In early February of 1938, the Victoria Times reported that vehicles belonging to the Public Works Department would begin to be issued with plates the letters 'PW'. This move was intended to address a "confusion that had arisen" and was part of a trio of new letter combinations introduced that year, including 'PN' (for Doctor`s vehicles) and 'PF' (for Forestry Department vehicles). It is not clear at which point the use of these types of plates ceased, but it is thought to be in the 1948 as this is the last year that MVB records make reference to the plate type.