Hamble

19 hours ago, Adrian Barrell said:

No such thing as a Canadian built M3 Medium. They were all built in the USA. 

Yes thank you got confused when typing up with the Grizzly

New Plates Added:

Grant M3 Medium – https://militarydataplates.com/m3-grant-plate/
M3 Lee Medium Tank Plate 2 – https://militarydataplates.com/medium-m3-lee-plate-2/
M4A1 Sherman Tank – https://militarydataplates.com/m4a1-sherman-plate/
Panzer IV Ausf F Plate 2 – https://militarydataplates.com/panzer-iv-plate-2/
Panzer III – https://militarydataplates.com/panzer-iii-plate/

New Tanks Plates added:

Centurion Mark III - https://militarydataplates.com/centurion-mark-iii/
Centurion Mark V - https://militarydataplates.com/centurion-mark-iii/
Centaur Mark IV CS Seawolf - https://militarydataplates.com/centaur-mark-iv-cs-seawolf/
Churchill 75mm Turret plate: https://militarydataplates.com/churchill-turret-gun-plate/
Cavalier Lubrication Chart - https://militarydataplates.com/cavalier-lubrication-chart/

Hi all,

Can anyone help identify the unit 4A.C Squadron that has been engraved below this Centurion Tank Plate?. The plate looks to be a bring back by a crew member who served in Korea 51-52.

Many thanks 
Alex

23 hours ago, BC312 said:

There is a compass binnacle in front of the driver. I assume the turret moving round with the main gun swinging over the driver compartment would affect the compass magnetic field. 

Very interesting, I imagine with these tanks being so low profile the gun gets close to the drivers area. I have a feeling the driver may have got annoyed with this tag and threw it out as it was found in a field. 

Hi all,

Picked up this warning tag which appears to be for a Valentine/Covenanter and refers to the turret being locked forward while the compass is in use. Does anyone know anymore about this? Why was it specific to these two tanks and where abouts on the tank it would have been?

Thanks,

Hamble

New Article on what are Tank Data Plates

https://militarydataplates.com/what-are-tank-data-plates/

More Plates Up:

Fore Limbered Wagon GS Mark I  –https://militarydataplates.com/fore-limbered-gw-wagon-mark-i/
5 Ton Artillery Tractor – https://militarydataplates.com/5-ton-artillery-tractor/
FWD Model B Truck – https://militarydataplates.com/fwd-model-b-truck/
Belgian Army Horse Cart - https://militarydataplates.com/belgian-army-horse-cart/

Also a plate that might be of interest is this WW1 American M1917A Tank Plate based off the french Renault FT17 design:
https://militarydataplates.com/model-1917-a-tank-tractor-6-ton/

@Great War truck Officers Mess Cart and Maltese Carts plates are now on the site:

https://militarydataplates.com/maltese-cart-mark-vi/
https://militarydataplates.com/officers-mess-cart-mark-i-plate

I've also uploaded this Pre WW1 Damlier (DMG) 3 Ton Truck Plate. Any info about this truck would be great.

https://militarydataplates.com/daimler-dmg-3-ton-truck/

Thank you @Richard Farrant @Adrian Barrell @PITT24423 for the information about the makers initials.

I've made a page to list all the known and unknown WW1 British Wagon And Cart Makers.  

https://militarydataplates.com/ww1-british-wagon-and-cart-makers-list/

If anyone knows any more makers or initials let me know.

11 hours ago, 8_10 Brass Cleaner said:

The M S & Co plate appears to be a product of Marshall and Sons Co of Gainsborough. 

Very interesting thank you for the information. Might try making a list of all the cart and wagon manufacturers with the abbreviations they used on the plates unless such a list already exists.

7 minutes ago, Great War truck said:

Here is an original A Type body plate built by International Harvester but fitted to a B Type body on an FWD Model B.

Cracking plates I'll try to get them all up on the website this weekend. The Ordnance 5 ton artillery tractor is a very interesting vehicle I'm surprised any have survived.

Hi all,

I've set up a website to share photos of WW1 Wagon, Cart and Vehicle Data Plates (like the Officers Mess one below) . Either on or off the vehicles and the information around the plates. 

https://militarydataplates.com/ww1-vehicle-plates/

It has a few data plates from my personal collection, but I'd love if anyone has any photos of data plates they'd be willing to have shared on the website. Please post them as comments or email me at: militarydataplates@gmail.com

For each plate if you could mention the vehicle it is off, any history about the plate/vehicle and if the plate is still on the vehicle, a photo of the vehicle itself with the plate visible as well would be great. 

