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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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ebay vintage number plates... |
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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
Vintage MG Parts |
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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 J3437 |
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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 -
![](http://www.triple-mregister.org/forums/uploads/sam christie/201842115149_Painted Plates JPEG.jpg)
Pressed -
![](http://www.triple-mregister.org/forums/uploads/sam christie/201842115243_Pressed Plates JPEG.jpg)
In this picture painted plates seem to predominate.
![](https://c1.staticflickr.com/7/6092/6226490282_6069fa8e6e_b.jpg)
Here is some contemporary advice on the subject.
![](http://www.triple-mregister.org/forums/uploads/sam christie/201842121433_Scan.jpeg)
![](http://www.triple-mregister.org/forums/uploads/sam christie/201842121456_Scan 1.jpeg)
![](http://www.triple-mregister.org/forums/uploads/sam christie/201842121538_Scan 5.jpeg)
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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.
![](http://www.triple-mregister.org/forums/uploads/sam christie/201842124839_J2 Swept Wing Period JPEG.jpg)
![](http://www.triple-mregister.org/forums/uploads/sam christie/20184212555_M rear plate factory JPEG.jpg)
The painted plate could look very smart and the exact style of the lettering seems to have been down to the painter-
![](http://www.triple-mregister.org/forums/uploads/sam christie/201842125627_Painted MXtype 1930 JPEG.jpg)
Here (a long time ago) a pressed aluminium plate has been fitted over a pressed steel example.
![](http://www.triple-mregister.org/forums/uploads/sam christie/20184212597_Plate XG 2020 front and rear views JPEG.jpg)
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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.
John Bakewell |
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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.
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Cooperman
United Kingdom
760 Posts |
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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
672 Posts |
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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
Vintage MG Parts |
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