letter is weight code
black/white

1966 (pair)
'TAXI' vertical left; letter is weight code
white/blue

1967 (pair)
'TAXI' vertical left; letter is weight code
blue/white

1968 (pair)
'TAXI' vertical left; letter is weight code
white/black

1969 (pair)
'TAXI' vertical left; letter is weight code
white/blue

1970 (pair)
'TAXI' vertical left; letter is weight code
white/green

1971 (pair)
'TAXI' vertical left; letter is weight code
white/brown

1972 (pair)
'TAXI' vertical left
white/black

1973 (pair)
'TAXI' vertical left
white/blue

1974 (pair)
'TAXI' vertical left
white/green

1975 (single)
'TAXI' vertical left
white/maroon

1976 (single)
'TAXI' vertical left
blue/white

1977 (single)
'TAXI' vertical left
red/white

1978 (single)
'TAXI' vertical left
green/white

1979 (single)
'TAXI' vertical left
black/white

1980 (single)
'TAXI' vertical left
blue/white

1981 (single)
'TAXI' vertical left
red/white

1982 (single)
'TAXI' vertical left; "EXP. NOV. 30TH 82" top
green/white

1983 (single)
'TAXI' vertical left; "EXP. NOV. 30TH 83" bottom
black/white

1984 (single)
'TAXI' vertical left; "EXP. NOV. 30 84" top
blue/white

1985 (single)
'TAXI' vertical left; "EXP. NOV. 30 85" bottom
red/white

1986 (single)

green/white

1987 (single)

black/white

1988 (single)
"TX" prefix; "EXP TAXI 11/30" bottom
blue/white

1989-1990 (single)
"TX" prefix, "TAXI" bottom; stickered, blue "89" sticker, 90 passenger sticker
red/white
* see 1989 variation at bottom of page
1991-present
"TX" prefix; stickered "91" non-pass sticker, pasenger stickers
black/white, no border

ERRORS

1960. This one included an extra dash, leaving no room for "SC"






1989. Someone forgot the "TX" prefix