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Old Sep 9, 2012 | 03:14 PM
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What is it?

Anyone know what this symbol is? I bought this truck back in the early 80's out in Washington State. I never paid much attention to it until today when I was working on the cab, it's on the back side of the rear view mirror, just curious.
 
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Old Sep 9, 2012 | 03:17 PM
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New one on me.
 
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Old Sep 9, 2012 | 03:27 PM
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Probably a parking sticker, authorizing that vehicle to park in a specific location. Could also be a gate pass. Used to be quite common, probably still is.
 
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Old Sep 9, 2012 | 03:55 PM
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Like Ray says it appears to be a Gate Pass to either a work place or gated community.
 
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Old Sep 9, 2012 | 07:21 PM
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gate pass to the nuclear facility in Hanford Washington. that was the specific pass to the higher level radiation area's on site. all of those particular vehicles were supposed to have been destroyed in the eighties after they found out they were'nt safe to use by civillians without proper gear. hope you didnt pay too much, send it to me and I'll take care of it for you!

sorry, I have no clue, but kinda cool pattern though.
 
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Old Sep 9, 2012 | 08:14 PM
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I think it is a logo affixed by an alien ship after it transported its driver to the mothership. They then could find his vehicle when they returned him back to earth....
 
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Old Sep 9, 2012 | 08:22 PM
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That is mine! That is my signature that I put on all my trucks. Show me some pictures of the rest of the truck and I will let you know where to send it back...
 
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Old Sep 9, 2012 | 10:16 PM
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gate pass to the nuclear facility in Hanford Washington. that was the specific pass to the higher level radiation area's on site. all of those particular vehicles were supposed to have been destroyed in the eighties after they found out they were'nt safe to use by civillians without proper gear. hope you didnt pay too much, send it to me and I'll take care of it for you!

sorry, I have no clue, but kinda cool pattern though.
You almost had me going there for a minute, Josh. I'm kinda familiar with Area passes and I didn't recognize that one at all. I still don't.
 
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Old Sep 9, 2012 | 10:22 PM
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You almost had me going there for a minute, Josh. I'm kinda familiar with Area passes and I didn't recognize that one at all. I still don't.
Wayne he got me too! I gave you a rep on that one!
 
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Old Sep 9, 2012 | 10:40 PM
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i have a friend that bought back his dads 32 ford roadster from the guy that bought it from his dads estate sale. it has kid stickers all over the dash. he went on to tell me he stuck them on there and his dad kicked his butt and told him he could put stickers on his car when he grew up and got one. turns out he was putting stickers on his own car anyway. they are still there. good luck solving the mystery
 
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Old Sep 10, 2012 | 08:50 PM
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Failed Transformers logo.
 
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Old Sep 10, 2012 | 09:34 PM
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I hope you find out! Thats gonna be bugging me til you do!
 
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Old Sep 10, 2012 | 09:53 PM
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I think it is a logo affixed by an alien ship after it transported its driver to the mothership. They then could find his vehicle when they returned him back to earth....
Yep, I saw that one in Roswell, NM.
 
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Old Sep 10, 2012 | 09:55 PM
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A sticker out of the cornflakes box?....along time ago though.
 
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Old Sep 10, 2012 | 10:59 PM
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It was a sticker used in the Ford plant telling the guys on the assembly line to install the Flux Capacitor in that vehicle.
 
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