[DeTomaso] Now this is interesting. Plate Geekery

John Buckman jb841 at cox.net
Thu Apr 4 22:05:12 EDT 2013


as shown on the Pantera, if the next car assigned after 904 PEX would be 905
PEX, or 904 PEY.

(Number increment or letter increment)

>>> It was number increment. 

The numbers advanced first from 000 through 999.  Then, the last letter of the letter group advanced one letter
alphabetically, with the numbers starting again at 000  (999 AAA advanced to 000 AAB).  

When the last letter advanced to Z, and the numbers advanced to 999 (999 AAZ), then the next letter to the 
left (middle letter of the three letter group) would advance one letter alphabetically, and the last letter and the 
numbers would start over again (999 AAZ advanced to 000 ABA)).  

Once those were "sequenced-out", the next letter to the left (first letter of the three letter group) would advance
one letter alphabetically, and the other two letters and the numbers would start over again (999 AZZ advanced to
000 BAA).

Next came the seven character plates.

John


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