A couple more clues ….

It seems to have been templated off a standard RAF type panel like the one below but not modified from one since there are holes filled-in as well as created.

It is probably not Norwegian (Upp not Opp).

I can’t be sure of the markings on the ASI – does the needle go round twice or only once? Anyway the max speed will give an indication of what kind of aircraft it came off.

Hmm. 5c/366 certainly there is an earlier brass type and a later bakelite type.
Cockpit Lamp mkII, don’t know about type B though.

Thanks Bruce, good to know about the Tufnol, I couldn’t find any in black.

Any chance of a picture (of the panel I mean although you are welcome to pose with it :rolleyes:)

no, not that, would have 4 holes not 3

Hi Peter, yes it’s not quite right.

The drawing says “MATERIAL LAMINATED SYNTHETIC SHEET – BLACK
SPEC BSS668 (the numbers are hard to read). I believe it should be 3/16″ thick.

I was going to use 5mm Whale grade Tufnol, but I ended up choosing a cheaper grade called 1P/13, this doesn’t have an obvious fabric weave and so is rather shiny. If I had known this I might have paid a bit more for Whale.

The only material I could get hold of was brown and it should be black so I will be painting it anyway -matt or satin??

Interestingly the panel fits diagonally on a 4ft square Tufnol sheet which I believe is the largest size available – probably always has been.

What does everyone else know on this subject please?

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