[ATTACH]185087[/ATTACH] `Going faster and faster in a thundering plane`….. remember it well in fact still got my annual.It was about the same time as `The Flashing Blade` over dubbed /out of sync French….Happy Days.

I`ve got to get out more,I really have.

It is indeed Smirky,it is fitted in the wing root services box which is mounted in a difficult to photograph place in the top of the fuselage in between the oxygen bottle racks.it has a cover over the top with quick release fittings to release the cover you see to the right in the photo.I think I`ve only ever seen one picture of this box with the cover off so I can understand people saying it`s not Stirling but it is for sure,I will see if I can dig out a picture to show where it`s situated.I knew I`d seen one straight away as soon as I saw your photo as I also pondered for ages to suss out what it was for. basically General Services STB. inner and outer,under carriage motor,Wing and Fuselage Bomb doors MOTORS. I think Pagen did very well as your unit is the only other one I`ve seen besides my own,…let us know if you ever want to part with it !!

Got a pic. of one somewhere Smirky.On earlier aircraft they used to take the covers off the fuse boxes and leave them off to test essential systems by swopping fuses and looking for a drop on the voltmeter to ID problems.They added an extra panel with separate single fuse boxes on and separate overide/test switches.

Nice Sea Hornet Pic in this months `Aeroplane`

Previous bikes: Suzuki AP50
BSA Bantam D7
Norton 250 Jubilee
Lambretta GP200
Yamaha RD125
Triumph 200 Tiger Cub x 2
Honda 550/4
Raleigh Runabout
Honda `Black Bomber`
BSA M21 600 with sidecar (passed my test on this)
Triumph 500 Daytona
Honda 650 Nighthawk.
BSA B31 350
Velocette 350 MAC
Sunbeam S7
Norton 16H
Panther 600 cafe racer (Tony Cripps Special)
Moto Guzzi 250 two stroke.
1974 Moto Morini 3 and a half
BSA 650 Golden Flash
Ducati 900 super darmah
Honda 400 superdream
Honda 400/4
Suzuki GS 400 custom
BSA 500 Goldstar
BSA B40 (ex MOD)
1969 Norton Commando Mk 1
Ducati 900 SS
Laverda Jota
Kwack Z200 of what I can remember……..

[ATTACH]184930[/ATTACH]I know it`s not an aircraft,but interesting all the same,Vic Smiths scrapyard in Sturminster Newton Dorset was full of old interesting stuff including Stirling parts.

I so wish i had a bike now !! glorious weather,had about 30 bikes mainly British and italian but there`s one I REALLY WISH I hadn`t sold….my BSA 500 Goldstar,had to part with it to get a house.[ATTACH]184896[/ATTACH]