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John McKenzie · 13 September 2009, 07:12 AM

Bowder levers were all made by simple hand methods and old fashioned machining methods , from steel bar ...( See my earlier thread " My Be2b Reproduction " for more details and sketches , ..Posts 55 , & 61-66 . )
The twin cable types are used for .."Ignition advance / retard "on LH side , .." Engine Throttle " fitted to control column , ...and " Altitude Compensator " on the RH side ....Also , slightly ahead of this ,on the right side is positioned the Single cable, pull-only , "Radiator Shutter-Open / close "; This particular lever has a ratchet around its circumference , on which a thumb released detent operates ...Two springs within telescopic tubes , and the airstream act to provide the ballencing force from the radiator shutter lever....JM

13 September 2009, 07:12 AM	#345 (permalink)
John McKenzie Forum Ace Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Southampton U.K. Posts: 1,789	Bowden levers Bowder levers were all made by simple hand methods and old fashioned machining methods , from steel bar ...( See my earlier thread " My Be2b Reproduction " for more details and sketches , ..Posts 55 , & 61-66 . ) The twin cable types are used for .."Ignition advance / retard "on LH side , .." Engine Throttle " fitted to control column , ...and " Altitude Compensator " on the RH side ....Also , slightly ahead of this ,on the right side is positioned the Single cable, pull-only , "Radiator Shutter-Open / close "; This particular lever has a ratchet around its circumference , on which a thumb released detent operates ...Two springs within telescopic tubes , and the airstream act to provide the ballencing force from the radiator shutter lever....JM