austernj673
May 18, 2010 at 6:34 pm

Lanc slow running question

I’m stuck…….. Can anyone bring me up to speed on Lancaster slow running cut out switches? What are they used for and were all marks of Lancaster fitted with them?

Thanks in advance.

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By: smirky - 18th May 2010 at 21:00

Blanked off.

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By: austernj673 - 18th May 2010 at 20:56

Ok, next question. Do we think that a late war MK1 instrument panel would have been built with the cut out for the switches blanked off or left plain?

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By: austernj673 - 18th May 2010 at 19:49

Just as i thought, thanks very much.

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By: smirky - 18th May 2010 at 19:24

Only for IIIs and Xs (Not Is and IIs) – fitted with Packard Merlin engines with Stromberg Carbs.

I think the switches operated a fuel cutoff on the carburettors via a pneumatic ram.