[bkozlow]

Regarding period Florida plates, the number was based on the population of the county, Dade # 1, Broward #2, Pinellas #3 and so on. The letter W had to do with the registered weight of the vehicle. A Cobra would only have had the county number, no letter, the W meant it was a full sized vehicle and then there was WW, really heavy. The letter, let police see stolen plates that didn't match the car, like a W on a small sports car. With increasing population in the Orlando area this system was dropped in favor of the county name appearing on the plates.

Bill K