DCT:-
Incidentally, as I recall, normal practise was not to do a standing start to adjust ‘throttle gubbins’ as stated earlier - there was nothing to adjust.
I think we might be both right (It was I that mentioned the 'gubbings'). My recollection is that the device was set for local flying prior to the first flight of that day. Obviously with different altitudes and OAT at other destinations a different torque output would result when the throttles were advanced to its stops, rendering it useless. Whether we then did a standing start first flight anyway to ensure all parameters normal I do not remember from that long ago (it was the early 70's for me). Perhaps others do? Was the gubbings dispensed with anyway?
I agree though that with previous engine performance issues a standing start was called for in this case.