Some early Morgans (and I believe all French ones)  have the number plate 
valance turned up. It was a recommended option for trials competitors.  I 
can confirm that my currently sick plus 4 has frequent contact with the 
ground on North Hampshire (UK) roads, especially when driven with more 
enthusiasm.  Someone out there may have a pattern, or the factory may supply 
one.
The UK also suffers front number plates.  Over here they hang on 2 mild 
steel strips from the bumper support bolts.  Oddly enough it doesn't hit the 
ground, but it does have a problem with high kerbs.
Dave Vodden
1992  Plus 4 Hampshire UK
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From: morgans-owner
To: morgans
Subject: rear licence mounts
Date: 15 January 1997 09:46
Fellow fiends:
I'm looking for suggestions on hardware for a rear licence mount for me
'67 4/4 (the best damn Morgan ever made, including those "big bore" +4s
(if you catch my meaning)).  ;-)
Anyway, back to the point.  My plates have historically resided below the
bumper, that is, scrapping on the ground (almost).  I'm thinking that if
I get the licence mount from an MGA that I ought to be able to rig it up
to look like I didn't "rig it up."  Any
comments/flames/suggestions/donations?
How do you mount the rear plate on your car?  In NJ we regretably have a
front plate too (profoundly UGLY on a car whose desingers didn't intend
it) so I'm open to suggestion on how to mount that
one as well.  My front bumper is not drilled to mount a front plate, but
that
isn't a problem of course.  Any CLEVER solutions to this nagging dilema?
I can imagine more important questions for this group, I'll agree, but
they just don't come to me right now.
Will Zehring
 
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