In article .com,
"Charlie" says...
Following our move I have finally got round to painting the original
1940s doors in the upstairs of the house.
These doors look like:
http://www.slvoimageserver.com/36372/9394.jpg

These probably originally had a rim catch something like the bottom
right one here http://www.broughtons.com/authentic_locks.htm,
although it probably had bakelite knobs or levers something like
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...tem=7310250849
or
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...tem=7311095159

If you want a lever that won't look out of place in a contemporary or
period setting something like this might work
http://makeashorterlink.com/?I2B3559CA

For a basic yet authentic approach use something like
http://www.screwfix.com/app/sfd/sea/...ts.jsp?q=17108
with a knob like this
http://www.screwfix.com/app/sfd/cat/...15991&ts=67951
or
http://www.romark.co.uk/itemdisplay.asp?item=dk003.jpg


Lots of links for door furniture here
http://www.homesources.co.uk/doors_fittings.html