1967 - 1968 - Early 1969 bezel questions

[TBONE1964]

OK ye of wealthful knowledge. I have some questions to clear up a mystery on 67/68/early69? cluster bezels.

In the photos I provided, there are 3 different bezels. The one on the top (all black) has 3 small holes for the switches. On the left is "WIPERS" and "LIGHTS" and on the right is "CHOKE" all of these have a small raised pad with the lettering on top of the pad like most.

The next one down has "WIPER-WASHER" instead of "WIPER but is otherwise identical.

The third one down is the real oddball. It has "WIPER-WASHER" but has no small black pad on the right side for "CHOKE". There is nothing more than a hole in it. The other interesting thing on the third bezel is that the holes for the gauges has the raised trim rim like 70-72 and the top two do not have the raised rim around the gauge holes.

I maybe wrong in what I think is early 69 also. Was the bezel with just a hole for a throttle cable?

Thoughts? I know what I think but looking for factual evidence to prove what I think.

Please ask questions and add knowledge to this thread.

Thank you,
Tom