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I know about 4 years back someone did a run on Data Plates for the Dodges. I was hoping to buy another set. Anyone know of anyone producing?

I didn't know where you get these, but my question is, how early is your WC56 that you want brass data plates?

When did they change that to zink plates?

I have a September 1942 WC56 and I think that this one has no brass plates. I'm right?

ziro

Robert Horne on g503 and eBay either has them or can make them for you

My CC is Jun 42. So it is early. The exact switch from brass to zinc... I don't know, but I imagine starting in 43 somewhere would likely be the cutoff date

Robert Horse's user name on eBay appears to be: Hornedataplates.

Don't know about this forum or g503.

That is from a old post. Matt wrote:

Zinc would be correct,my July 42 WC-56 has all it's original plates and those are zinc.

Matt.

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So, I'm not sure if brass is the right stuff...

I am going with brass. I figure that 42 was likely a transition year. So zinc maybe correct, but brass looks nicer. Besides data plates from that era are typically thicker than what we do today. I believe alot of the changes/differences are based on cost. But in the end its the individual owners choice. I cant get wrapped around an axel over which is correct since the majority of people think the CC is a jeep. Yes, a lot of this is public education, but let's face it strapping a canvas bucket or attaching a bridge plate amounts to the same thing...eye candy.

FISCH wrote:I am going with brass. I figure that 42 was likely a transition year. So zinc maybe correct, but brass looks nicer. Besides data plates from that era are typically thicker than what we do today. I believe alot of the changes/differences are based on cost. But in the end its the individual owners choice. I cant get wrapped around an axel over which is correct since the majority of people think the CC is a jeep. Yes, a lot of this is public education, but let's face it strapping a canvas bucket or attaching a bridge plate amounts to the same thing...eye candy.

I did the same with my October 42 WC-51: And I got my data plates from Horne in Poland. WELL worth the money!

Scott

I had sets of 1/2, 3/4 and 1.5 ton brass made still have some sets left. email me and i can send pics.

I dont think brass or zinc is an early or late thing. I owned a WC53 built way into 43 and it had brass. I think the reason its random is because during war time is a factory ran out of a material, say zinc, and they had brass there, they would just make a run out of brass. many many manufactured american goods had brass data tags back then so makes sense they would have it around. I use brass because I like the look and it doesn't corrode like the zinc does especially on open cabs if they get exposed to the elements.