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[john-saab]

I'm trying to find out what registration plates would be correct for a 1953 TR2. Any ideas?
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[Uncle Alec]

Black background, white or silver digits/letters 3½" high.
Right chaps?

[Richard H]

Yes, I'd agree with that.
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[john-saab]

Are these the seperate plastic digits ?
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[Rick]

[Uncle Alec]

White/silver was I think always an option.
And there's no defining which type of digit to use - there were many suppliers (anyone remember Homo number plates?). You specified the type and style of digit at the time of ordering, or by default by choosing a particular platemaker.
Or more accurately the supplying dealer did.

[ukdave2002]

You see so many pre 1972 cars with pressed aluminum plates (silver and black) and I am sure the are not right (period wise), when you see pre 1960 to ww2 cars in period photos, many appear to have raised plastic ? digits. I may be a mile off the mark here

[ukdave2002]

[Phil - Nottingham]

Pressed ally were fitted right from early 1930's to early 1970's in both 3½ and 3¼ letters etc - they were next to cheapest - sign written pianted on and then plastic stickon being the chepaest.

My 1938 Rover 16 has its original pressed ally plates they are thicker than later ones though
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[RotaryBri]

Gilbert Tipper is the man to contact.

http://www.tippersvintageplates.co.uk/phdi/p1.nsf/supppages/tippers?opendocument&part=2

All the types of plates since the 1930s are shown.
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RotaryBri

1976 NSU Ro80

[exbmc]

When I was an apprentice, in the 60's. Any customer buying a new car, was asked to choose their preferred style. If they chose pressed plates, these were ordered from a factor with the equipment required to make them. The plates with separate plastic digits, were made up by us, using a jig with drilling templates. I don't recall white digits unless stuck on. Mostly the digits were silver, and the brand name was "Ace Silver Peak". The form of the digits changed style a bit, in that the previous "peaked" style, came to be flattened on the front face. These we called, jokingly, Ace silver plateau!

[MONTBREHAIN]

I have just been searching for plates too for my 51 Austin and came across these 2. ( I kind of like the white plastic letters) "MO"

http://www.pl8s.co.uk/index.php

http://www.classicplatesonline.co.uk/?kw=classic%20registration%20plates&fl=407063&ci=3095566934&network=s
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[Jim.Walker]

When I put my 1968 registered car back on the road I opted for modern reflective plates because I felt they were an added safety factor at night, bearing in mind the very small standard rear lights. I never felt that they detracted from the car and received very few adverse comments.

Then a member of the family presented me with a pair of silver and black pressed metal plates, leaving me little option (family harmony) than to fit them. I particularly missed the reflective plates when my lights failed on a dark lane one night. I was hoping fervently that any approaching motorist would spot my period reflectors or a glint from my headlamp reflectors.

Is the insistance on period number plates really a good or sensible idea compared with reflective ones?
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[john-saab]

My friend has drop down reflectors on his Volvo PV444..it's 6V and the lights are terrible. You cant see the reflectors in the day as he tucks them away behind the bumper but he pulls them down at night..they are the round reflectors found on the back of a bicycle..seem to work well!
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[Phil - Nottingham]

There is no insistence on period plates merely a misconceived perception. Relectives came in 1967 and forward thinking /sfatey concious motorsit converted theirs or if buying new had them fitted - they were more expensive though.

Reflectives for car built after 1967 are therefore "period" even though not mandatory till 1973

My 1969 Rover 3.5 still had its original reflectives which had to be replaced as they were badly faded and peeling - I fitted black ones jsut beacuse they looked better with the car colour
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