The boss being 22mm thick adds a new dimension to the job. Scratch what I said earlier about filing it! I was assuming it was the more usual valve handle thickness of 10mm or less.
Can you find someone with a shaper, slotter or slotting head on a milling machine? That would make short work of such a job, starting with the 12mm drilled hole. Maybe one of the forum shaper owners could help if the job is for a railway volunteer group or whatever?