Metal plate
Birmingham Railway Carriage & Wagon Company Limited
Category
Metalwork
Date
1933
Materials
Cast iron
Measurements
170 x 295 x 10 mm
Place of origin
Smethwick
Order this imageCollection
Penrhyn Castle, Gwynedd
NT 1700595
Summary
Maker's plate. A rectangular cast iron maker's plate from a railway vehicle built by the Birmingham Railway Carriage & Wagon Company in 1933. There is a lug on each side with a securing hole, and the plate is painted black with white lettering and border and a red motif above.
Marks and inscriptions
Face of plate: THE BIRMINGHAM / RAILWAY CARRIAGE & WAGON / COMPANY LIMITED / BUILDERS. SMETHWICK. / 1933
Makers and roles
Birmingham Railway Carriage & Wagon Company Limited, maker