Metal plate
Birmingham Railway Carriage & Wagon Company Limited
Category
Metalwork
Date
1913
Materials
Cast iron.
Measurements
150 x 220 x 20 mm
Place of origin
Smethwick
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Penrhyn Castle, Gwynedd
NT 1700597
Summary
Maker's plate. An oval cast iron maker's plate from a railway vehicle built by the Birmingham Railway Carriage & Wagon Company in 1913. There are two holes for securing bolts. The edge is scalloped and the plate is painted black with white lettering.
Marks and inscriptions
On face of plate: BIRMINGHAM RAILWAY / BUILDERS / 19[motif]13 / SMETHWICK / CARRIAGE & WAGON CO. LD.
Makers and roles
Birmingham Railway Carriage & Wagon Company Limited, maker