Egypt


STATUS: Independent nation

FORMERLY: United Arab Republic (pre-1965)

CAPITAL: Cairo

WORLD LOCATION: Northeast Africa

FIRST LICENSE PLATES IN USE: 1920's

MOTOR VEHICLES CURRENTLY REGISTERED:  Approx. 1,500,000

PLATES ARE: Owner provided, but there is a series of more standardized embossed issues in use as well.

SINGLE PLATES OR PAIRS: Pairs

OVAL: ET    ISO: EG

CARS DRIVE ON: Right

Header plate from the collection of Greg Gibson.


Early 1940's/1950's cast iron passenger plate - from the Bob Costello collection.
Egypt to Jordan Road Rallye issue - from the French team - white on red French style, with the "75" Paris code suffix.  From the Drew Steitz collection.
Egypt truck - old series hand painted - from the Drew Steitz collection.
Motorcycle plate - white on black, small hand painted - from the Roy Klotz collection.
Old series passenger plate - hand painted on flat steel - from the PL8S Photo Archive.
Current Tour Bus - red on yellow hand painted, from the PL8S Magazine Archive.
Old series Tour Bus - red on yellow hand painted, from the Roy Klotz collection.


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