Australian M816 wrecker build.

[Tony Smith]

Originally Posted by Howard Smith

Need to find source for reproduction Army number plates!

The commercial suppliers of stamped Aluminium plates are progressively becoming more reluctant to supply in these "Homeland Security" times, but a REMLR member Rod (aka HotRover) produces some very fine "vinyl on aluminium" versions that look quite good with an accurate font for the numbers and letter.

See His Ebay listings for his AMF plates to suit the period of your truck. The TAC signs he lists are the 6"x6" light vehicle size, but will make the larger truck versions on request.

[john piercey]

Gday Howard,i dont have any useful info to help you with ,but was just wondering if you were an ex-pat aussie now residing in the US or just happen to like the look of the Aussie spec wrecker.
I ask purely out of curiosity .
Cheers John

[Howard Smith]

John - yes Ex-pat but not an Aussie..... a pom!!

I am more a-kin to REME stuff from the UK and had an opportunity to get a wrecker cheap'ish a few years ago. When I saw a vid of John Bellfields 816 I noticed the differences... then more differences. With the Blue/Yellow/Red TAC plate on the front ....Well that was all I needed!

Been researching ever since.

I have full size TAC stickers - with the roo for out of country!

Oh yeah - I will need a couple of genuine, made in Oz, plastic water Jerry Cans... saving up for the postage!!

[Howard Smith]

Originally Posted by Tony Smith

The commercial suppliers of stamped Aluminium plates are progressively becoming more reluctant to supply in these "Homeland Security" times,

Hey Tony - yeah it's a shame. In the UK they are now destroying all released vehicle plates too.. "In my day" they came with the truck!

Originally Posted by Tony Smith

but a REMLR member Rod (aka HotRover) produces some very fine "vinyl on aluminium" versions that look quite good with an accurate font for the numbers and letter.

I think it was Rod that I got the TAC plates from. Will probably go the sticky route for the rego plates when my quest for genuine punched ones hits a dead end...
Cheers