09/08/2014 Triumph Sports Six Club (Herts and Beds Area)

We were visited on Saturday by 22 members of the Herts and Beds Area Triumph Sports Six Club, who arrived in 10 cars (not all of them Triumphs!).

Our regular pilot, Wg Cdr Mike Pollitt RAF (Retd.) had manfully volunteered to do all 6 cockpit tours, so to ensure he didn't suffer heat exhaustion, we got the cockpit cooler running by 09.00 hrs.
Charles welcomed our visitors, and as we were intending to run the Rover Auxiliary Airborne Power Pack (AAPP) ear defenders were issued to all who requested them

Mike points out the AAPP exhaust.
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Following the Systems Demonstration, Mike established himself in the cockpit with just a bottle of water for sustenance and the first group of four visitors joined him for their cockpit tour. Meanwhile Len, Ben, Jon, Bry and Kay established themselves at various points around the aircraft to talk about their "specialists subjects", whilst the groups of four moved from one volunteer to the next

Len explains why it was impossible for the rear crew to successfully escape from
the Vulcan if the nose undercarriage leg was extended.
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Once all groups had completed the full tour, the vehicles were driven round and parked up in front of XM655 for the photo call

The Photo Call.
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