Yes, they now simply use the next number(s) that are currently unused. They will reserve a block of numbers for a fleet, but again, it will be sequential to what was last issued when the decision was made. For a while I could actually date a vehicle by it's CFR number plate, based on the numbers in use. But I have kind of lost contact with that part of the world.
Just to throw a wrench in the system, when a plate is lost or stolen, a new CFR is to be issued. That is why you will find photos or records of 5/4 tons or other fleets where the CFRs are way out of sequence. This made the mechanic's records hard to maintain....best bet was to just make up a new license plate with the original number and nobody was the wiser.
Another anomaly is for locally manufactured or procured trailers, and sometimes ATVs. They would have a license plate consisting of a base's UIC followed by a single digit. Don't ask me what they do after they use up the 10 available numbers on a base.
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06-01-15, 06:54
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