NORWAY (N)

Seen in the TV programme Team Bachstad on NRK in 2020. An old Army motorcycle in a museum.

Military series 1945-57. H = Hæren (Army).

Geir Midtun submitted a photo of a veteran tractor spotted in 2017. But it is from the current series and should not have green plates.

Four numerals series since 1971, but made in 1958-71 colours. Small size. LH = Tønsberg.

Electrically powered vehicle not allowed on public roads (exempt from road tax). 2002-06 plate style. EL = Electric (centrally issued). This Nissan was used in Svalbard by Japanese researchers. Later the registration was changed to regular Svalbard ZN plates. Picture found on the web.

Jon Rasdal Eliassen submitted a photo of a military test plate.

Military test plate. FMU = Forsvarsmuseet (Museum of Defence).

Military test plate. T-U = Test og utvikling (Test and Development).

Military test plate. T-U = Test og utvikling (Test and Development).

Jarle Elverhøy submitted two photos from 2005.

Military plate. To the right can be seen the remains of a hyphen. Apparently this was a plate from the 1945-57 military series with a suffix letter. When the use of suffix letters ended, they simply cut the letter off and kept the rest of the plate.

Normal series 1912-71. 1942-71 plate style. This is an original old plate and not a remake.

From the Rubinger collection comes this nice sample plate from the 1971 series, 1971-2001 style. DA = Oslo.

Geir Midtun from Lofthus, Norway submitted these photos of a 1926 model Buick belonging to Hotel Ullensvang. Midtun made the plates himself. The front plate is made according to the 1912-29 regulations, but there wasn't room for a "correct" rear plate. R = Hordaland.

Ø. Brekke took these pictures of antique vehicles in 1994. A = Oslo.