On 2 March six of the team were able to visit the RAF Museum Cosford Sir Michael Beetham restoration centre.  The Hampden forward fuselage build giving much inspiration on what can be achieved!!!

The Team would like to thank the sender of a recently received package containing 2 BA bolts. However, there appears to be no details of the sender with the package, therefore, if the sender would like to contact the Team secretary, (details on the site) we can acknowledge their contribution to the Project.

To show our recent progress Kev has mounted the pilots instrument panel in a representative position on the cockpit support framework.

The elusive Engine Starter Panel label has now been reproduced thanks to the assistance of Screens and Graphics of Cottenham.

Components  for the pilots’ Sutton harness attachment and adjustment mechanism recently machined.  

Most recent  addition to the Throttle Box is the Brake Level, yes yellow.  The level was made using a lever loaned from Parham Tower museum as a pattern.

Also a recent visit to the Fenland Museum produced the elusive Starter Panel label plus a rudder pedal with part of the strap still attached, both will now be used as patterns for the project.

The engine starter panel is now complete apart from the instruction label which fits on the spring loaded cover.  If anyone has information on the wording on the label please let the Project Team know.  We have photographs with some detail, but not all. 

Recently obtained a section of Frame 5 from below P1 seat.  Also making progress with engine starter panel.

The starter panel is now starting to take shape with the starter button holes drilled and the mounting pillars machined.

The flight deck controls took a small set forward  last week with the assembly of the P1 and P2 elevator interconnecting shaft and rudder pedal interconnecting rod.