Builder's Plate - Diesel Mechanical Locomotive
Production date
1951
Country
England
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Object detail
Description
A rectangular shaped iron plate painted black with the cast raised lettering painted silver.
Classification
TRANSPORT Railways Manufacturer's Plate
Maker
Production date
1951
Production place
Measurements
H120 x W223 x D3mm
Media/Materials description
Iron (Metals - Ferrous), Paint
Signature/Marks
THE DREWRY CAR Co LTD \ RIVER PLATE HOUSE, LONDON. E.C.2. \ ASSOCIATED WITH \ THE VULCAN FOUNDRY LTD \ NEWTON-LE-WILLOWS, LANCS \ SERIAL No 2370 [stamped into the plate] \ H.P. 153 [stamped into the plate] TYPE 6L3 [stamped into the plate] YEAR 1951 [stamped into the plate]
History and use
A builder's plate from a diesel mechanical locomotive, possibly used on Queensland sugar mill railways.
Registration number
R6808
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