Lancaster Autopilot

https://youtu.be/E5sSBk3MSVg?si=AscKgNqrBrZfg_Qj

A good bit in this video for the autopilot 

Hey James,

Im interested in having this document, given its the manual for the autopilot mkiv on the lancaster? my team and I are making a detailed lancaster simulation, would love to have every bit simulated accurately, and haven’t been able to find much about the auto pilot. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FEXgG-C4P_U

thanks 🙂

Hi James

All good, many thanks indeed!

Hi Aircraft

Do let me know if you have downloaded it OK

James

Hi Aircraft

Got your PM but just posting here in case my reply doesn’t reach you! Basically, I’ll need your email address.

James

Hi James

i have just tried – again!

Hi Aircraft

If I am the James you were referring to I haven’t had a PM, and come to that I thought that I had written this same post a while ago? It must be this new improved, ‘if it doesn’t work then it can’t go wrong’ forum software!

It’s still telling me that I have an unread mail which in fact I answered about a week ago!

James

Apologies for dragging this topic up, James have sent you a PM

Thanks, my eyesight isn’t that good 🙂

The schematic at post #5 shows that the MkIV operated elevators, rudder and ailerons.

Interesting thread. Out of interest, what controls did the auto pilots operate ?
Although i expect that changed according to the Mk. ?

If it’s of any additional use, the George Newnes Limited book “Instruments (Part 2)” printed between 1940-1942 has a whole section dedicated what I *think* is the Mk.III autopilot. Looking at the AP extracts above I think theres a commonality of parts and you might glean some extra info from it. They’re usually on flea-bay for a few quid.

Got it James, many thanks

John

James, thanks, I must have looked at the Mk.VIII poster at the time and completely forgotten about it! I’ve now saved it for future reference.
Andy

Hi John

I’m pretty certain that I sent it to you some while ago following posts in your Stirling thread but I’ll resend it, let me know if you don’t get anything through.

Andy there is a pic of the MkVIII system here:

https://forum.keypublishing.com/showthread.php?77197-Stirling-Project-Update/page26&highlight=stirling

Apparently I posted it.

Cheers
James

Hi James

Any chance of a copy for the Project as well 🙂

cheers

John

James, Terry, very many thanks! Very helpful indeed. James, I would appreciate a copy of that AP if you have it electronically. Probably too big to email, if you could put it in Dropbox it would be great.
Thanks again!
Andy

Aileron Servo

Pics of parts, all the usual AP stuff.

Fitted to the Halifax