Originally Posted by
Allan Lupton
The BEA Trident 1 had face-to-face seats at the escape hatch and the seats from there to the front of the Economy Class were rear-facing. Somewhere there's a seating layout drawing, but I can't find it for the moment. The 2E had two escape hatches per side but I can't recall how they affected the seating as it's all rather long ago.
Duxford's Trident 2E (rear cabin, looking aft):
https://www.airliners.net/photo/BEA-...ent-2E/1375962