Also if you have any feedback or things that could be added to the website please let me know.

Many thanks,

Hamble

9 hours ago, robin craig said:

Are you only including tracked vehicles or will wheeled armoured vehicles be included?

Is this all type and all eras?

Yes its all types of tracked vehicles and wheeled armoured vehicles from the WW1, inter war and WW2 eras. A unarmoured WW1 section is coming soon and in the future it may include a section for unarmoured WW2 vehicles too.

40 minutes ago, Surveyor said:

Can I suggest if the plate is still on the vehicle that you get a picture of it as well? Also any details of the history. If you only have the plate any indication of which vehicle it was attached to. Just the plate by itself does not give very much help especially for researchers.

Thanks Surveyor for the feedback, I will edit my post as I agree the more information and background to the plates the better.

Hi all,

I've set up a website to share photos of WW1 and WW2 Tank and Tracked Vehicle Data Plates (like the Churchill tank one below) . Either on or off tanks and the information around the plates. 

Front Page> https://militarydataplates.com/ 

Tanks Plates Specifically> https://militarydataplates.com/tank-plate/

I'd love if anyone has any photos of data plates they'd be willing to have shared on the website. Please post them as comments or email me at: militarydataplates@gmail.com

For each plate if you could mention the tank it is off, any history about the plate/tank and if the plate is still on the tank, a photo of the tank itself with the plate visible as well would be great. 

Also if you have any feedback or things that could be added to the website please let me know.

Many thanks,

Hamble

Thanks for the responses, interesting to know none of the later tanks had similar plates fitted but did have it in their instruction manuals.

Possibly the manufacturer of the tank Nuffield Mechanizations and Aero thought they were needed so it would interesting to know if they fitted it the earlier Crusader tanks they built?

Perhaps because it was a training tank they thought this plate would be needed to train the crews?

Hi all,

Something a bit unusual a lubrication chart data plate for a Cavalier tank that I think was fitted to the inside of the tank?

It has the diagram of the tank and then numbers coming of different parts that match the numbers in the list with the type of lubrication needed.

does anyone know where in the tank this plate would be located?

and if any other tanks had similar plates fitted or if it was peculiar to the Cavalier?

Many thanks,

Where would one find makers plates such as that? Would love a North Eastern Railway one - off the top of my head they made around 1,500 horse drawn vehicles during the war, so would hope there's a few out there....

The plates for most ww1 British wagons are fairly hard to come across despite so many wagons being built.

Most of the plates we have come across , the vehicles can be found in the cheap but excellent shire publication of "Discovering Horse-Drawn Transport of the British army book". Seems a pretty complete list apart from the officers mess cart .

Trying to find a specific Company like North Eastern Railway is harder because there was so many different companies involved.

A water wagon plate and Front limber for horse draw artillery. A few of ours are ground dug.

Does anybody have a list of the factory code letters for the wagon makers ?

Interesting to hear that there was a Dingo W/T as some of the plates with WT have it W/T but some don't. It may imply that the tank was a command or communications tank. The only other thought was that it stood for Weight or Width Transport and meant the tank was ready for transportation by rail or transporter.

The Cruiser plate was a bring back by a GI from North Africa.

Has anybody else come across the WT stamp on any other vehicle plates ?

Hi,

Does any tanker out there know what the "WT" stamp on tank data plates means. Seems to be on most mid war tank plates and seems to have been stamped after the tank was built. Only idea is that it meant Water Tight but why would a crusader tank need to be water tight. Also Welded Turret doesn't fit either.

It can be seen on Churchill Mark 4 , Crusader and a matilda "ground dug from the Ukraine", plates.

Thanks Hamble

Thanks fv1609 for the links , Interesting to learn of the contents and use for the cart but the photo link doesn't seem to work although its good to know someone is restoring such a interesting wagon

Hi,

Sadly we only have the data plate for the officers mess cart but I would love to know what one actually looks like , any photos or drawings around

Cheers Hamble

Hi all ,

I am a Long term collector of WW1 and WW2 instruments and have been browsing this forum for quite a while and recently have seen some posts relating to restorations that I believe I can comment on so decided to make a account .

Thanks Hamble