Brake Handle Progress and Elusive Starter Panel Label
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.
Starter Panel
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. 
Frame 5 and Starter Panel
Recently obtained a section of Frame 5 from below P1 seat. Also making progress with engine starter panel.
Starter Panel Progress
The starter panel is now starting to take shape with the starter button holes drilled and the mounting pillars machined.
Elevator and Rudder Controls
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.
Godmanchester Bomber Command Veterans Day 25 June 2016
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.
Flight Deck Progress
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.
Pilots’ seat harness adjustment – new buys
The pilots’ seat harness adjustment mechanism took a step further recently with the production of some of the components that make up these items. The picture shows the mounting blocks, spring sleeves and spring retaining blanks.
Recent purchases have included an auto pilot Mk 4 gyro, Flight Engineer’s station fuel cock levers and bomb release relays.
Throttle Box / Coupe / P2 Rudder Pedal Progress
New Year has started with more steady progress, all 4 throttle box cam sets now fitted, thanks to Cambridge Precision for their manufacture. Kev’s professional skills came to the fore by assembly of the base for the cockpit coupe jig and the 2nd Pilot’s rudder pedal set came a step closer to assembly.
Initial Assembly of Rudder Pedals
Saturday 19 December saw the initial assembly of the first set of rudder pedals.
