baxterwood

You could try this guy, Robert, in the Netherlands he does restore plates but also supplies repro examples too and they are perfect - have a look at his website he is very helpful.

https://rdrnl.home.xs4all.nl/4UPagePlateRestoring.html

My Jeep shown earlier, 621 FS, 11th Armoured Division, is marked to represent the CO of that squadron, Major C.J.C. Bowen who was killed by friendly fire, in his Jeep by two Spitfires at Harbarcq on the 1st September 1944. My father always referred to him as his Commanding Officer and further he is referred as that in the Unit War Diaries, please see the attached copy top right.

Peter

I know they should be approx. 1 inch x 2 5/8 inches but the actual size of the plate is what puzzles me.

Nick,

Yes I am in touch with the website and the facebook page too, I posted some photos of my Jeep on there last week.

Peter Whitaker 49 YH 92

You could do similar to what I did to my own GPW which I marked it up as the CO's truck of my late father's RE field company from Normandy 1944.

I hand painted the markings onto magnetic plates for both front, on lower windscreen, and back on each bumperette. However I am not fully convinced that Jeeps had rear unit markings on a regular basis.

Attached two photos, my truck and another rather sticky MP example in the Autumn of 1944 taken from the IWM files.

Peter

Hi all,

Could I ask if anyone has the dimensions of the Ministry of Supply rebuild plates that were attached to the glove box of rebuilt Jeeps during and after WW2 or does anyone have a contact who has some unissued originals or reproduction examples. They look like the photo here borrowed from this forum.

Thanks,

Peter

Hi all,

Thanks for allowing me to join the group.

Could I ask if anyone has the dimensions of the Ministry of Supply rebuild plates that were attached to the glove box of rebuilt Jeeps in and after WW2 or does anyone have a contact who has some original in - issued or reproduction examples. They look like the photo here.

Thanks,

Peter