WW2 US Army Air Force – AIRSPEED LIMITATION PLACARD DATA PLATE – STINSON SR-9?

You are bidding on a VERY NICE original WW2 US Army Air Force Airspeed Limitation Placard / Data Plate, believed to be associated with a Stinson aircraft, possibly the SR-9 Reliant! This cockpit placard identifies the aircraft’s maximum permitted indicated airspeeds during normal flight and with the flaps extended.

Airspeed limitation placards were important safety components installed within the pilot’s field of view, providing immediate reference to the aircraft’s structural operating limitations. This example specifies a maximum indicated airspeed of 223 MPH and a maximum of 121 MPH with the flaps extended. These figures are more consistent with the performance characteristics of the Stinson SR-9 Reliant than the considerably slower military L-5 Sentinel, although the exact aircraft model has not been positively established. The SR-9 was a popular prewar cabin aircraft, with examples continuing in service during the Second World War..

Made of aluminum, this Data Plate is in EXCELLENT used condition! Some slight marks and  wear due to use and age, but nothing that detracts. Both airspeed limitations remain clearly legible, together with the original four corner mounting holes. This came to me with a large quantity of WW2 Trainer, Liaison, and Recconaissance aircraft parts. An attractive and increasingly difficult-to-find piece of vintage American aviation cockpit equipment that would make a FANTASTIC addition to any Stinson aircraft restoration, instrument panel display or advanced aviation collection!