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rem
05-10-08, 11:34 PM
There was a thread a while ago, might have been on the Pop Forum, about ally number plate suppliers - well, the Search function didn't find it, so has anyone got a link to it? It might even have been on the old forum? I think Johnny69 posted on it as he queried the 'font' used on this eBay seller's plates: http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=230211863786&ssPageName=STRK:MEWA:IT&ih=013

Any other recommendations for 'authentic' original style plates? Didn't they have a small block on the border with the manufacturer's name?
WagonMan
05-10-08, 11:42 PM
Andy,
A quick search for states plates turned up these

http://www.nsra.org.uk/newforum/showthread.php?t=13922&highlight=states+plates

http://www.nsra.org.uk/newforum/showthread.php?t=10614&highlight=states+plates

Ian.
rem
05-10-08, 11:48 PM
Sorry, I meant authentic English plates - I already have some authentic States Plates!
WagonMan
05-10-08, 11:52 PM
I see.. this one then?...:)

http://www.nsra.org.uk/newforum/showthread.php?t=9636&highlight=pressed+number+plates
rem
05-10-08, 11:59 PM
That's the one Ian, thanks - I was looking in completely the wrong place (in my defence, I tried a search for 'aluminium number plate' and it seemed to bring up 500 threads using any one of those words!).
Brizey
06-10-08, 12:13 AM
There was a thread a while ago, might have been on the Pop Forum, about ally number plate suppliers
Any other recommendations for 'authentic' original style plates? Didn't they have a small block on the border with the manufacturer's name?
My classic UK pressed Ali plates have a small manufacturers `block` on the centre lower edge and were made by Hills.
http://www.hillsnumberplates.com/
I got mine when Hills were near Staines, Middlesex.
Unfortunately this site doesn`t show pressed Ali plates but you could contact them...
kapri
06-10-08, 08:51 AM
If you want to be REALLY authentic then don't forget there are two sizes of legal black /silver car character plates with them changing at approx 1963.

http://www.tippersvintageplates.co.uk/phdi/p1.nsf/supppages/tippers?opendocument&part=3
rem
06-10-08, 10:28 AM
Thanks Brian, Hills is the one I was thinking of.

Kev, didn't know that. Can they arrest you for having the wrong period type? :D
kapri
06-10-08, 10:39 AM
Only the Period Perfect Police ;)