KERALA (TRAVANCORE STATE)CAR REGISTRATION

CAR WITH M.S.T.R.REGISTRATION OF TRAVANCORE

CONCH SIGN FOR MAHARAJA AND FAMILY

CARS WERE REGISTERED AS M.S.T.R.=MADRAS STATE TRAVANCORE REGISTRATION

AND M.S.T.R. WAS - FOR THE WHOLE STATE OF TRAVANCORE-FOR ALL DISTRICTS AS THE NO:OF CARS WERE VERY FEW .

LATER WHEN TRAVANCORE STATE WAS MERGED WITH COCHIN STATE IT WAS MADE ACCORDING TO DISTRICT NAMES
T.C.T
TRAVANCORE -COCHIN TRIVANDRUM

THE ABOVE CAR NUMBER PLATE SHOWS T.C.T. 8138
T.C.Q.
FOR QUILON DISTRICT;
T.C.K
. FOR KOTTAYAM DISTRICT AND SIMILARLY FOR OTHER DISTRICTS



LATER WHEN KERALA STATE WAS FORMED IT CHANGED TO
K.L.T.
FOR TRIVANDRUM ;


K.L.Q
. FOR QUILON;
K.L.K.
FOR KOTTAYAM AND ETC

KLD FOR KOZHIKODE

STILL LATER WHEN NUMBER OF CARS AND NUMBER OF DISTRICTS INCREASED K.L.T.IT SELF WAS FURTHUR SUB DIVIDED 'FOR CONVENIENCE

THE KING OF TRAVANCORE (MAHARAJAH)

HAD THE ROYAL SYMBOL OF WHITE CONCH SHELL ON RED BACK GROUND FOR HIS CARS