Number plates

[Soft top]

Hi Folks
Can anyone advise on the correct style of numberplates I should have on my 1957 Morris convertable...Ie pressed ally or plastic numbers etc.......Ta ......Dave

[Alec]

Hello Dave,

There were a variety of styles, some with white plastic raised characters on a black plate, others were silver characters.
Then the character size was 3 1\2", later suffix plates had the character size at 3 1\8".
I have stamped aluminium plates on my cars but both are suffix plates. I don't remember if this method of manufacture was used in 1957?

Alec

[simmitc]

Pressed ally, silver on black - and I wasn't around at the time to remember it either

[Soft top]

Ok Thanks Alec.....I will go for the stamp ally I think....cos the plastic ones on at the moment dont look right...Dave

[PSL184]

A 57 would have had 3 1/2" plastic digits on a black ally plate with bevelled edges, originally. Use now which ever style you prefer

[RobThomas]

Has anyone got a recommendation for a suitable supplier who can press plates of the correct shape for the bootlid of a saloon?

[Alec]

Hello Rob,

I got mine from 'Woolies', worth a try? http://www.woolies-trim.co.uk/

Alec

[pjh56]

You could also try these

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

The rear plate came to fit the recess exactly on my 1970 saloon