Yes I get that, what I am saying is maybe at some point the altimeter or whatever was higher up, but later moved to the lower position to accommodate the ammeter.

Nutty, I think that you are introducing thought bubbles: no way would there be a third altimeter on a Wessie V. The Junglie drivers would be confused enough with two...


'Hovermeter', eh? That's a new one! We had Doppler indicator and cable angle (I think) but 'hovermeter' is not a term I've heard before.

smirky I seriously suggest that you're chasing rainbows with this hunt. Nearly all images I have show that to be a blanked instrument hole, so a Wessex V (or 2 or 4) seem unlikely to have anything there. If you are seeking a genuine Wessex V panel as used in the FAA, then maybe accept that it should be just that: a blank.

I am not talking about introducing a third altimeter or whatever instrument it was , but it simply at some point it was higher in the panel but may have been relocated or removed and the gap where the protuberance was has been filled in.

I have to admit like you John when he mentioned Hovermeter I thought WTF is that, but they are real, I looked them up, it’s like a glide slope indicator on steroids, see

https://www.proxibid.com/Air/Aircraf...ation/53141039

Sorry for the confusion, I probably should have said "doppler indicator".

John, yes I accept that this rainbow seems to have a snapped off end. I was trying to get to the earliest configuration that would match up with my left hand side with Decca in post 22. Presumably this is an early configuration since some aircraft have these holes plated over and most have them never cut in the first place. I think we have established that at least two aircraft were fitted with two large ammeters as opposed to one small one so I have learnt something.

I think it’s something of a pointless exercise. Even within the same squadron/ detachment we had slightly differing panel configurations… some even had the bracket for the AS12 Sight indicator, a configuration which we shared with the Wasp. Although I only ever flew with it once on the Wessex. And a very similar autopilot to the Wasp, courtesy of Louis Newmark.
From memory that particular panel had a cardboard placard for the baro alt corrections for IF. Or maybe it was the FM freq’s for cooperation with our Army colleagues on there. ?
So, as someone has pointed out I suspect numerous panels were reused, re machined over the various iterations of the Wessex, from HAS 1 onwards.
Pop up and see the folks at the FAA Museum. The archivists are very keen to share any knowledge that they have, especially if you’re doing genuine research and you may be able to look over an aircraft. Although if they’re both in Caxton Hall that will require slightly more notice.