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Lancerion · 09-28-2014, 10:55 PM

So the new format has been out for a month already and since there isn't much info atm on how these new plates are being released, I have come to the point that ICBC is now releasing plates by the whole letter group instead of the previous distribution method with the old formats, based on my observation with the new plates that I see on the road.

In the past two formats (AAA-000 and 000-AAA), the letter blocks were split into two groups (A-K and L-X) and serves as breakpoints. Therefore, we will see a letter reappear again in the 1st slot/4th slot as the series progress throughout the years.

Spoiler!

However with the new AA0-00A format, I have seen letters from the two blocks (A-X) in the 6th slot, which means there are no breakpoints. Therefore, the distribution of the new format should look like this:
17th series: AA0-00A to AX9-99X
18th series: BA0-00A to BX9-99X
19th series: CA0-00A to CX9-99X
20th series: DA0-00A to DX9-99X
and so on...

I could be wrong as it is still too early to be sure, who knows? maybe ICBC would skip a series later, jump back and fourth or whatsoever?

If anyone has more info or ideas, please do share.

09-28-2014, 10:55 PM	#374
Lancerion RS controls my life! Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Vancouver Posts: 739 Thanked 859 Times in 181 Posts Failed 33 Times in 5 Posts	So the new format has been out for a month already and since there isn't much info atm on how these new plates are being released, I have come to the point that ICBC is now releasing plates by the whole letter group instead of the previous distribution method with the old formats, based on my observation with the new plates that I see on the road. In the past two formats (AAA-000 and 000-AAA), the letter blocks were split into two groups (A-K and L-X) and serves as breakpoints. Therefore, we will see a letter reappear again in the 1st slot/4th slot as the series progress throughout the years. Spoiler! 1st series (alpha-numeric): LAA - LKK, MAA - MKK, NAA - NKK, etc., through XAA - XKK. 2nd series: LLA - LXK, MLA - MXK, NLA - NXK, etc., through XLA - XXK. 3rd series: LLL - LXX, MLL - MXX, NLL - NXX , etc., through XXL - XXX. 4th series: LAL - LKX, MAL - MKX, NAL - NKX, etc., through XAL - XKX. 5th series: AAA - AKK, BAA - BKK, CAA - CKK, etc., through KAA - KKJ. 6th series: AAL - AKX, BAL - BKX, CAL - CKX, etc., through KAL - KKX. 7th series: ALL - AXX, BLL - BXX, CLL - CXX, etc., through KLL - KXX. 8th series: ALA - AXK, BLA - BXK, CLA - CXK, etc., through KLA - KXK. 9th series (numero-alpha): AAA - AKK, BAA - BKK, CAA - CKK, etc., through KAA - KKJ. 10th series: AAL - AKX, BAL - BKX, CAL - CKX, etc., through KAL - KKX. 11th series: ALA - AXK, BLA - BXK, CLA - CXK, etc., through KLA - KXK. 12th series: ALL - AXX, BLL - BXX, CLL - CXX, etc., through KLL - KXX. 13th series: LAA - LKK, NAA - NKK, PAA - PKK, etc., through XAA - XKK. 14th series: LAL - LKX, MAL - MKX, NAL - NKX, etc., through XAL - XKX. 15th series: LLA - LXK, NLA - NXK, PLA - PXK, etc., through XLA - XXK. 16th series: LLL - LXX, NLL - NXX, PLL - PXX, etc., through XLL - XXX. However with the new AA0-00A format, I have seen letters from the two blocks (A-X) in the 6th slot, which means there are no breakpoints. Therefore, the distribution of the new format should look like this: 17th series: AA0-00A to AX9-99X 18th series: BA0-00A to BX9-99X 19th series: CA0-00A to CX9-99X 20th series: DA0-00A to DX9-99X and so on... I could be wrong as it is still too early to be sure, who knows? maybe ICBC would skip a series later, jump back and fourth or whatsoever? If anyone has more info or ideas, please do share. Last edited by Lancerion; 09-28-2014 at 11:09 PM.