A Study Of Switch Plates

[Pete Ashby]

Bob

Chev 11 and 12 cabs have plates round each switch, they are oblong with the hole in the middle for the switch. The lettering is a natural nickel colure as has a thin border round the edge of the plate. The background is japanned black. The plate is held in place by the switch

Fords have individual oblong plates set above and below the switch and I think from memory they are an alloy of some kind. Here the plates are held in place I think with very small hammer nails (flute nails) that make removing them in one piece tricky.

Pete