TAMPER-RESISTANT VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION PLATE

A tamper-resistant identification plate support comprises a slotted mounting bracket (1) and a slotted backing (9, 13) arranged to receive a vehicle identification plate (17) to cover the backing slot (11). The backing and bracket are positionable so that their slots (5, 11) overlap to admit a fastener (15) to fasten the backing to the bracket, so that their relative positions predetermine the location of the overlap. A method of securing an identification plate to a vehicle includes securing a bracket to a vehicle, positioning a backing over it so that slots (5, 11) in the backing and bracket overlap, fastening the backing and bracket at the slot overlap, and selecting from a range of valid possibilities the position(s), relative to a fixation point on the vehicle, of the bracket (1), the backing (9, 13), and/or the fastening location (15).