British Columbia Industrial Vehicle (Section 7) License Plates

The Insurance Corporation of British Columbia may, in respect of any motor vehicle known or described as a tractor, grader, loader, shovel, roller, mixer, crane or other self propelled construction machinery used in performing work in or on a mine or industrial undertaking, cause a licence to be issued permitting the operation of the motor vehicle for the purpose of proceeding to or returning from the work without load, and the form of the licence must be varied accordingly.
Industrial Vehicle license plates are generally associated with heavy machinery, such as the types quoted in the Motor Vehicle Act above. First appearing on B.C. roads in 1957, these plates are easily identifiable by their "X" prefix.

1957 - 1963
1958
Dave Hollins Collection
1960
Dave Hollins Collection
Dave Hollins Collection

1964 - 1971: "Beautiful" Slogan
Issuing Statistics
1964:
X1 to X2-000
1965:
X1 to X2-500
1966:
X1 to X3-000
1967:
X1 to X3-000
1968:
X1 to X3-100
1969:
X1 to X3-100
1970:
X1 to X4-000
1971:
X1 to X4-500

1972 - 1973

 
Issuing Statistics
1972:
X35-001 to X40-000
1973:
X35-001 to X41-700

1974 - 1978: (1974 base)
Issuing Statistics
1974:
X35-001 to X45-000
   

1975 - 1978: (1975 base)

Issuing Statistics
1975:
X45-001 to X50-000

1976 - 1978: (1976 base)
1977

1978
Issuing Statistics
1976:
X00-001 to X10-000

1979 - 1986
1979
1980
1981
Issuing Statistics
1979:
X50-000 to X69-999
1983:
 X70-000 to X73-999
1985

1985 - 2009: Flag Graphic
Issuing Statistics
1985:
X0-0000 to X1-4999
1987:
 X1-5000 to X1-5999
1989:
 X1-6000 to X1-7999
1990:
 X1-8000 to X2-0999
1991:
 X2-1000 to X2-2799
1992:
 X2-2800 to X2-5149
1993:
 X2-5150 to X2-7449
1994:
 X2-7450 to X2-9449
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009

Sources
Revised Statutes of British Columbia (1996) Motor Vehicle Act

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