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Penguin45
Joined: 28 Jul 2014 Posts: 382 Location: Padiham
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Posted: Tue Aug 11, 2020 7:16 pm Post subject: Odd number plate. |
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This is the front plate from my 1800.
VOF707J by Penguin 45, on Flickr
It's a style I've not seen before. Pressed ali plate, with a die-cut ali mask for the black around the letters.
Can somebody tell me what this style of plate is called and perhaps who might have made it? I suspect it's the original fitment from 1970.
Chris. _________________ '67 Wolseley MkI 18/85, '70 Austin MkII 1800 The Landcrab Forum. |
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47Jag
Joined: 26 Jun 2008 Posts: 1480 Location: Bothwell, Scotland
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Posted: Tue Aug 11, 2020 11:29 pm Post subject: |
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Chris,
It looks to me to be the later version of the Bluemells/Ace translucent number plate. On the version fitted to my car the digits were separate units built up to form the complete reg. number whereas this has had the mask cut from one plate.
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MikeEdwards
Joined: 25 May 2011 Posts: 2478 Location: South Cheshire
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Posted: Wed Aug 12, 2020 9:47 am Post subject: |
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I've been trying to do something similar to refurbish my original reflective pressed-alloy plates, where the paint and reflective surface has degraded. I bought some self-adhesive reflective material, now it's "just" a case of cutting the letters out in the right place and spraying the plate black. One for when I have nothing else to do. |
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Ray White
Joined: 02 Dec 2014 Posts: 6338 Location: Derby
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Posted: Wed Aug 12, 2020 10:53 am Post subject: |
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47Jag wrote: | Chris,
It looks to me to be the later version of the Bluemells/Ace translucent number plate. On the version fitted to my car the digits were separate units built up to form the complete reg. number whereas this has had the mask cut from one plate.
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That sounds similar to my '73 GT6. Individual plastic digits were fastened by a kind of shake proof washer. When the front plate became too shoddy ( it's position low down made it vulnerable) I removed it from the car and carefully detached the individual numbers and letters. I then attached them to a new backing plate. I seem to remember it was a tricky and lengthy process getting all the holes and pegs in the right place !.
I was however pleased with the result but then I caught my sleeve on the exposed corner of the new plastic plate and it snapped off.
I had to go through the whole process again... but this time I went for the correct metal plate. |
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MVPeters
Joined: 28 Aug 2008 Posts: 822 Location: Northern MA, USA
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Posted: Wed Aug 12, 2020 4:35 pm Post subject: |
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Dealers etc that made number plates must have had some sort of template & hole punch system, along with a supply of plastic letters & numbers.
Has anyone seen such a set-up? _________________ Mike - MVPeters at comcast.net
2002 MINI Cooper 'S' |
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Rick Site Admin
Joined: 27 Apr 2005 Posts: 22458 Location: UK
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Penguin45
Joined: 28 Jul 2014 Posts: 382 Location: Padiham
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Posted: Thu Aug 13, 2020 6:19 pm Post subject: |
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Thanks; interesting comments.
Been cleaning and picking the remains of the glue off (2½ hours.....), which revealed this:
VOF707J by Penguin 45, on Flickr
Still not a name I recognise, but every day's a school day.
VOF707J by Penguin 45, on Flickr
VOF707J by Penguin 45, on Flickr
VOF707J by Penguin 45, on Flickr
Should finish up looking smart.
Chris. _________________ '67 Wolseley MkI 18/85, '70 Austin MkII 1800 The Landcrab Forum. |
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MVPeters
Joined: 28 Aug 2008 Posts: 822 Location: Northern MA, USA
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Posted: Thu Aug 13, 2020 9:06 pm Post subject: |
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Presumably one could paint the backing plate black & polish the letters?
Bestplate: https://www.bestplate.com/ _________________ Mike - MVPeters at comcast.net
2002 MINI Cooper 'S' |
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Richard H
Joined: 03 Apr 2009 Posts: 2148 Location: Lincolnshire, UK
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Posted: Wed Aug 04, 2021 8:09 pm Post subject: |
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Bit late to the party here, but these are 1980s/90s Bestplate replacements..
Not the best quality, which is why they’ve delaminated. I’m not sure what the manufacturing process was to make them go like that, but I’ve seen others do the same thing. I replaced a pair a few years ago because I didn’t like the font on them, Tippers font is more authentic and the quality is better. _________________ Richard Hughes |
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