T PLATE

[myhalfyFFR]

Good morning, I found this license plate on eBay. Can someone tell me what it's for and where to install it on the vehicle?
Thanks,
Best regards,
Mauro

[AR4412]

Hi Mauro,

I don't recognise the plate as one ever fitted to a Land Rover, and a 'T' on a plate was usually the reserve of trailers many years ago. Most of the ones for trailers I have seen have had reflectors on the 'T' itself, I've not seen in the flesh, or a picture of, a plain one with a seperate reflector before. The way it's painted makes it look like it's a 'Convoy' plate, but these are usually central on a vehicle/trailer, and not to one side which this would be with a reflector above it and what appears to be a tail/brake lamp.

Regards,

[Ltwtbarmy]

This brings back memories. It’s off a Bofors L70 anti aircraft gun. Someone must have bought it for the convoy light, and they’re now flogging what’s left.

https://www.armyrecognition.com/militar ... -sweden-uk

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File ... ft_gun.jpg

[myhalfyFFR]

Good morning, thanks for your reply. It's very interesting. In fact, I didn't think it was a license plate for LR. I've never seen any photos of an LR with this license plate. I have a Bofors L70 in the yard that needs refurbishing, but it's a ex Armee Francaise and there are no license plates.
Best regards
Mauro

[Ltwtbarmy]

That T plate was british Bofors only. Other nations used their own versions, different to the one shown.

You have an L70? That must be some yard you’ve got there! I have a few british manuals squirilled away from my time including EMERs so if you need any help, I might have the info available, unless I actually can manage to remember the info! PM me if you need have any questions on Bofors. Best, Martin

[myhalfyFFR]

Hi, thanks for the offer of help, but I don't think I'll rebuild the Bofors. There's a lot of work to do. I'm thinking of selling it as is.
Best regards,
Mauro