BEAU/F data plate?

[stephen f. polyak]

Found among a GI’s bring-back items is a small aluminum data plate marked…

TYPE “BEAU/F”
SERIAL No “FMC”
“4146” (or “4168”)

Entries in quotes are die-stamped into the plate. TYPE and SERIAL No are printed or etched as per a manufactured olata plate.

Thoughts, please, as to plate’s purpose, meaning of entries?

Thank you,
Steve

[Buckeye30]

Steve. This looks like a final inspection plate; assemblies and components were marked at the factory either by an Aeronautical Inspection Department (AID) official or a company inspector under AID authority. A metal stamp was used for identification of the Inspector with his registration number and (usually) a rubber inked one for other data. This is probably a small part rather than a major panel but all had to be signed-off.
Nick