gary0003 Posted June 13, 2022 Share Posted June 13, 2022 Hi, does anyone know if there is someone who can reproduce the brass Data Tags/Plates for ww2 British Motorcycles please? Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welbike Posted June 13, 2022 Share Posted June 13, 2022 Do you mean contract plates?? and if so, for which contract? every plate was different, and most had the contracts etched in with the rest of the data, so it's not a case of stamping them, there are some exceptions though. Also there were brass and steel versions, I have had both types made in the past, still working to have the steel ones engraved or etched. Cheers, Lex Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Posted June 14, 2022 Share Posted June 14, 2022 Talking of which. Are these the correct type for Flea and ML. I think I have these on order with you Lex. Soon please!! And any progress with the Mansfield badges? Ron Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welbike Posted June 14, 2022 Share Posted June 14, 2022 Haha Ron, I've only just got home!! Cheers, Lex Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gary0003 Posted June 16, 2022 Author Share Posted June 16, 2022 Hi Lex sorry about the delay replying. Yes those contract plates are what I am looking for. Is the contract number the same as the census number? Gary Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Posted June 16, 2022 Share Posted June 16, 2022 (edited) The contract number is for the whole batch of vehicles under that contract which can be for thousands of vehicles/motorcycles. The census number is the number allocated to each vehicle.......It's registration number in fact. Ron Edited June 16, 2022 by Ron Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welbike Posted June 16, 2022 Share Posted June 16, 2022 Yes, like Ron says! best is to buy the book "British Forces Motorcycles" all contracts for all makes are in there, well almost all of them. For some makes I have a database to calculate the C number on the tank, and sometimes it can be done from the book. About what make are we talking about? if you send me your framenumber, I can have a look. Cheers, Lex Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gary0003 Posted June 17, 2022 Author Share Posted June 17, 2022 Hi Lex, thanks, It's a 1944 Royal Enfield WD/CO Frame. M10798, census No.C5108998 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Posted June 17, 2022 Share Posted June 17, 2022 Contract number C12425. Ron Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welbike Posted June 18, 2022 Share Posted June 18, 2022 Yes, indeed Ron, just got some info from Jan, he says "Wrapped around one of the rungs of the carrier” will post a pic later. Some Flea contracts had this too, before the steel ones were used. Cheers, Lex Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gary0003 Posted June 18, 2022 Author Share Posted June 18, 2022 Thanks guys - where can I get these contract plates from please? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welbike Posted June 18, 2022 Share Posted June 18, 2022 (edited) Ok, forgot the pictures, nobody (except sometimes me) makes the dataplates with the contract info etched in them, blank ones can be found on Ebay sometimes, but quality and sizing is usually way off. The thing is, the contract data was etched in them, together with the rest, no number stamps were used (well there are exceptions ofcourse) here the pictures, courtesy of Jan from Belgium. Cheers, Lex Edited June 18, 2022 by welbike additional info Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gary0003 Posted June 18, 2022 Author Share Posted June 18, 2022 Is it just 1 per bike? and how much are they please? Thanks Gary. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welbike Posted June 18, 2022 Share Posted June 18, 2022 Only one per bike, but don't have any, certainly not for that contract, am concentrating on the James ML steel plates at the moment, otherwise uncle Ron will get very cross. Maybe coming winter I''ll do some brass plates again. Cheers, Lex Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gary0003 Posted June 19, 2022 Author Share Posted June 19, 2022 Thanks for your help guys. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ltwtbarmy Posted June 19, 2022 Share Posted June 19, 2022 http://pub37.bravenet.com/forum/static/show.php?usernum=3155626639&frmid=16&msgid=1390061&cmd=show Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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