ID'ing department with paint ID codes on door tag
If you're trying to ID the original department of an SSP, and the buck tag is missing, here is a list I have come up with after databasing door tags and buck tags. This list is for 1989 - 1993 only, as that is where the majority of "special" paint color codes were used on the door tag and buck tag. I have only seen one before '89 (an '85 CHP).
1989
California Highway Patrol. . W0046 and M1724
Florida Highway Patrol . . . W1677 and M1724
Georgia State Patrol . . . . M6062 and M5979
Michigan State Police. . . . W8141 and M6188
South Carolina . . . . . . . W2813 and M6062
Texas Dept of Public Safety. W0046 and M1724
1990
California Highway Patrol. . W0046 and M1724
Florida Highway Patrol . . . W1677 and M1724
Georgia State Patrol . . . . W2007 and M6383
North Carolina . . . . . . . W2813 and M1724
South Carolina . . . . . . . W2813 and M6330
Texas Dept of Public Safety. W0046 and M1724
1991
Florida Highway Patrol . . . W1677 and M1724
Georgia State Patrol . . . . W2007 and M6383
South Carolina . . . . . . . W2813 and M6401
1992
California Highway Patrol. . W0046 and M1724
Florida Highway Patrol . . . W1677 and M1724 (through 03/92)
Florida Highway Patrol . . . W1677 and M6373 (04/92 and later)
Georgia State Patrol . . . . W2007 and M6383
Kansas Highway Patrol. . . . W2007 and M6290
Michigan State Police. . . . W8141 and M6290
South Carolina . . . . . . . W2813 and M6401
1993
California Highway Patrol. . M6547 and M6373
Florida Highway Patrol . . . W1677 and M6373
Texas Dept of Public Safety. W0046 and M6373
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