Looking at that picture has also helped identify another piece complete with locking wire, situated right near the said cowling brackets !

Here’s a few other bits for you to cast your eagle eye over with a 10p piece for scale. In the centre is a spark plug, to the left of the plug is i think a white “press to transmit” button and an instrument knob with “Dim – Bright” inscribed on it. Further left is the part with locking wire that is also in the picture. Top is two parts of an electrical junction strip and top right is i think a crew access door handle. Also interesting is the black and white paint found on several pieces of wreckage.

Rob

Nice idea Ian. But the part swivels / hinges on a flexible black rubber insert, and i’m wondering if that would be the case for anything operating near the heat of the engine?!

The actual movement is less than 90 degrees, so my first thought was some sort of window catch :confused:

Rob

Just a heads up that The Tower Museum is open this Sunday 8th September from 10am until 4pm (last entry 3pm ish). Its quite something to stand inside the control tower and look out to where Wellingtons, B-17’s, B-50’s and Canberras once stood and operated from.

Just turn up at the main gate and you’ll be escorted through the camp to the museum by one of the museum’s volunteers.

Rob

Hi Terry, as I understand it they had several hundred people attend that concert. The issue was that although they were still making a profit – constantly rising costs in staging such a high quality event meant that the profit margin was getting less each year. Hence the sensible decision to quit whilst they were ahead.

Rob