Saturday, December 27, 2025

the Governor of Delware with his '29 Cadillac, and license plate #1, on a "Weaver brake tester" that used drive-over plates and liquid gauges to instantly show each wheel's braking power simply by driving the car on at steady speed then jumping on the brake pedal. (thank you CoSC!)


https://forums.aaca.org/topic/341211-period-images-to-relieve-some-of-the-stress/page/602

CoSC left me this terrific trivia info in the comment section! 

The hierarchy in the way license plates once were allocated reflected late eighteenth century political thought in most states. New York allocated “1” to the governor and “2” to the lieutenant governor. President Franklin Roosevelt got “3”
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  1. CoSC2:40 AM

    The hierarchy in the way license plates once were allocated reflected late eighteenth century political thought in most states. New York allocated “1” to the governor and “2” to the lieutenant governor. President Franklin Roosevelt got “3”.

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    1. Jesse8:49 AM

      well, why the heck have I never learned that before? Thank you! Excellent info! Much appreciated! By the way, what is CoSC in layman terms? Location, periodic table chemistry? Something else entirely?

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