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> This has been on my mind for a while and finally after letting fly at
> someone in the UK I thought I should come out in the open about it and
> get it of my chest.
>
> For me, and it is my own opinion, when you see all the time and energy
> people put into MV restorations and all the trouble they go to put
> period kit and the like, why do so many people ruin it all at the last
> moment. What am I talking about? CIVILIAN REGISTRATION / LICENCE
> PLATES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
>
> I like to take photos of other peoples vehicles but nothing stops me
> taking a picture quicker that the sight of that damn civvy licence plate
> on the front of a WW2 Matador etc. This issue was one that I had to face
> when I bought my MK 2/3 Ferret. I use it on the road quite a bit and at
> night too, so I have to be 100% street legal with my rear plate being
> illuminated etc. The previous owner had attached angle iron to a fender
> and bolted it there, causing two holes to be made without reason.
> STUPID.
>
> My solution for my situation bearing in mind that flat steel surfaces
> are abundant was to go magnetic. I obtained some magnetic sheet used for
> door signs for vehicles, some Scotch double sided tape (one shot deal
> stuff that wont come off without a lot of aggro) and put tape on the
> back of my plates and then set them on the magnetic sheeting and cut
> around them neatly. WHAMMO in less than 15 minutes careful work I have a
> set of plates that are removable.
>
> When I am on the street the front plate is displayed on the front of the
> turret, and the rear one is over the mil numbers on the back of the hull
> under the proper light for night running. When we stop at a show or
> display the vehicle anywhere or are in a parade the first thing I do is
> whip the plates off and slip them into a side bin and stick them to the
> inside. No fuss no mess no bolts nothing.
>
> After visiting Beltring in 97 and Pennsylvania in 98, I would really
> urge people to think about this one, come on guys, how much effort did
> you put into finding that special widget with the F script stamped into
> it etc........ The WORST offenders are the Brits who make up civvy
> plates for ex MOD vehicles with the civvy registration spaced as per mil
> i.e. 34 KG 94. What a waste of effort.
>
> Come on guys Im sure you can all do better if you try a little harder.
>
> Ok , Im retiring to my flame proof bunker to ride this one out
> now...........
>
> regards
>
> Unburdened Of Ottawa aka Robin Craig
>
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Not a bad idea at all- I just leave off the front one on my M-715 and
use thumb nuts to take off the rear one at shows....
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