New Tank and Armoured Vehicle Data Plate Sharing Website

[AlexGreen]

New Tanks Plates added:

Centurion Mark III -*https://militarydataplates.com/centurion-mark-iii/
Centurion Mark V -*https://militarydataplates.com/centurion-mark-iii/
Centaur Mark IV CS Seawolf -*https://militarydataplates.com/centa...iv-cs-seawolf/
Churchill 75mm Turret plate:*https://militarydataplates.com/churc...ret-gun-plate/
Cavalier Lubrication Chart -*https://militarydataplates.com/caval...ication-chart/

[tankbarrell]

I think that Centaur IV plate is a fake. It was offered for sale on ebay and appeared on here but the seller later admitted to faking it. It's possible it's genuine and not the one that was for sale but that seems extremely unlikely. Afaik, all the RMASG Centaurs were left in France.

[AlexGreen]

Originally Posted by tankbarrell

I think that Centaur IV plate is a fake. It was offered for sale on ebay and appeared on here but the seller later admitted to faking it. It's possible it's genuine and not the one that was for sale but that seems extremely unlikely. Afaik, all the RMASG Centaurs were left in France.

I remember seeing that post before and that the evidence for it being a fake didn't seem convincing. Do you have a link to where the seller admitted to faking it?

[Lynn Eades]

I assume Alex, that you have no interest in carrier plates, as you have none listed?

[AlexGreen]

Originally Posted by Lynn Eades

I assume Alex, that you have no interest in carrier plates, as you have none listed?

No Lynn definitely interested in carrier plates too. We have a Dragon Light Carrier on the website at the moment https://militarydataplates.com/dragon-light-mark-iic/ and a Universal Carrier Mark Ia* plate is going on soon as well as section just for carriers.

[tankbarrell]

Originally Posted by AlexGreen

I remember seeing that post before and that the evidence for it being a fake didn't seem convincing. Do you have a link to where the seller admitted to faking it?

The admission did not appear online but is well known amongst those who know him. All a bit of fun, apparently.

[Mike Cecil]

Centurion Mark III -*https://militarydataplates.com/centurion-mark-iii/
Centurion Mark V -*https://militarydataplates.com/centurion-mark-iii/

Hi Alex,

Did you mean to link both of these plates to the same address, or is there a MkV plate lurking on the site somewhere?

Some nice additions - keep them coming, please.

Regards

Mike

[AlexGreen]

Originally Posted by tankbarrell

The admission did not appear online but is well known amongst those who know him. All a bit of fun, apparently.

That is sad to hear if it is indeed true as he was selling forgeries knowingly.

The plate itself appears to be genuine from its quality and age however he could have re stamped an original plate off another Centaur. I'll have a further look into the stamping and type style of the plate.

[AlexGreen]

Will do, some more plates including a Centurion are coming soon! Yeah my bad copy and pasting.

https://militarydataplates.com/centurion-mark-v/

All the tanks plates currently on the website are listed here too
https://militarydataplates.com/tank-plate/

[Mike Cecil]

Thanks Alex,

You'll notice the feint "/1" adjacent to the "V" - it's on the main plate, not the raised section. Indicates the tank was upgraded at some later time to Mk5/1 standard ie the addition of an extra armoured plate to the upper glacis plate.

Nice header image too - is that a Brit Army photo or some other country like Denmark?

Regards

Mike

[AlexGreen]

Originally Posted by Mike Cecil

Thanks Alex,

You'll notice the feint "/1" adjacent to the "V" - it's on the main plate, not the raised section. Indicates the tank was upgraded at some later time to Mk5/1 standard ie the addition of an extra armoured plate to the upper glacis plate.

Nice header image too - is that a Brit Army photo or some other country like Denmark?

Regards

Mike

Great spot thank you for the information I'll add that to the post.

I believe its actually from a video game although it looks deceptively real.

[tankbarrell]

Surely the BA series tanks were new build. Any tank that had been a Txxxxxx would have become a xxZRxx, would it not?