Ford Victoria License Plate Bulb Size

The Ford Victoria license plate light uses bulb sizes 63 and 67 for illumination. Data for the specific components covers the period from 1951 through 1957.

The year-by-year compatibility chart below provides a quick reference to verify the correct bulb size for your vehicle.

Bulb Size by Year Range

Years	Bulb Size
1956-1957	67
1951-1955	63

Bulb Specifications

Description	Bulb Size
ANSI standard (US & Canada). Single-filament bulb with BA15s bayonet base. Lower wattage variant of 1156. 12V, 8W.	67
ANSI standard (US & Canada). Single-filament bulb with BA9s base. 12V, 0.63W.	63

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Additional Notes

The Ford Victoria uses two distinct bulb types across its model years for the license plate position: the 67 and the 63, both of which are ANSI standards recognized in the United States and Canada.
The 67 bulb operates at 12 volts and 8 watts, drawing notably more power than the 63, which operates at 12 volts and just 0.63 watts.
The 67 bulb uses a BA15s bayonet base, a single-contact base type that locks into its socket with a twist. The 63 bulb uses a BA9s base, a smaller bayonet-style base that is physically incompatible with BA15s sockets.
Both the 67 and 63 are single-filament bulbs, meaning each serves a single lighting function rather than switching between two brightness levels.
The 67 bulb is a lower wattage variant of the 1156. While the two share the same BA15s base type, the difference in wattage means they are not direct substitutes in applications where power draw is a factor.
The Ford Victoria (1956-1957) uses the 67 bulb for the license plate position, while the 1951-1955 model years use the 63 bulb instead.
The base type change between the 63 and the 67 means that bulbs from the earlier 1951-1955 fitment are not interchangeable with those from the 1956-1957 fitment, as the socket designs differ between BA9s and BA15s.