Public Carriage Licence, c. 1950

Horse and carriage rides were an iconic part of the 20th century Bermuda tourism experience, and a regular mode of travel for wealthier Bermudians, until the passage of the Motor Car Act in 1946. Public carriages—defined as horse drawn vehicles for hire—were required under law to be registered: this licence plate indicated that the carriage had passed inspection and was structurally and mechanically sound and in reasonably good order and condition.