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The S1 is a standard engineered satin black engraved formica (as IMHO the first picture is), as a kid this was the standard labeling system in engineering workshops (later cars are a chrome almost a tape chrome with black lettering).
Adrian@
Do a search on engraving formica...
Adrian@
Do a search on engraving formica...
Edited by Adrian@ on Monday 11th June 22:34
FROM MY UNDERSTANDING THE ORRIBLE STICK ON SILVER LABEL STARTED WHEN GEARBOX'S ADOPTED REVERSING SWITCHES.
KENT ENGINE VIXENS HAD A SWITCH ON DASH TO PUT REV LIGHTS ON (& a warning light)
THOSE HEAVY 2500 THINGS HAD A REV SWITCH ON BOX, SO THEY PUT HAZARD SWITCH IN WHAT WAS REV LIGHT 'HOLE'
AS FACTORY DID NOT WANT TO THROW AWAY EXIST STOCK OF SWITCH PLATES, THE PUT STICK ON LABEL ON TOP.
SWITCH PLATES WERE BLACK ANODISED ALUMINIUM. THIS GOES NEARER BROWN AFTER 40 ODD YEARS.
AN S2 I AM DOING AT MO HAD EXTRA HOLES IN IT, SO I SORTED REPLACEMENTS, PICS BELOW :-
KENT ENGINE VIXENS HAD A SWITCH ON DASH TO PUT REV LIGHTS ON (& a warning light)
THOSE HEAVY 2500 THINGS HAD A REV SWITCH ON BOX, SO THEY PUT HAZARD SWITCH IN WHAT WAS REV LIGHT 'HOLE'
AS FACTORY DID NOT WANT TO THROW AWAY EXIST STOCK OF SWITCH PLATES, THE PUT STICK ON LABEL ON TOP.
SWITCH PLATES WERE BLACK ANODISED ALUMINIUM. THIS GOES NEARER BROWN AFTER 40 ODD YEARS.
AN S2 I AM DOING AT MO HAD EXTRA HOLES IN IT, SO I SORTED REPLACEMENTS, PICS BELOW :-
Hi Ian,
I had not thought it through as a piece anodized alloy ...but this is certainly the same engraved effect that I thought was formica...yours look very tasty.
Adrian@
Ian...a thought here, are the letters then in-filled with white paint?
I had not thought it through as a piece anodized alloy ...but this is certainly the same engraved effect that I thought was formica...yours look very tasty.
Adrian@
Ian...a thought here, are the letters then in-filled with white paint?
Edited by Adrian@ on Tuesday 12th June 10:20
Interesting to the see the standardisation of warning light colours! I have blue: high beam, green: indicators, yellow: reversing light.
Also, the use of a Rev light switch on my car (T V6 with overdrive 'box) as the overdrive inhibitor switch also has connections to automate rev light selection (wish I'd realised when I re-wired the damn thing!)
Oh, I've also got an ignition light: red
P.
Also, the use of a Rev light switch on my car (T V6 with overdrive 'box) as the overdrive inhibitor switch also has connections to automate rev light selection (wish I'd realised when I re-wired the damn thing!)
Oh, I've also got an ignition light: red
P.
Edited by ATE399J on Tuesday 12th June 13:10
Steve
I actually had an M plate engraved by a local company. The actual engraving was done on a computer based set-up for £15.75, but I had to pay £25 set up charges, for 1st one. I can sort you a copy if you wish !
Give me a ring on 07973 666264 & I will tell you full tale !!
Regards Ian !
I actually had an M plate engraved by a local company. The actual engraving was done on a computer based set-up for £15.75, but I had to pay £25 set up charges, for 1st one. I can sort you a copy if you wish !
Give me a ring on 07973 666264 & I will tell you full tale !!
Regards Ian !
As a serial lurker on here, I do not normally post. However, I am intrigued by the comments above as I went through this exercise 20 years ago on my S2.
I took my old switch panel to the local commercial engraver (no longer in business) and in 24 hours and £29 lighter, I was in possesion of a perfect copy.
The point of this is that my original and the copy have white letters and do not show the aluminium base. I have a memory (that is sometimes difficult with progressing years) of the engraver saying that to get this the aluminiumm substrate is coated twice; initially white and then over coated with black. The blsck is engraved off to produce the white letters.
So I think I am suggesting that if you want to go to the FEOAF (that is South Yorkshire text speak for the "Far end of a F*rt") on originality the letters should be white, for an early'ish S2 and probabley an S1. The letters on the Philips picture certainly are white; I have an original copy.
I have the original panel which may be available for loan as a template if that is of interest.
Regards
Steve
I took my old switch panel to the local commercial engraver (no longer in business) and in 24 hours and £29 lighter, I was in possesion of a perfect copy.
The point of this is that my original and the copy have white letters and do not show the aluminium base. I have a memory (that is sometimes difficult with progressing years) of the engraver saying that to get this the aluminiumm substrate is coated twice; initially white and then over coated with black. The blsck is engraved off to produce the white letters.
So I think I am suggesting that if you want to go to the FEOAF (that is South Yorkshire text speak for the "Far end of a F*rt") on originality the letters should be white, for an early'ish S2 and probabley an S1. The letters on the Philips picture certainly are white; I have an original copy.
I have the original panel which may be available for loan as a template if that is of interest.
Regards
Steve
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