Mounting a NSW historic plate

[c107]

I didn't have time to make my own adaptor like I did for the W111 and Traction. So for the SLC I bought a 'novelty' plate but specified no letters. A ready made adaptor!

More here:

http://www.classicjalopy.com/2017/09/mounting-nsw-historic-plates/

 

[Helmet]

These plates are crazy. Why design such a small number plate that is going to go on a car that was designed for large plates, and the colour

Good idea with the mount plate

 

[c107]

Yeah, the size, purple and that horrible font.

In the USA you can use a period plate which is a nice option. Has to be the right year for the car. I did this when I lived in Michigan.

 

[Helmet]

Makes a more sense

 

[Michel]

In Queensland you can have any plate including personalised plates on the restricted rego.
On another note, I had aluminium plates the size of standard plates made and painted the same colour as the car and then I mounted the historic rego plates on them -- like in the picture.

 

[-bb-]

I am currently in the process of moving to club rego, so this is very timely information. Thank you!

 

[Helmet]

Stainless steel plate with red carbon fibre wrap

 

[-bb-]

What I have done is to buy this:

http://secureaplate.net.au/product/mercedes-benz-rear-secureaplate-part-no-1032/

and I have sent them a template I made of the historic plate, which they will drill the holes for before shipping the order.

I will report back on how it turns out.

 

[c107]

What I have done is to buy this:

http://secureaplate.net.au/product/mercedes-benz-rear-secureaplate-part-no-1032/

and I have sent them a template I made of the historic plate, which they will drill the holes for before shipping the order.

I will report back on how it turns out.

Looks like it could be a good solution. Can you post pictures once you are finished?

 

[-bb-]

Ok, it turned up today.

The adapter is a black powder coated metal and the holes were a match for both the plate and the car. All washers, screws and even plastic spacers are supplied and it has two rows of double sided tape to secure the plate, in addition to the screws.

I used the plastic spacers so the smaller screws mounting the plate don't dig into the car's paint.

The only improvement I would like to see is the adapter being a bit wider so the mounts on the car for the holes are hidden, however this is minor, and I have given this feedback to the supplier.

Overall, I am happy with the result.

 

[c107]

Tried yet another solution today:

as compared to:

more here:
http://www.classicjalopy.com/2019/10/nsw-historic-plate-adapter/

 

[Patrick_R]

Great result there Bryce.

 

[Michel]

Tried yet another solution today:

Great backing plates.
Are they available for sale or did you make them?

 

[Pete49]

Here in Sth Aust. we just use normal plates or custom plates of our choice. No problem fitting them.

 

[Michel]

Here in Sth Aust. we just use normal plates or custom plates of our choice. No problem fitting them.

You guys and Queenslanders are lucky.
We've been trying to convince the RMS and the transport minister to do the same here

 

[c107]

Great backing plates.
Are they available for sale or did you make them?

The european plates are available on ebay:
https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Custom-...ber-License-Plate-Germany-German/253526265848

You just tell them you don't want letters and what stickers you want.
You'll need to supply your own badges.

 

[Oversize]

It looks so much better than just drilling holes in your new plates and I was planning something similar for Dora (and my other cars).

Here in VIC we have to use Club Plates which use the same format, colour and font. Madness since VicRoads could make far more money allowing custom plates on club reg cars and with number plate recognition plus the removal of rego labels, dedicated historic plates make no sense.