The Aliens Legacy
http://forum.alienslegacy.com/

Seeking advice from US folks. License Plates of the '70s.
http://forum.alienslegacy.com/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=13036		 Page 1 of 1
Author:  geo71 [ Tue May 07, 2013 10:58 am ]
Post subject:  Seeking advice from US folks. License Plates of the '70s.
Hello chaps, was hoping to get some advice here. A friend of mine is currently working on a short docu/horror, it's a small affair and I have offered my services to help with any props etc. My task is to replace the UK registration plates on 2 vehicles. A MK1 1970's Ford Capri and a VW Campervan. I need to replace the existing plates with US Plates. My question is this
Both vehicles are circa 1970's, in the US at that time was there a particular type of plate, standard size/colour that would have been used? did the front and back differ in size/colour? I have done a little research and it seems that the current standard size is 6"X12". I want to make sure that I do as good a job as possible and don't want to make any glaring errors. The plates are only a small detail and there are no plans to use them for any close ups. There's not enough cash in the budget to simply buy some so I am planning on just creating some using software, printing them off and mounting them onto card then to the cars for the sequences.
I wanted to use the numbers from existing Horror films just to serve as a little nod ;) Here's what I have come up with so far......just having a quick play: reg plates from Phsyco. Also plan to use "Christine's" plate too. Thanks in advance for any help :) David.

Attachments:
Yello1wBackground.jpg
Yello1wBackground.jpg [ 165.51 KiB | Viewed 2144 times ]
Y5ellowBackground-001.jpg
Y5ellowBackground-001.jpg [ 165.4 KiB | Viewed 2144 times ]
Actual_DEC_UNIX_Licetnse_Plate_DSC_0317-002.jpg
Actual_DEC_UNIX_Licetnse_Plate_DSC_0317-002.jpg [ 161.51 KiB | Viewed 2144 times ]
Actual_DEC_UNIX_License_Plate_DSC_0317-002.jpg
Actual_DEC_UNIX_License_Plate_DSC_0317-002.jpg [ 113.29 KiB | Viewed 2144 times ]
Author:  88reaper88 [ Tue May 07, 2013 11:57 am ]
Post subject: 
LV 426?????
Author:  geo71 [ Tue May 07, 2013 12:05 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Seeking advice from US folks. License Plates of the '70s
LV426!!!! god.....I'm ashamed to say I hadn't even thought of that! lol......kinda going along the old horror cars route but think I may have to have a rethink. :)
Author:  xenomorphfemme [ Wed May 08, 2013 12:45 am ]
Post subject: 
Every state in the US has a different look. Does it matter which state the car is from? I think using Christine's license is clever. Here is what I found on Wiki: Christine's license plates read "CQB 241". CQB is a military acronym for "close quarters battle", where targets are engaged at very close range, very swiftly and usually very violently, leaving the victim with little chance of withdrawal and/or survival. The "241" on the license plate may be read "Two for One" indicating a fight of two (Arnie and Christine) against "one" (the next victim).

Christine's car was a 1958 model but the movie was set in 1978 and the license is like you have above for California - a big yellowish/orange California plate. Hope it helps!
Author:  AaronHorrocks [ Thu May 09, 2013 4:25 pm ]
Post subject: 
I'm in an old Mopar club. What sort of era is the plate going to be? A 50s plate? A 70s plate? It depends more on the year of the car.
Author:  companyman [ Thu May 09, 2013 8:50 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Seeking advice from US folks. License Plates of the '70s
May seem a strange source, but check out the shark autopsy scene from Jaws, you get a good close-up of the license plate in Brody's hands.

You may even be able to find a good screengrab online.
Author:  geo71 [ Fri May 10, 2013 12:20 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Seeking advice from US folks. License Plates of the '70s
Thanks for this everyone. Very useful, I lOVE the Christine trivia there so thanks for that :)
The story is set during the '70s. Here's where I am at with it now, using screen grabs of actual plates this time which I've then taken and edited. There's already a glaring error. Can you spot it?

Also, what I REALLY need to know asap is whether the front and rear plates differ in size at all or are they just exact the same for front and back?

Attachments:
reg plates-0701.jpg
reg plates-0701.jpg [ 1.21 MiB | Viewed 2070 times ]
Fullscreen capture 08052013 10599948859-007.jpg
Fullscreen capture 08052013 10599948859-007.jpg [ 351.04 KiB | Viewed 2070 times ]
Page 1 of 1 All times are UTC [ DST ]
Powered by phpBB © 2000, 2002, 2005, 2007 phpBB Group
http://www.phpbb.com/