Yes!!!

Cracking day at Coventry. Got some good photos of the Lanc, however not sure if I can post them after all the furore over on another forum(something to do with prunes!!!) will post them if I can tomorrow.

I have sent you an e-mail reference posting of photographs regarding PA474.

Haynes

I remember first seeing the Lancaster Manual as a boy (I was that kind of kid!) and being astonished at the seeming miles of chain that ran from the throttle, prop and fuel c**k levers out to the wings! 😮

Haynes manuals are producing a book on the Lancaster based on this stripdown. It’s not exactly like a car manual as it has aircrew and engineering input in the the content.

It’s all interesting stuff. I have project managed the BBMF Dakota, Chipmunk WK518, Hurricane LF363 and they have all helped with running the Lancaster project. I am amazed how smart the Lancaster construction is. The Hurricane is very clever with all the bolted joints, but the modular construction of the Lancaster is something else.

Great pictures, thank you for sharing!

Are PA474’s turrets still powered?

No, the system has been disabled.

I think the above was through an organised visit/press day. Normally the Lanc is off-limits, though I do confess to having had a sneeky look through the cracks in the hangar doors.

The Lancaster is off limits to the general public. However, as I am the project manager for this, I thought it would be of interest to all those with a keen interest in the Lancaster to show how she is doing. Web cams and a dedicated web page were considered but discounted due to the amount of correspondence they may have produced requiring answers.
As the maintenance progresses, it is likely that the further updates will be from the BBMF website.

CR