Replacement 1947 to 1949 ID Plate Available- What Quality?

usariemen · Posted: Thu Mar 26, 2015 11:03 pm Post subject:

I´ll go there today and take it. Sorry.
I was busy the last week fixing the heating of our house.
If yours ever fails, repair it quick. Wifes and daughters go mad if the house is cold and the showers too. Crying or Very sad

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usariemen · Posted: Fri Mar 27, 2015 2:50 pm Post subject:

I´ve been there.
If your brother and dad say "yes, leave the beetle in the garage. No problem." It sounds good.
But after a few years it looks like that. No easy access.

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Is that good enough?
I could clean it and make higher resolution pics if usefull.

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rod_vw · Posted: Fri Mar 27, 2015 4:04 pm Post subject:

That's great, thanks very much. I will try to establish what various axle weights I have seen on these plates up to now.

Do you know anything about the section 'Entstort nach Gruppe' my '46 has the Roman digits III printed in that box?

Anyone else with different pre 1950 plates? If you don't want the world to know your VIN then please Photoshop it out and post the picture here for reference.

My plate goes to a manufacturer this week for assessment as to the possibilities of reproduction. If I can have sufficient interest quickly there may be a chance of new plates being available for Camburg.
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usariemen · Posted: Fri Mar 27, 2015 4:48 pm Post subject:

nlorntson · Posted: Fri Mar 27, 2015 5:35 pm Post subject:

My October 1949 VIN plate

usariemen · Posted: Sat Mar 28, 2015 4:08 am Post subject:

rod_vw · Posted: Sat Mar 28, 2015 11:50 am Post subject:

Martin Southwell · Posted: Sun Mar 29, 2015 5:41 am Post subject:

All interesting stuff. The more we delve into the subject of VWs, the more we realise that we still have a lot to learn!

Obviously October 1949 being so close to 1950, would have meant that having the year of manufacture pre stamped on the ID plate as 194 would not soon be usable, and so having just 19 stamped in, in readiness for 01/01/1950 seems to make sense, especially as these 19 plates could still be used in the interim for 1949. This will explain why the ID plates already offered for sale, by the outfit said to be in America, show only 19, and not 194. They are are suitable for late 49 onwards it would appear.

Rod: Are the Roman Numerals III actually stamped into the ID plate metalwork? I guess that in 1946, as a great percentage of production went to the military, or other services using radios, this radio suppression of the car, or otherwise was a major consideration. My May 47 car doesn't have anything stamped in that box area, so maybe past 1946 they only put I in the relevant box if the car was fully radio suppressed, otherwise leaving it blank? I wonder if anybody still has an ID plate with just the one I on it?

virtanen · Posted: Sun Mar 29, 2015 10:06 am Post subject:

Those 49 ID plates looks like made of aluminum? And those 46/47 ones of steel.

Here ID plate of August 48, pressed and steel.

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My57Oval · Samba Member Joined: March 10, 2005 Posts: 624

Mika, that almost looks like copper doesn't it?

Rob

virtanen · Posted: Tue May 26, 2015 10:41 am Post subject:

It's steel. Needs still phosphating over it to prevent rust.
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rod_vw · Posted: Tue May 26, 2015 11:34 am Post subject:

Thanks Mika, I was not aware that the 48-49 ones were embossed like the later aluminum ones. So that means the flat steel ones are for pre-47?
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Martin Southwell · Posted: Wed May 27, 2015 2:06 am Post subject:

Thanks for that excellent photo. Has the ID plate been restored? I guess so, but if not, it's in a remarkable condition. As for Rod's question about the steel ones being pre 47, I'm sure he meant pre 48, as my May 47 car certainly has a steel one as original.

qwerty · Samba Member Joined: March 18, 2004 Posts: 338

61320 has been restored. 61254 just cleaned up

My57Oval · Samba Member Joined: March 10, 2005 Posts: 624

Hi qwerty. You have 2 cars that are..that close together in sequence!

Wow.

Rob

Sameleon · Posted: Thu May 28, 2015 12:09 am Post subject:

My57Oval · Samba Member Joined: March 10, 2005 Posts: 624

Very well said.

Ivan Fuller · Posted: Thu May 28, 2015 11:59 am Post subject:

Because I don't have one

Martin Southwell · Posted: Thu May 28, 2015 2:42 pm Post subject:

And there is nothing readable on mine, save the chassis number! A nicely restored car with a bit of rusty tin plate put back on the car? I don't think so!


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