My buddy sold an MGA last year that had original black plates (never, or
briefly on the car because it was an SCCA race car) and they were
definately metal stamped in the URH corner ('63).
Gerard
At 11:05 AM -0700 4/25/00, Elliott, Patrick wrote:
>My '62 has Black Plates that are stamped '63 up in the corner, They are the
>original plates issued with the car. The back black plate has this covered
>up by the current year sticker, but the front still shows.
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: James Algar [mailto:JamesA@HI-TORQUE.com]
>Sent: Tuesday, April 25, 2000 10:50 AM
>To: Swift Justice; MsJoyce@aol.com; 'Gerard Chateauvieux'
>Cc: spridgets@autox.team.net
>Subject: RE: Calif. plates for 67 Sprite
>
>
>Gerard,
>The black plates were not year stamped; they used stickers. I think you're
>remembering the even *older* yellow plates (black letters)...I think they
>were the ones year stamped. Of course, now we're going so far back that
>memory is suspect.
>
>Jim Algar
>
>
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>> From: Gerard Chateauvieux
>> Reply To: Gerard Chateauvieux
>> Sent: Tuesday, April 25, 2000 9:03
>> To: Swift Justice; MsJoyce@aol.com
>> Cc: spridgets@autox.team.net
>> Subject: Re: Calif. plates for 67 Sprite
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>> If I'm not mistaken, the only way to do this is if you have a plate that
>> is
>> the same year as that of the car. Since the black plates were actually
>> metal stamped with the year as opposed to the year stickers, you have to
>> find one that is the same vintage as the car. Not that it is easy, but it
>> can be done.
>>
>> Gerard
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