Builder's Plate - Carriage
Production date
17 Jun 1949
Country
Australia
State/Province
New South Wales
See full details
Object detail
Description
An oval shaped brass plate painted gold, green and red.
Classification
TRANSPORT Railways Manufacturer's Plate
Production date
17 Jun 1949
Production place
Measurements
H64 x W114 x D1 mm
Media/Materials description
Brass (Metals - Non-Ferrous) Paint (Surface Treatments)
Signature/Marks
MANUFACTURED \ BY \ 1369 [stamped into the plate] \ COMMONWEALTH \ ENGINEERING Co. LTD \ (INC.) WADDINGTONS PTY LTD \ 17 . 6 . 49 [stamped into the plate] \ GRANVILLE N.S.W. \ AUSTRALIA
History and use
This builder's plate is from a wooden suburban passenger car made by Commonwealth Engineering at Granville, New South Wales . It was released from the factory on the 17 June 1949 and transferred to Brisbane.
Registration number
R6833