DH106 Comet Ladies Powder Room

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Time to change the tone of discussion with a delicate question.

I acquired this small panel from Arco as a de Havilland panel.

It is marked with a DH stamp and part number Issue 2 6N.5875.A

What was surprising was that it is a 1950's pink colour.

With a bit of elimination I am sure it is from the Ladies Powder Room of a Comet.

The text of the Haynes guide says that the Gents dressing room was Grey/Silver but the Ladies washroom had "delicate pink - furnishings"

I can only find one image of the interior of said facility:
http://cosmeticsandskin.com/fgf/images/powder-room.jpg

So two questions

Does anyone have an image of this sign in a Comet powder room ?

Was the ladies powder room only in earlier versions or throughout production?

Thank you.

R

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Although not sure what RAF Transport Command used them for in their Mk2's

Now that might open a whole new can of worms!

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While it looks somewhat pink, is it possible it's supposed to be a neutral tan-ish colour?

Those of us of a certain age might recall schools and various government buildings using wall tiles and fixtures in that colour.

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Mr Boyle I apologise it is definitely Pink !