Anyone able to Identify this early panel please?

Re:Panel

Hello Ritch
Thanks for keeping me in mind. The fair I purchased the panel from is local to me and I go there twice a month, when it is on ,but you very rarely find any aviation bits as like most collectables, they end up on eBay or they are more exspensive than you would get for them on eBay!
As far as the log books are concerned it is out on loan privately but the name Bennett does sound familiar as I have not seen it for a while.
The wife has banned the panel or wormy piece of c*%p as she calls it from coming into the house as it is not cuddly or sparkly, and like me when I am bad it lives in the garage:)
After the interest generated from the panel I will certainly sort the woodworm out for starters, and give it a light polish before sneaking it in under cover of darkness.:diablo:
Simon
Still looking for a Scout AH1 Panel!

What a find.

Hi Simon
That is an amazing find, I showed it to Max last night and he was amazed, as a panel collector himself, he would like to know were you shop!!!!
Also we have not forgotten you! I will ask the guys again tommorow re-Scout parts, but the last few weeks home stuff has got in the way a little.
Happy new year, and drop in to see us again soon.
Best wishes,
Ritch and Max.

Before doing anything to clean, conserve, etc the panel, I’d make sure the woodworm are dead or you will slowly lose it mouthful by mouthful!

Bruce might be a good person to ask about appropriate treatments, or perhaps D Collins, given their involvement with DH products…

Adrian

The half finished book finishes suddenly on July 14th 1954 and somebody has written the last entry as…… “Aircraft Crashed all crew killed”.

How tragic. That would make the log books those of a Ian Bennett, B. Heithersay or A.B. Cook. Which is it please?
These names ought to be remembered somehow.

Just thought, they should be commemorated on the new memorial being erected soon (hopefully) at Farnborough. the ‘other’ magazine is covering this extensively.

John

You Lucky Sod!

No longer speaking to you :p – now go clean the DH4 panel!

TT

Re: DH4 Panel

The panel was £80 and included a couple of other old instruments which are not in very good order and 2 1940/50’s Pilots log books. The seller, who I recognised from the antiques circuit, was clearing out his father in laws garage after his death…….in true dealer to dealer style I was only too willing to help him in his grief!:rolleyes:
To be honest it was only after the purchase of my old Scout helicopter XP853 did I fall into the world of historic aviation and I do feel I have missed out on alot of fun! The superb pilots log books chart the history of an airmens flying career from learning to fly on a Gipsy Moth to delivering bombers at the end of the war. In the second book he went on to early jets like the Vampire and eventually joined the Handley Page Victor programme as crew rather than pilot, aboard WB771. The half finished book finishes suddenly on July 14th 1954 and somebody has written the last entry as…… “Aircraft Crashed all crew killed”……I think now that I should have done the lottery that day!
Simon.:)

Holy crap Simon, what a find!

Do you mind me asking what the damage was?!

TT

p.s.

if it were me, I’d wax it – everything, use a good quality wax such as antiquax with a boot brush and be gentle. Trust me, it will bring it up beautifully, is reversable and will not cause damage. The boot brush works the wax into all the tiny areas, even over any corrosion and not only ‘darkens’ it but gives it a uniform sheen and a layer of protection, then just clean the glass faces of the instruments with a soft clock.

Weekends homework right there – look forward to a pic on monday! 🙂

Simon,
Please don’t touch it! A couple of years ago I saw someone “restore” a BF 109wing-panel (no where near as rare and valuable as what you have though). In doing so he completely removed the original paintwork! The panel was then repainted in what he felt might look right. Thus the historical value was consequently completely destroyed.
If I were you, I’d clean the instrument-panel and leave it like that. BTW – it’s some mighty fine piece you have there! I surely envy you!
Best
Peter

Re.panel ID

On behalf of the woodworm I thank you for the ID!
Regards
Simon.:)

Wow!:eek: 😮

Nice item

Cheers

Cees

DH4