Kick plates

Post by **Cam** » Wed Nov 30, 2005 6:19 pm

Aluminium is non-magnetic.

Post by **bigginger** » Wed Nov 30, 2005 6:21 pm

...being non ferrous

, hence the suggestion.

Post by **Judge** » Wed Nov 30, 2005 9:23 pm

Cam wrote:Bill, do you know if ALL the MMs had the aluminium plates? Or when they changed over to steel?

Sorry Cam I am not 100% sure.

All I can say is that I believe later Series MM's had painted steel kickplates.

Post by **Onne** » Wed Nov 30, 2005 9:27 pm

but the term later is relative.. is mine early (being lowlight) or a late lowlight?

didn't know ally wasn't magnetic, you learn something new every day!

Post by **Judge** » Wed Nov 30, 2005 9:32 pm

Onne wrote:but the term later is relative.. is mine early (being lowlight) or a late lowlight?

OJO was first registered in January 1950 and is fitted with aluminium kickplates. If Victoria was registered later than this and also has them we are one step nearer to answering your question.

Post by **Onne** » Wed Nov 30, 2005 9:34 pm

We would be indeed
She is from sometime in early summer/late spring 1950

Post by **Cam** » Wed Nov 30, 2005 10:45 pm

I take it Monty (my 1952 MM) would have steel plates then being built on the 28th May 1952?

Post by **Judge** » Thu Dec 01, 2005 8:01 am

Cam wrote:I take it Monty (my 1952 MM) would have steel plates then being built on the 28th May 1952?

I assume so Cam, but would be very interested to know for certain.

Post by **Onne** » Thu Dec 01, 2005 4:53 pm

I will check next saturday!