1985     January - June:   ZAA-100 ... ZZZ-999
The Z- series (omitted in 1973) was used from January to June 1985.
After ZZZ-999, several letter groups ("words") omitted from 1973-84 were issued.

Here are a few of the ones we know (or suspect) were in this group:
ALE, BAG, BRP, CAN, CON, END, FEY, FIB, FLU, FOD, FOG, FRT, HEC,
HEN, HIP, IDO, IHS, IJU, INK, INU, IVD, JAZ, KAT, KIC, KOW, RED
HEY (prefix)

Ted Martin - 8363



The new series started at AAA-10A after the "word" plates were issued.
 1985     August - December:   AAA-10A ... AJZ-99Z

 1986     AKA-10A ... BMZ-99Z
 1987     BNA-10A ... CNZ-99Z
 1988     COA-10A ... EOZ-99Z
The "D" series was reserved
for DEALER plates.
 1989     EPA-10A ... FOZ-99Z
 1990     FPA-10A ... GKZ-99Z
 1991     GLA-10A ... HHZ-99Z
 1992     January - November:   HIA-10A ... HZZ-99Z
This series stopped in
November 1992 at HZZ-99Z.