Well Guys, between my original interpretation of the available diagrams, your inputs and thoughts (and particularly the Stephen Lawson Thread and the ROF depiction) and another hour plus of cross referencing the line drawings in DIII Datafile #107 I think I've got it. I'd be very interested in your assessment of the following: (I'm assuming that the layout of the DIII was retained on the DIIIa as the modification to DIIIA was driven by the requirement to have the guns and their mechanisms accesable to the pilot in flight)
From Stephen's Thread........... Part 10G in the Roden DIII Kit is called the "auxiliary throttle advance lever" and is located on the left cockpit wall immediately forward of the Starter/Magneto mount. It is also illustrated (but not labelled) in the ROF depiction. Taking it forward the term "spark advance lever' could also fit IMHO.
Stephen also confirms the "twist throttle" arrangement referring to the "rotating throttle on the control yoke head, part 24G on the pilots left". Last, he says "for further detail, to the left side of the left gun breach add an auxiliary throttle push lever. These items came as O Rings or T Handles."
So, there are three controls to add:
- The cable from the control yoke running forward (In addition to the two for the guns);
- the aux. throttle or spark advance lever on the left wall; and
- the Albatros style "T" or "O" Ring push rod to the left of the left Spandau.
I'd be very interested in anyone's thoughts on all of this. Isn't indulgence in AMS and "nit-noy" fun!!??
Cheers,
Lance
