relichunter Posted December 3, 2008 Share Posted December 3, 2008 Hey there My first post on this forum and i am hoping your guys can help me. I collect WW2 relics and have recently been visiting an old airbase. Whilst metal detecting and digging up various artifacts (including a couple of merlin engine exhaust stubs !! :shocked: :shocked: :shocked: :shocked: ) I found a number plate at the same depth as artifacts i know are from WW2 era. It is an 'embossed' number plate and, after cleaning, reads EG 909. There are no other markings visible. Can anyone help with it's identification ? It could have been on a British or American vehicle and could equally have come from a farmers vehicle ! Any help would be appreciated. Many thanks relichunter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Farrant Posted December 3, 2008 Share Posted December 3, 2008 It is an 'embossed' number plate and, after cleaning, reads EG 909. There are no other markings visible. Can anyone help with it's identification ? It could have been on a British or American vehicle and could equally have come from a farmers vehicle ! Hi Relichunter, If the plate is a civilian registration plate, then EG denotes that it was issued from Peterborough council licensing office. As vehicles did not move so far from their local area in those days ( the number would be prewar ), is the area you found it in, near Peterborough? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
relichunter Posted December 5, 2008 Author Share Posted December 5, 2008 Richard It was indeed found near Peterborough ! I don't suppose you can tell me anything else about it can you ? Or maybe even direct me to a site that will help with identifying what vehicle it was 'attached' to ? Many thanks relichunter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Richard Farrant Posted December 6, 2008 Share Posted December 6, 2008 Richard It was indeed found near Peterborough ! I don't suppose you can tell me anything else about it can you ? Or maybe even direct me to a site that will help with identifying what vehicle it was 'attached' to ? Many thanks relichunter Hi Relichunter, "EG" was issued by the Soke of Peterborough Vehicle Registration Authority, the series ran from 1931 to 1949, EG1 to EG9999 Go to the County Record Office at Huntingdon and ask for Record Ref. No. VL2/1/9, which should give you original registration details of the EG series of numbers. Hope this is of help. regards, Richard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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