Antarctica's License Plates
Antarctica's License Plates
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VevčaniFrom March 1955 to November 1956 the US Navy decided to begin "Operation Deep Freeze" to expand scientific research in Antarctica and setup more operations. During this period they produced under 40 license plates for vehicles. The highest number documented is 32 with some people saying the highest they've seen is 36.
The Plates are labeled as "ANTARCTIC DEVRON SIX" at the top short for "Antarctic Development Squadron Six". On each plate are a penguin on either side facing into the middle. In the center is the digit that appears to have been printed using a stencil and spray paint, on a plywood-like wooden surface. The digits seem to go from single to double digit with only one using a letter (that being "X8") and they almost all have a consistent yet "funky" colour palette. The majority of the plates use yellow and white on a teal background while a few use red, dark blue or just white. After the work vehicles weren't needed anymore (in 1999) they were sent back to the US state of California
I'd like to give credit to: Wikipedia, World License Plates Francoplaque and the individuals Jim Fox, Greg Gibson, Ethan Craft, Pinoy Wayfarer, Andrew Braun, Vincent Moen, Robert Roman, Jean-Emmanuel Chevry, and Sebastian Leuenberg for providing images, information and other history.
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In 1962 Volkswagen donated a red beetle to the Australian Antarctic Research Expeditions (ANARE). They nicknamed "Antarctica 1" for being the first regular passenger vehicle to step into Antarctica, and "The Red Terror" for its shocking performance in the harsh climate. It was given snow tires with chains, extra protection to prevent interior frost and other accessories to have it fitted for the environment.
The VW factory produced a set of aluminum "Antarctica 1" plates for the beetle and it was ready to be shipped. In January of 1963 it was sent south, aboard on the Nella Dan supply ship and unloaded at Mawson Station, Antarctica. After a year of service it was sent back to Australia in early 1964. When it came back it was featured at many shows and events showing both the "Antarctica 1" and its Victoria, Australia "HZB-624" plates. There was an orange beetle that arrived at Wilkes Station after its depature in 1964, with an "Antarctica 2" plate and another orange beetle arrived with an Antarctica 3 Plate (only on the rear). There was "frakenstein-looking", Antarctica 4 1/4 VW Beetle with no plate that was imported by an Antarctic field research worker, And put together using mismatched parts.
I'd like to give credit to: Wikipedia, World License Plates, Just Kampers, Club VeeDub, and the individuals Ethan Craft, Calum, Sue Maher and Professor Gunter Weller for providing images, information and other history in these plates. Here are some nice videos I found aswell here and here
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In 1963, the idea to make an Antarctica license plate souvenir was talked about by the US Navy and shortly that year Lt. John J. Jaminet made a sketch. This would become the iconic "SP-90°" (South Pole-90 Latitude) Antarctica Plate design that other manufacturers would take inspiration from. In the mid 60s these plates would be sold as souvenirs at McMurdo Station and shortly after, other stations and people associated Operation Deep Freeze. Up until 1999 the US Navy's Antarctic Squadron Six produced and sold these plates. After 1999 the design continues to be printed and modified by various companies, hence why theres so many similar yet different "Antarctica SP-90° The World's Last Frontier" designs.
The plates are labeled as "ANTARCTICA" at the top with a slogan at the bottom "THE WORLD'S LAST FRONTIER". All the plates contain a penguin in the middle, and occasionally a stamp on the bottom right corner. The original issue contained a "TASK 43 FORCE" stamp while some that came after had either a different symbol, or none at all. Antarctica Memorabilia decided to remake the design in 2015 and sell multiple varients of them internationally, each showing a different station name. While not a souvenir plate, someone made an Antarctica motorcycle plate with the serial "MC•01" and used it on their plate. This being the only Motorcycle plate in Antarctica.
I'd like to give credit to: World License Plates, Invaluable, South Pole Station, Antarctica Memorabilia and the individuals Ethan Craft and Daniel Hediger, for providing images, information and other history in these plates.
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