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In article <1992Jun9.133241.12387@decuac.dec.com>, avolio@dco.DEC.COM (Frederick
M. Avolio) says:
>
>FC == Foreign Consulate.
>
>Almost all diplomats, for example, stationed in NYC for the UN have FC plates.
>Used to be people from NYC and Long Island who had summer homes up in
>Fullerton (Or Fulton?  Where the Great Sakendaga Lake is.) County would
>register their cars up there and get FC plates, which would go unticketed in
>NYC.
>
>Anyway, lots of others besides Soviets have FC plates.
>
>F

The "FC" plates being discussed are State Department issue.  The plates
are red, white and blue, identify the car's owner as either a diplomat
or staff (I believe I've seen another as well, but can't recall it right
now), and have a two character code identifying the country.  If "FC"
on these plates are issued to the USSR, then no other country will have
"FC" plates.  It used to be that each state would issue diplomatic
plates, in Maryland, Virginia and DC these were designated DPL for
"diplomat".  A few years ago, they were all replaced with the State
Dept. plates.  It appears that the "FC" plates you are talking about are
New York state issued, and therefore different.

--J.