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. 

On 25 June the Stirling Project were in attendance at the second Godmanchester Bomber Command Veterans Day arranged byRoger Leivers.  We had the opportunity to meet both veterans and enthusiasts and prompt the project’s activities.  We were also able to present to Donald Jeffs a section of MacRobert’s Reply in which he a flown and a Stirling Mug.

Painting of the flight deck seat rails and control columns is nearing completion.  The attached pics show the pilots’ seats and throttle box trial fit assembly.  We also recently took deliver of some of the many required control cable pulleys, these mainly for the trim/fuel system runs in the cockpit coupe.