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1941 Oldsmobile Custom Cruiser [90]

1941 Oldsmobile Custom Cruiser [90] in The World at War, TV Series, 1973-1974 Ep. 7

Class: Cars, Sedan — Model origin:

1941 Oldsmobile Custom Cruiser [90]

Minor action vehicle or used in only a short scene

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CougarTim ◊ 2008-03-25 20:40	1941 Oldsmobile
Jaybones! ◊ 2008-05-28 03:00	Def. a 41 Olds- The rear window design suggests that it's a Seies 90 Coupe
Gag Halfrunt ◊ 2009-11-02 21:51	The plate is not from Washington DC. It's from the state of Washington, on the Pacific coast: http://www.worldlicenceplates.com/jpglps/USA_WA_GI4_1940%27s.jpg Perhaps there were fears that the Japanese navy would attack the West Coast after the attack on Pearl Harbor (December 7, 1941). -- Last edit: 2009-11-02 22:24:14
Commander 57 ◊ 2009-11-02 22:57	That's right. Remember, they moved the Rose Bowl that year from CA to NC out of fear of a Japanese attack.
tonkatracker ◊ 2009-11-03 20:14	leoz wrote Obviously plates are from states and not cities. I knew that at least. Yes but Washington DC does have it's own license plates -- Last edit: 2009-11-03 20:15:09
Gag Halfrunt ◊ 2009-11-03 20:17	The District of Columbia (the DC in Washington DC) is a federal territory and not part of any state, which is why Washington DC has its own plates. P.S. DC does not have any voting Congress members but its residents pay federal taxes, hence the slogan on the plate. -- Last edit: 2009-11-03 20:24:45
APS221 ◊ 2009-11-04 06:02	leoz wrote Obviously plates are from states and not cities. I knew that at least. That's not exactly true either. In the "old days" some cities issued license plates to show that the vehicle owner has paid the municipal "wheel tax." Here are pictures from my hometown, Clayton, Missouri. The plate could be attached with the state plate on the back, or on the front. Missouri didn't start issuing front license plates until the 1980s. These days, cities and counties just issue windshield stickers. -- Last edit: 2012-02-11 05:14:13
tonkatracker ◊ 2009-11-04 09:04	Some cities in Virginia still use plates like that to show that they have paid their property tax, although most cities have moved on to using windshield stickers for that purpose.

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