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Yes, in the early years there was more variety of the fonts, there were several makers. But this is not the main point.
This plate was issued in July 1956 - and not in the county Steinfurt, which you would expect, when you see a ST-plate.
It was in Stade near Hamburg. The ST-plates there were a kind of mistake, they were only issued for roundabout 600 vehicles and only for 5 weeks, then it was stopped and changed to STD.
In the 50ies West Germany believed in a the coming reunification - in the lines of 1937. And ST was reserved for Stettin (Szczecin). So Stade was stopped. In 1975 the political landscape has changed, so noone complained about the ST for Steinfurt (former BF).
This plate was issued in July 1956 - and not in the county Steinfurt, which you would expect, when you see a ST-plate.
It was in Stade near Hamburg. The ST-plates there were a kind of mistake, they were only issued for roundabout 600 vehicles and only for 5 weeks, then it was stopped and changed to STD.
In the 50ies West Germany believed in a the coming reunification - in the lines of 1937. And ST was reserved for Stettin (Szczecin). So Stade was stopped. In 1975 the political landscape has changed, so noone complained about the ST for Steinfurt (former BF).