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number plate digits - Andy Bennett - 24-03-2019
This is not really an Austin 7 question but here goes. I am making a weather vane on the forge and have been pondering over the N, E, S, W, indicators. It came to me whilst working on my A7, number plate letters!
However having looked around, I can only find manufacturers of complete plates rather than separate letters.
I know they were available because it is how I made my plates 9 years ago, by buying separate plates and aluminium digits to attach with screws. Bad news is I cannot remember where I bought them.
Has anyone had just the letters supplied recently and if so who supplies them?
thanks
Andy
RE: number plate digits - Ruairidh Dunford - 24-03-2019
Here you are Andy: https://www.vintagecarparts.co.uk/products/ca794d-cast-aluminium-flat-digits
RE: number plate digits - bob46320 - 24-03-2019
Cut them out with a jigsaw from Al plate. Get some thick hi density foam and put the metal on top of it. Then cut the letters out, using the foam as a support.
RE: number plate digits - Andy Bennett - 25-03-2019
Ah thanks Ruairidh, that was them.
And thanks too Bob. I have contemplated making them from copper sheet using a fret saw. It is still an option.
Andy