Thanks for the report Brad, sounds promising. If it’s on next year I’ll certainly try for a stall. It would have been a 7 hour round trip for me, and I’ve been over that side of the country three times in four weeks! Can’t help with your radial innards, but a long bath in Deox C should do wonders for the rust.

From the condition Brad, certainly X4773. You’ve marked the correct frame, the one closer to the cockpit is a double skinned box section.

That makes more sense Brad!

Most likely X4773. Would be interested to see the part/history supplied.

Can’t help with bits, but that is a lovely looking turret.

It’s the same basic mould shape as a Hawk/Harrier grip, but I think AFV rather than aircraft.

Thanks Swifter, on it’s way to the UK. At the other end of the expense scale, have you seen this very nice, but imaginatively priced collection? https://www.ebay.com/itm/Aircraft-Control-yoke-from-Lockheed-L-1011/183201574246?hash=item2aa7aa2d66:g:kUAAAOSw-sZa5e8a