Cockpit/Panel Light to ID

Every man and his dog has a green Dodge. Far too many camo nets, sand bags and first vehicle ashore on D-Day in the military vehicle world! It was built 11th August 1944, and was used by the Norwegians after the war into the 1990’s.

Yes i agree. Very nice vehicle there Stephen… and good to see something abit different.

Nice work with the Dodge!:)

I’ve seen both metal and bakelite versions in Stirling photos.

John

Are they wartime? All the snippets i can find tend to indicate towards the metal version in wartime aircraft.

I was curious because I got one in my Flying Control Dodge when I bought it and I’ve mounted it over the Meteorological Instrument Panel I just made.

Ive got a few hanging about…….. mostly new in the original packing…..

They are as rare as hen’s feathers.:)

Cees

And Vulcan – can be found on the CSDU Oil Temp panel in the AEO’s position – though interchangeable with the all metal type – presumably fitted whatever type they had available.

And one in the navs compartment of Sea Vixen – the AM certainly knew how to get its moneys worth!

Used in varied marks of Canberra too – have seen them in B(I)8 Nav and Bomb Aimers position.

Thanks. I knew it wouldn’t take very long for an answer!

Looks similar to the one in the nose of a Shackleton

Stirling, Lancaster, Halifax, Sunderland etc etc, certainly the larger RAF aircraft, not sure about smaller types. Used to illuminate panels etc. The Stirling has them adjacent to the main instrument panel, navigators panel, Bomb Aimers station, Flight engineers and next to oxygen regulators scattered about the aircraft.

John