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33j2scot
USA
73 Posts |
 Posted - 02/04/2018 : 05:30:08
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Anyone know of a source for reproductions of the original style stamped aluminum number plates? Thanks, Scot Taylor
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PeterL
United Kingdom
1723 Posts |
Posted - 02/04/2018 : 08:03:02
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Richard Hardy
United Kingdom
2162 Posts |
Posted - 02/04/2018 : 10:55:13
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The ones generally advertised on ebay are not the correct size or style of lettering for the 1930s, more 1950s font pressings and would look ok on a Ford 100E !
Rich
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Simon Johnston
United Kingdom
6145 Posts |
Posted - 02/04/2018 : 10:59:14
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Why not just get them painted? Very period and much less expensive I would have thought.
Simon J
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sam christie
United Kingdom
3108 Posts |
Posted - 02/04/2018 : 12:18:16
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As Simon suggests both painted and pressed number plates were available. Painted examples look fine and appear to have been very popular.
Painted -
Pressed -
In this picture painted plates seem to predominate.
Here is some contemporary advice on the subject.
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sam christie
United Kingdom
3108 Posts |
Posted - 02/04/2018 : 13:01:54
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It looks as though the factory supplied the cars with blank pressed steel plates.
The painted plate could look very smart and the exact style of the lettering seems to have been down to the painter-
Here (a long time ago) a pressed aluminium plate has been fitted over a pressed steel example.
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John Reid
United Kingdom
704 Posts |
Posted - 02/04/2018 : 13:03:18
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Scot,
I can strongly recommend Tippers Vintage Plates, www.tippersvintageplates.co.uk.
I have used them for a range of older vehicles. They have the die pressing equipment to do the correct 3.5" letter size for our age of car.
No connection with them, just a satisfied customer.
Or as Simon says, get your paint brush out!
John R
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JCB
United Kingdom
384 Posts |
Posted - 02/04/2018 : 14:27:55
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Scot and Forum:
I have used Tippers Vintage Plates too.
Very pleased.
No connection.
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sam christie
United Kingdom
3108 Posts |
Posted - 02/04/2018 : 15:04:48
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Which options do Tippers offer for the Triple-M era?
Can anyone share a picture of a good example please?
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MG Maverick
United Kingdom
1045 Posts |
Posted - 02/04/2018 : 15:17:04
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Original front number plate from Dudley Cottinghams J4129. Probably raised to prevent damage from Trials.
Chris
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Cooperman
United Kingdom
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KevinA
New Zealand
672 Posts |
Posted - 02/04/2018 : 19:51:36
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It was also quite common prewar to see a pressed front plate and a painted rear. Presumably as the rear doesn't get stone - chipped it would easily suffice.
Sam, I loved your posting of the RX number plate pictures. My 18/80, RX7207 says hi! It had pressed front and painted rear from the factory. The R on the rear plate used the same font as the RX6795 photo |
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KevinA
New Zealand
672 Posts |
Posted - 02/04/2018 : 20:01:35
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The other option, particularly in the vintage years was cast aluminium letters added to either pressed or cast backing plates. The Cooke Group reproduce these and they look superb.
I don't recall a MMM with these but certainly it is very in keeping for anything from the 20s |
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KevinA
New Zealand
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33j2scot
USA
73 Posts |
Posted - 04/04/2018 : 05:55:11
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Ordered a pair from Tippers. Thanks MMM! Scot
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Richard Hardy
United Kingdom
2162 Posts |
Posted - 06/04/2018 : 19:00:24
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Does anyone know which font name was generally used for early 1930s plates. Will save me time in trawling through hundreds of fonts to find a match. My son, who does graphic design, has finally agreed to utilise a high tech stencil approach to paint some period plates but has asked if I will identify the font.So many which are similar but not quite there.
I have seen on a company website who specialise in car registration stencils and claim that it is Aerial font, but I suspect they are incorrect when looking at the detail
Richard
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