No photographs but the following is from AP1363, Ist Ed nov 1928 for the Virginia X

Radiators and mounting.
215. The radiators are hung below the bottom centre plane between the legs of the undercarriage units, and are cowled at front and rear. The two halves of each have a common passage at the bottom of the vertical partition, the drain plug being fitted at the rear of this passage. The distant-reading thermometer connection is fitted at the top of the rear face on the outlet (starboard) side of each radiator. Access to the water pipe connections and radiator mounting is given by inspection panels fitted in the top surface of the bottom centre planes.

216. The radiators are each held by two leather-lined steel straps to the two transverse detachable bearers which are fitted within the plane framework. Rubber rings insulate the radiators from vibration, the bearers being held in position by four bolts which slide into bushes within the rubber rings; the bolts are secured in position by split pins.

Radiator Shutters
217. The shutters are of the conical type having 10 slats which are pivoted longitudinally, the rear piviots being fitted to the leading edge of the radiator front cowling, whilst the front pivots are carried by a semi-circular bracket which is housed in a recess formed in the underside of the plane immediately to the rear of a nose portion. Rotation of the slats is obtained by fitting a pinion to the front pivotal spindle of each slat, the 10 pinions being in engagement with a toothed quadrant which is moved about a pivot on the bracket by an arm which is coupled by the link system detailed in para. 175 to the shutter control lever in the pilot’s cockpit.

..Get your teeth into that description..
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Ross

The memory of CS is correct for the T.17 as well.

Entrance door jettison gear contained with the frame of the door hole at the upper side.

Rotate crank clockwise to withdraw hinge pins.

Prescribed method of removing door for servicing while on the ground.

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Ross

Coo here was me day dreaming about how to breed Canberra and Anson and produce a featherless turkey and you bring up Chipmunks!

I’ll have you know I was a Staff Cadet at 661 GS, Kirknewton..Seds and MkIIIs with not a parachute pack in sight.

Any way bring the Chippie to next Cockpitfest and I’ll bring along a S Mk4 seat parachute set c/w backpad, seat pad and crossed over crotch straps for you to use Max as a demo dummy.

Ross

Different aircraft,

Seven were lost in the area, Dalcross and Nairn examples have no missing aircrew hence lack of one of the normal reasons for a licence to be refused.

Nairn example is the only one to have been found at the time, rated as complete enough to be salvaged and that salvage to have been abandoned due to subsequent weather conditions.

Major but …. is the deep water dredging operations in the area for the rig construction yard.

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Ross

Yup,

WV787 was a Mk.2 converted to B(I) Mk.8 (Mod)

The straight Mk.2 from the mid to late 50s had the punka fitted to the u/c panel.

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Ross

In a “nutshell” the Mk1 seat just got you out of the aircraft. Preparation to eject and release of seat was up to the pilot.

The Mk2 automated the sequence a bit more.

In detail the Mk1 had a ML attachment to give automatic operation of the safety harness release box. Pilot had to kick clear of the seat to trigger the baro parachute device.

Early Mk1 seats did not have leg restraining gear but this was later retrofitted.

Mk.2 provided auto seperation from seat for battle injury/unconsciousness. Leg restraints incorporated.

Mk.2B had Mk.13A parachute and slots in thigh guards for control locks. No footrests.

Mk.2E had either Mk.13A or Mk.8A parachute. Fixed thigh guards, no slots.

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Ross

Hi Slummer,

It is associated with the Rebecca system.

Main user was resistance but was also fitted for ASR dinghy location.

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Ross

Hi Lancman,

After SVR she was listed to overfly Kemble for the Victory Vehicle Show.

Ross