Abstract: A plate (1), in particular a motor vehicle licence plate, comprises a casing (3) including a rear wall (4) and an edge portion (5) which surrounds that rear wall (4) and which projects forwardly and which extends around a light transmission opening (7) through which a flat symbol carrier extending in parallel relationship with the rear wall (4) of the casing is visible, wherein provided for illumination between the rear wall (4) and the symbol carrier is an electrically activatable light film (14) which transilluminates at least the regions of high transparency of the symbol carrier from the rear. To achieve reflection properties arranged in front of the light film and in parallel relationship therewith is a reflection film (15) which is at least region-wise transparent for the light coming from the rear from the light film and which reflects extraneous light which impinges thereon from the outside through the light transmission opening.

Abstract: A plate such as a motor vehicle licence plate comprises a casing which includes a flat rear wall surrounded by a forwardly projecting edge defining a light transmission opening, through which a flat symbol carrier extending parallel to the rear wall of the casing is visible. The symbol carrier has regions of differing transparency to represent symbols thereon. An electrically activatable light film between the rear wall and the symbol carrier shines light through the symbol carrier from the rear. To provide retroreflective properties, arranged in front of the light film and parallel thereto is a film which extends at least over considerable parts of the area of the light transmission opening and which is at least partially transparent for the light from the rear and which is retroreflective for light impinging thereon from the exterior. A light cover which is transparent at least in region-wise manner closes the light transmission opening.

Abstract: A vehicle lamp comprises at least one light source in the form of a light emitting diode. To improve dissipation of the waste heat generated in the series resistor the series resistor includes a flat resistor portion which can be so arranged that it is in areal heat-conducting contact with a portion of the vehicle to which the lamp is fitted.

Abstract: A plate such as a motor vehicle licence plate comprises a casing which includes a flat rear wall surrounded by a forwardly projecting edge defining a light transmission opening, through which a flat symbol carrier extending parallel to the rear wall of the casing is visible. The symbol carrier has regions of differing transparency to represent symbols thereon. An electrically activatable light film between the rear wall and the symbol carrier shines light through the symbol carrier from the rear. To provide retroreflective properties, arranged in front of the light film and parallel thereto is a film which extends at least over considerable parts of the area of the light transmission opening and which is at least partially transparent for the light from the rear and which is retroreflective for light impinging thereon from the exterior. A light cover which is transparent at least in region-wise manner closes the light transmission opening.