License plate mounting plate

[Tony Griffiths]

As Mike spent a good many years in the printing trade, he knows his P & Q fonts. How does this rate?

[Mike Costigan]

Typical hand-painted style appropriate to the period; the P and L are perhaps a little wide, they look to be more than the regulation 2 1/2", whilst the gap between them is less than the appropriate 1/2"!

Signed: Pedants Anonymous 

[Chris Garner]

   
Number plate from my '28 saloon showing, which I believe to be, period letters / numbers

[SneezerUSA]

Found a photo on the net with the same arrangement Just need to fabricate the support and buy the mounting plate from a vendor. Attachment is what I found on the net.

[Howard Wright]

Hi Sneezer

That’s my 1930 RK.  I am not sure if the RP has the same mounting as the spare wheel is a little higher on the rear of the car.  I am sure others will advise.

Here is a picture with the number plate painted. Just so Mike Tony and Chris can tut tut and suck their teeth at the Charles Wright font  .

Cheers

Howard

[SneezerUSA]

All that was visible to me was the lower section. Your photo shows the obvious difference between my cars backend and yours. Any comments on what style of taillights I should install will be appreciated.  No big rush as I am not picking the car up until Sept 3rd or 4th.

[Mike Costigan]

That looks pretty good to me, Howard - the '2' looks to have a more rounded top than Charles Wright, and all the better for it! Incidentally, having checked, if anyone does want to use the C W font as a guide, I suggest they use C W Bold, which does have a more rounded shape.

[Howard Wright]

Hi Mike

Thanks for the kind words.  The font was bold so that must have helped.

Cheers

Howard

[Bob Culver]

Incidentally the mounting strap on cars without rear tank differ.

[Ivor Hawkins]

At the risk of confusing things further, here's my RP, it originally had a number plate extended on one side for a D shaped lamp, but as I had a pair of brand new Chummy style lamps in stock, I used those I chose my own font as I wanted something a little bolder...but I think it looks okay, after all it is for driving, not for showing...