Camp Trailer plates are issued for use on privately-owned trailers. While they are certainly used on camping trailers, they are also used on pretty much any light-duty non-commercial trailer – including boat trailers.
This type started in 1924, with plates similar to regular commercial plates except for a ‘B-‘ prefix. This continued until 1932 when “Camp Tr.” was spelled out for the first time, and the ‘B-‘ was dropped.
There were various design iterations throughout the years. The numbering format has remained all-numeric since the ‘B-‘ prefix was dropped.
Camp Trailer plates are also available as vanities, as well as a number of the special-interest types. These use a stacked ‘CPTR’ in the serial to designate the type.
Click the picture above to see this type in use.
1932
First year the “Camp Tr.” legend was included.
1936 Pair.
A plate for the front and back of the trailer?!?
(MJB Collection)
1938
1939
1940
1941
1954
From 1943 through 1955 the date was indicated by a corner tab.
1955
1955
Late variant of this style plate. Note the “CONN” doesn’t have a period, and is shifted to the right. This plate is made of aluminum.
An even later 1955.
This plate is made of steel.
1956
These plates were used for 2 years.
1957
Most of these plates were made of aluminum, as this one is.
1957
A very few plates of this style were made of steel, similar to Dealer and Repair plates. This plate is a steel variant.